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KatieHope 
It's been a month and I am worse than ever. constant outbreaks in the last month have made me feel more like giving up than ever. I've never spoken to anyone who has suffered like this and feel very alone. I wish God would save me.
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I have been suffering with HSV1 for about 5 years. For the last 2-3 I have suffered with almost constant intra-oral break outs. I have an active breakout about 24 days each month. I get them in my mouth on my gums and on my lips. I am an otherwise completely healthy 44 year old vegetarian mom with 2 young kids, my heart breaks that I can't kiss them but I'm terrified I will pass this terrible virus on. I have been taking Valtrex 500MG twice a day for 2 years and it has helped to reduce the severity but not the frequency. I have spent 100's of hours doing research and spent thousands of dollars on every "cure" out there. Nothing has worked. You name it, I have tried it. I can give you details on every product out there. I even did the DMSO thing and changed my diet for 9 months trying to make it work, but it didn't change a thing.
Today, I am stressed that I may have spread it to my eyes now because 2 days ago I got a sty in my eye for the first time. It opened yesterday and I am putting antibiotic drops in it but when I was sleeping I rolled my face into my pillow where my infected mouth was and felt the wetness in my eye. I had my mouth covered with gauze but not all the way, so now I am crazy with fear that I am going to have to suffer with this as well. It's obvious I have a terrible strain of the virus that is resistant to Acyclovir and all I can do is hope for a cure or a vaccine that will save everyone else. I'm so depressed and withdrawn over this, it has ruined my life. Is there anything I can do to save my eyes? Please help me, I feel so desperate.
July was terrible but August was great. For the first time in 2 years I had more than a few days of freedom. I was cold sore free for a whole 21 days before this one started. It was wonderful but now it's over. I tried laser therapy today (IPL) for the first time. $111 bucks - I hope it's worth it. So far I don't see anything different than usual. Still taking Zovirex and Valtrex every day. Probably going to lose my liver with all this stuff but what can I do. I'm going to keep going and try to find a way to beat this damn thing. I can't let it take my life away.
KatieHope
I am happy to report that the IPL Laser treatment worked! I was already in the prodome stage and I went for the laser treatment. My gums were better after only 3 days and my lip never broker out at all. It got really swollen and I thought it was going to be huge but it went away as I slept and is still gone a week later. I'm trying to enjoy every minute and live it up while it lasts. I know it's only a matter of time but I'm trying to make the most of it.
I hope this helps someone else.
KatieHope