i am assuming this is genital herpes but since i do not know your sex or the extent of your outbreak it really is impossible to offer you any patient-specific advice. i can offer you some general suggestion. you may find that an anti-inflammatory medication like ibuprofen to be more effective than what you are taking. short of seeking medical care in the country you are in and using some cold compresses there is little that can be done. herpes is a virus that tends to run its own course from a mild outbreak to a severe one. if you are female you may also want to cover the area with some petrolatum jelly (vaseline) to limit the burning effect when you urinate wear loose cotton undies and curse the person who gave it to you yet again.
is there any effective things us can do to relieve pain of herpes outbreak until i can go to doctors (3 days)? . i'm in greece at the moment and all i have with me is paracetamol which hasn't really been working. this is the 2nd day of symptoms and i will be home in 3 days and can go to doctors then! i just need to know if there's anything that can be done to help to. thanks x