When i first came on this site someone on here told me to look up "Dr Pridgen", fibro research, so I did.ive just been looking again, its about the cold sore virus, and the connection to fibro.i beginning to think this is so true at the momment I have a cold sore&I have suffered with cold sores all my life on&off, but it also says there is a trigger too connected to fibro, I feel really bad at the moment wth flu like symptoms that wont properly come out like sneezes, or runny nose etc..im just… read more
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Members connected over the question of whether cold sore virus (herpes simplex) is linked to fibromyalgia, with many sharing that they... Read more
I'm one of his patients, I won't say that I'm any where near "cured" but my pain is less and being on the antivirals I think keeps me from getting so many bugs
Agree wholeheartedly take away the fibro pain and the other stuff just wouldn't be a problem! Hugs x
Thankyou erin for your message,, it means so much to hear feedback, from people,, could you tell me or us,how things work? What happens? What meds you have? Or if its to personal I will understand..iam am soo desperate to fight this I want to be better,, your message could give us the info for us then to go to our docs, or trials,armed with strong info,&be strong&fight, some docs just dont no what they surposed to do wth us..again thankyou.x.America seems so much able to treart than england uk.any info is greatly received.x
I suffer from cold sores frequently
Something has got to be done, for us hasnt it sue, they cannot keep just giving us tabs for every symptom, we have my list of meds are getting longer..I dont like taking all this stuff., &then side effect..If we was a beautiful animal,, suffering like we all are they would say no quality of life&put it to sleep,, thats what they said with an animal I once had..I no they carnt with people but just saying..were suffering but got to carry on its not good..I think its a collective maybe of a couple of things,, trauma aswell, stress,, immune system..next time I see my gp,, i will ask could anti virals be used..iam just soo desperate for answers&a cure its robbed me of my happiness..if I didnt have pain I dont think the other things depression anxiety,, I would have too.x