Herpes of the heart
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This is part three of a series on HSV-1, HSV-2 and Herpes Zoster
Part One:
Hidden Dangers of Herpes Infections
Part Two:
Systemic Herpes Impact
The herpes simplex virus has also been implicated in heart disease. I’ve written ad nauseum about the arginine heart connection and wondering whether banning arginine as a herpes preventation treatment is wise. I have wondered if the ban on arginine for herpes suffers has, in some way, made that connection even stronger, since arginine is such a powerful factor in a healthy cardiovascular system. Whether it is the abstinence from arginine or something about the herpes virus itself, there does seem to be a connection between people who have herpes and people who then develop heart problems.
As far back as 1984, researchers have linked these two conditions but do you hear about that on the tv? Not yet. I found an old New York Times article which talked about the possibility that hardening of the arteries can start when fragments of herpes virus infect the arterial walls.
INVESTIGATORS EXPLORE LINKS OF HERPES TO HEART DISEASE
Meningitis is another herpes-related complication that can develop if the herpes virus spreads to the tissues around the spinal cord and brain. The virus can infect the cerebrospinal fluid and cause meningitis.
The virus can additionally infect the lower part of the spinal cord, producing a bizarre set of symptoms that can include unexplained constipation, a loss of feeling in the legs or a feeling of having no strength in the legs, and problems with urination. I’m really looking closely at this set of symptoms after my last bout of fever blisters and shingles because I’ve also reported ad naseum about the weird and persistent constipation problem I’ve been having. Even though it started after a long trip, and I assumed it was from sitting in one position for hours, could that have just been the trigger that stimulated a herpes response? Could my unusual constipation be herpes-related? I certainly know it’s new for me, a problem I’ve never had to this degree, ever in my life before.
Gosh, now that I really think about it, maybe herpes was behind my heart challenges of a few years back. It is ironic that an extremely high dosage of arginine cleared that up within a month but that, after that, it began to cause fever blisters and then shingles. I wish someone would seriously look at the arginine factor in all of this because just banning it is obviously not the answer, at least from my own experience.
I’m not trying to scare anyone here but I am trying to press home the seriousness of this condition, way beyond being a hindrance to your lovelife. It could be a hindrance to your life, period. The herpes simplex virus can cause viral infection to spread to almost every system of the body including lungs, liver and your joints. Source: Yahoohealth
Ocular herpes, or herpes of the eye, is another complication that can be devastating. If herpes is spread to the eye, it can lead to permanent eye damage or even blindness.
Part Four: Other Herpes-Related Complications