OT....herpetic whitlow

[powerofprayer]

Sorry about the VERY off topic post here. My 3yo dd currently has herpetic whitlow. Anyone familiar with this condition?? Basically it is the cold sore virus on her thumb. there's not much the drs have to help speed along the process. also what bothers me is this is the FOURTH time she's had it. ALWAYS on her left thumb too. she NEVER has had a cold sore that we've seen. I think, though, that that virus can be transmitted even when there are no apparent lesions.

SHOULD i be concerned that there is some underlying condition that would cause this to happen four times now. the first incident was in nov of 07, the 2nd was in july of 08, the 3d in feb of this year and now AGAIN today.

anyway, so many of you are so knowledgable in the field of natural cures......I'm wondering if there might be something i could try to shorten the duration of this?? Or prevent it from coming back in the future??

thanks!

[faith]

powerofprayer,

any correlation to tics when she gets this sore? do the tics wax at that time, or not necessarily? just curious.

 

 

Faith

[Chemar]

Hi

sorry to hear that...must be painful!

 

l-Lysine inhibits the reproductive cycle of the herpes virus and is known to keep it dormant.

 

Monolaurin (lauric acid supp made from coconut) is an excellent natural antimicrobial so may be worth a try too

 

applying honey to the whitlow may also help speed the healing

[CSP]

HI,

 

You may want to check into peppermint oil. I read that it helps with cold sores.

 

CP

[powerofprayer]

powerofprayer,

any correlation to tics when she gets this sore? do the tics wax at that time, or not necessarily? just curious.

 

 

Faith

 

Faith,

I meant to mention that this is my daughter who does not have tics. Thanks CSP and Chemar for your suggestions. Is L-Lysine an amino acid??