Naomi
I don't know what the original message was pertaining to herpes however I have something that may be of interest. I am a 15 year sufferer of this virus and have tried ALL of the over the counter & prescripted medications. None of which worked. Doctors & pharmacists either are not educated in the areas of natural remedies or would rather that we not find out but I have been using L-Lysine for years now and have had minimal breakouts. I've gone from a typical once a month episode to once a year. A few times it even developed into empatigo (sp?). It is a vitamin sold in all drug stores. Some may find it necessary to take daily, I take it only when I feel that my body is run down and when I'm stressed. Monitoring your stress & your water intake are key factors to stopping these outbreaks. Give it a try in the highest dosage - 5 pills a day at the slightest tingle. It works for me.