On Friday, I started back working again but went in late after I had sufficient rest. I was so thankful to be doing this well so soon after diagnosis, especially since I was in the 'over 50' group that usually doesn't recover as well. At this point I was still not driving and avoided going into stores because it gave me such a 'weird' feeling of being disoriented. I was also very sensitive to sunlight and needed my sunglasses whenever I ventured out. My wife took me to work each day and picked me up. I didn't like it but driving was too dangerous at this point still. I started to take small walks in the neighborhood but was a little embarrassed to be out while I walked like I had been drinking too much. These walks were helpful though in that my dizziness seemed to improve by forcing myself to get out and about as much as possible. The pain was still pretty much a big part of my life and I continued on the ibuprofen. I still could only sleep on my back and on the side of the unaffected ear. My throat also continued to be sore even though I did not have any visible vesicles in my throat.

I purchased a bottle of L-Lysine after someone at work recommended it for Herpes-related illnesses. I got the 1000 mg tablets from the local health food store. I noticed an improvement in my dizziness and other symptoms right away - however, I have no proof that the L-Lysine was responsible for the improvement or if it was just a matter of time healing me or all of the prayers that were being said for my recovery or all of the above. I certainly credit Almighty God for His healing. I continue to take L-Lysine (500 mg day) because it gives me peace of mind that it might prevent a recurrence. I think all of us that have suffered through RHS would do just about anything to avoid a recurrence.