thanks doc, i dont care about the other thread itsOriginally Posted by Doc Alan
I raised this topic in response to the thread about " criminalising herpes " (http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....452#post309452) - whatever next ?-
...lets go with the fact!!
http://www.herpes.org.uk/
1.Most people have herpes simplex - 70% have facial herpes (cold sores) and 10% have genital herpes in the UK. These figures are even higher in other countries including the USA and the developing world.
2.Three quarters don't know they have it: 1 in 4 will have no symptoms; 2 in 4 will have only mild symptoms and are unlikely to be diagnosed; 1 in 4 will have more noticeable symptoms and will be diagnosed.
3.Herpes simplex is seldom of any medical importance - some people are quite ill when they catch it but so are some people who catch flu.
4.It is not incurable - your immune system cures it very well and stops recurrences for most people.
5.There are good treatment methods for the unlucky few - medication or herbal treatments and improved lifestyle management.
6.It's not the only infection that stays with us once we catch it - chickenpox and glandular fever also hide in the body but no one makes a fuss about them.
.....my conclusion'' virus is virus'' it is not incurable we need to have strong immune system to stop recurrence, just like flu nothing pyschological to worry about.stress makes it worst!!
with regards to ''acyclovir'' or any other viral medications it will just help it recognize the virus but it will not stop it from entering the system and eventually acquiring it.
