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What is the treatment of HERPES OUTBREAK?

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hello i think im having my first herpes out break. i cant get to a doctor should i go to the er ? i dont want it to spread.

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We would have been able to help you more had you provided us some more history. Did you have unprotected sex recently? Do you have any rash or genital sore ? if the answers to the above questions are yes, then you can better get examined yourself by a dermatologist or you can go to the ER. With proper treatment herpes can be controlled straight away. They will probably start you on Valacyclovir or famciclovir. These medicines if taken properly controls the symptoms straight away. So don't be worried. You can post some pictures and we can suggest what to do further.



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Patient replied :

yes i have unprotected sex with my x girlfriend we just got back together 3 months ago. before that i made out with few difrent girls and used a condom. the rash is on my lips and i dont want it to spread to my eyes. if i got it from another girl than my x gilfrind from kissing or etc will she be free from infection, would it be contagious through unprotecded sex? what can i do to prevent the rash from spreading? or how can i treat it befor i can get to the dr.


I read through your query.



Oral herpes normally presents with very painful cold sores, and the patient subsequently develops fever and muscle aches. There can be some tender lymph nodes in the neck too. The issue is, it is highly contagious and can be spread through kissing, or through infected saliva, and even close contact. So right now, you should avoid any acts of kissing.



As i told you before, if it's possible better get examined by a local doctor to confirm its herpes. Once its confirmed normally we ask the patient to use tylenol for fever and muscle aches, drink plenty of fluids, and specifically for herpes we advise Famciclovir Tablets 500 mg every 8 hours for 7 days. People who complete the regimen don't normally get infected the second time without exposure, and have lesser recurrences.



Please get examined by a local doctor, so that he can confirm, and start you earliest on the meds.



Regards



Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
Experience: 
MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University in December 2011
M.Med (Family Medicine) - TNMGR University, Chennai
MBA-MPH in Public Health in March 2016, SRM University
Finished AFIH in March 2016, SRM University
MRCP ( UK ), Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, June 2016
Fellowship in Diabetology from Martin Luther University in January 2017

Currently Resident Physician, in MD Radiodiagnosis - Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai
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