Peanuts and Outbreaks

I know that peanuts are considered a high arginine food and I have
always had problems with them. but I was wondering if anyone knows just
how quickly eating foods high in arginine can trigger an outbreak? The
reason is that yesterday I had eaten about 30 peanuts that I took out
of the shells. Within about 30 minutes I was getting itching in my
genital area only. Mind you I am not allergic to peanuts. I even had a
couple of shooting pains there. A couple of hours later I noticed about
2 small blisters down there on the insides of the inner thighs. Now
bear in mind that I had just had an outbreak which was going on for a
week and a half of prodrome. then more prodrome and more
blisters. Once I had eaten the peanuts the itching became very
noticable. I am wondering if this was a coincidence or a triggered
event? Can trigger foods cause an outbreak within 30 min to 2 hours
from when they are eaten? I am just kind of curious.
As far as the outbreak goes. well I think that was due to stress from a
break up with my girlfriend. drinking too much coffee. stress from new
procedures at work. not getting enough sleep and then the peanuts.

At my current understanding. the reason why after eating peanuts.
or drinking coffee. some folk may develope herpes activity in their
bodies
in a very short period of time. is due to the hormonal change that is
taking place
following the consumption of such foods/liquids.
Peanuts contain several estrogen compounds. and coffee consumption
may increase the level of cortisol in our bodies.
In a very short period of time. your nerves may get a signal due to the
hormonal changes
and thus. the viruses are becoming active.
I would recommend also to use peanuts just roasted. due to the mold
risk- peanuts may contain mold.

so you feel that it was the peanuts that caused the herpes
trigger? Then I should assume that the itching was due to the herpes?
The only reason I was wondering this is because I had intense itching
right on the penis shaft skin and only there. Soon I had shooting and
somewhat throbbing pains on the head of the penis.
See most of my outbreaks are heavy on the prodrome. light on the
blisters and bumps. I did have this herpes bump from hell which hurt
like anything. but then it healed and was just kind of itchy. This was
around the time that I had eaten the peanuts.

Then I should assume that the itching was due to the herpes?
I've never heard of peanuts causing outbreaks. My problem was when I
was first diagnosed. my period brought on my outbreaks.

caffeine as in coffee and chocolate are supposed to have
a high ratio of arginine and this can increase herpes replication in
some people. You will know that herpes is replicating because you will
start to get prodrome and possibly an outbreak. Basically herpes is
always ready to come out but the bodys immune system keeps it dormant
and under control. When it becomes weak or when herpes has a way to
replicate. it spreads and thus you get symptoms. I have already noticed
that while coffee and chocolate can give me some increased symptoms.
peanuts seem to put me into an outbreak. Also stress is another factor
in increased replication in some people.

I haven't really tried any of your remedies. other than staying away
from arginine foods which i cannot really help sometimes. I have used
Valtrex and although it helps I didnt get the full benefit because I
never took it for suppression. only for troublesome times. I really
don't want to take something else if I can help it. I think I can live
with herpes because my outbreaks are manageable now. I'm getting one a
month now and they arent that severe at all. unless I am under stress.

not unless you are alergic to peanuts and don't know it. outbreaks are
not triggered by peanuts...it is when your immune system gets low. such
as.
No I am not allergic. As a test yesterday I ate alot of peanuts again.
about 30 that I took out of the shells. About 4 hours later I had
aching and throbbing in the groin and then today some itching and
tingling. but I was also under stress from my job and family. plus my
girl and I are still in a drama situation and my mothers cat died. and
I had consumed alot of caffeine. so who knows. I don't know if i am
going to get an OB or just had some activity from the high argining
levels and stress that made the herpes move around. but maybe nothing
will happen from today on. The last time I got one pimple thing after
the symptoms. Today so far nothing more than prodrome. I'll keep y'all
posted.

but I was also under stress from my job and family.
Well I also eat a yogurt once a day and I don't think it made any
difference in getting or not getting herpes activity from peanuts and
caffeine etc.
Now two days later from the peanuts I have two tiny red bumps on the
inner thigh right where the throbbing was 2 days ago. but they are just
a little itchy. Maybe this was a tiny OB from the peanuts causing an
influx in herpes activity?
So more likely the day to day and other higher stress levels are the
triggers. but the caffeine and peanuts are a catalyst to increase the
activity a little more than what would normally be? I have been under
alot of stress so that could be why I have higher than usual prodrome
that recently happened. then again it could be just the reason that the
outbreak occured and the peanuts/coffee just heightened it.
BTW I didnt get anymore pimples. but I did have some additional aching
in the lower back and hip area today so I am thinking there is still
some activity going on.

at the above link. some great video lectures about
metabolism.
and other related topics

Well I could try the meditation. but I am not sure how that is going to
help. Do you really think that strenthening the stomach and thus the
spine will help with herpes? I know that the herpes lies dormant in the
lower back. and thats been an area where I start getting achy before an
outbreak occurs. I guess I cursed myself. I am back to the back to back
outbreaks again! one almost stops and another one starts! Now I have a
cluster of painful broken blisters on the pubic area and more coming
out on the inner thighs. I am not sure that the peanuts could of done
all this. but I have been under alot of work related stress and at home
so I could have gotten the outbreak from those factors. I joined a
dating room. contacted 75 women in my area. ended up
talking to 4 of them (because the other 6 turned out to be weird) and
stupidly told those 4 up front I have herpes. Well out of those 4 one
person still wants to see me now.
I'll keep those remedies in mind. I need to loose weight
anyway. I am getting to have a big butt etc!
Well I know I have the stress and I probably have a weak immune system.
because recently my genital hpv (genital warts) spread to my left under
arm. So I dont know...