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Ive had Genital HSV 1 since Feburary this year . found out in August though when my first OB happened . ive had a slight pressure , similar to a light headed feeling these past 3 weeks . I can only describe this feeling as if something is literally on my brain (around the front side , maybe temporal lobe ?) My question is , has anyone here suffered or is suffering from Herpes Encephalitis and if so can you please share your symptoms leading to your diagnosis ? Perhaps its stress and anxiety ? As much as i can tell myself ill be fine and not to worry , maybe im still a mental wreck subconsciously ? Not having insurance doesnt help either, especially in my part of town where there arent a whole lot of cost efficient health care centers . they mostly cater to the elderly who are hooked on all sorts of pharmaceutical$$. PS Could i have been infected with Oral HSV 1 the same time i got it genitally ? Could that be causing these mild pressures in my head 7 months later? A canker sore did appear in my mouth recently but im not so worried about that as ive had them all throughout my child hood so i know what they feel like and what not. Just thought i should mention . As always , thank you to anyone who reads this and responds, you are all amazing

Had protected sex (6 months after unprotected sex with different person) then a bump appeared like 3 days later. hsv 1 positive 1 week later . just slight itching and one bump . thought it was an ingrown hair 😂 Tbh im just assuming i got it from the unprotected and maybe the protected sex last month triggered an ob ? Cause about a week or 2 after the unprotected sex the sciatic/groin pain started. I have no health insurance or primary physician so i cant really go about getting to the bottom of it for now 😕 no other OBs since then but i still get an itch around the area , never any bumps . still dealing with nerve pain thooo

@Soawful hey hope it wasnt hsv 1 up there . any updates ? Currently goin thru that same situation. Diagnosed with ghsv 1 last month, all symptoms below the waist . now what i thought was a cut under my nose is starting to look a little iffy 😓

@SPlife Hey, sorry to hear bout your situation but youre in the right place for answers and support . From what ive read so far on this site , the first outbreak is usually the worst and lasts the longest. Im assuming you have HSV 2 ? I have genital hsv 1 and im having constipation right now and possibly another OB . i stopped taking valtrex after it started giving my kidneys uppercuts to the nuts so it could be a side effect. Hopefully someone else can chime in with more info , i just wanted to be the first to let you know youre not alone 💜

@HopefulR for real , i keep telling myself that i couldve gotten something worst that would actually affect my mortality . i really am gonna miss eating a whole pizza pie =/ im sure that would not be wise now that i actually have to TRY to be healthy 😭. I hope you have more highs than lows though and dont forget to keep checking in on here to let us know how youre doing and eventually help someone just like you whos gonna end up on here !

@notsureofthings i had genital hsv1 for about 6 months before my first OB. I went 6 months with nerve pain in my leg, thinking it was work related ! But then the itching came and BOW my first OB that i thought was an ingrown hair . Now I dont know if it goes the same with genital hsv 2 but ive read articles where people can show no symptoms at all for years but theres so many different ways that H gets cozy in your body its really hard for me to give a solider answer 😓 . hopefully someone can chime in and type an essay thats actually useful to you 😂

@HopefulR My initial OB (Genital Hsv1) was just one bump. Looked like an ingrown hair until like day 4 when i put apple cider vinegar on it and it did not like that at all. Led me to my diagnosis . so yea it can def just be one bump . Hope youre mental battle is going fine ! Im trying to look at this as a blessing and not a curse . sounds dumb but maybe H was the kick in the ass i needed to get off my arse and love myself rather than wallow in self pity and despair like the grinch lol

Thanks for sharing friend , im 26 and depressed 😂. But yea thank you !

Thanks for sharinggg. Im a 26 y.o male with ghsv1 and i too have just been scouring the internets for info on transmission . i feel like ive made no progress though. I feel you tho, somedays i know ill be okay and somedays are just cmon man wth did you do lol . good luck to you on your knowledge hunt my friend

I have genital hsv 1 and im a mailman in florida =/ lol . i do feel a bit more fatigued after a day in the sun than i used to. Not sure if its because the virus or the virus playing with my emotions

Hey, im a guy but i have had genital hsv 1 since feburary but i wasnt diagnosed until august last month when i saw my first sore appear 😕 Up until then all i felt was sciatic nerve pain that i attributed to everything google said but herpes . im 26 with no insurance so im constantly searching up symptoms and what not . like today im light headed so im just assuming that its connected to the virus . Anyways , i hope my post wasnt too depressing 😂 . also good luck and i hope you make it out the woods 🌲🌲

@mr_hopp thank you . yes youre right about the canker sores . @Sab123 thank you for reading and responding, i appreciate it

@mr_hopp @Sab123 can someone with genital hsv 1 pass the virus through oral contact such as kissing or sharing a drink ? Ive had no symptoms or cold sores above the waist . all my discomfort has been around my legs. and if it helps , ive always had cold sores inside my mouth growing up so maybe theres a stronger defense there ? thank you for readinggg

Hey beautiful ppl . 25 year old male in Tampa just diagnosed with genital hsv 1 this month . not even that sexually active but all it takes is one time . looking to support as well as be coddled with love and affection like a newborn baby except with hsv 1 . so far my symptoms include sciatica pain , somedays its a 6 out of 10 , somedays its 3 sometimes not there at all and i have only had one lesion . The emotional pain is almost as bad but im used to life being poop (hope for the best ,excpect the worst attitude ) anyways please dont harm yourself even more . if this were the 1900s we'd be so much lonelier and prob keeled over already ! Anyways , just making my presence known . love and more love to all of us ❤💜💛💙

@Ishmael oh I know how bad doctor google can be but he's all I have right now . Although I'm sure this pain in my left leg /sciatic nerve is from H . And yes, not having health coverage really is a bummer 😕@JulyP thank you for the info, I will definitely be trying to help my body deal with this as much as I can . Looks like the only choice for now 🙂

Today I feel like that pain is hiding out in my urethra . Kind of feeling an urge to pee but don't really have much coming out . My urine has been regular as far as I'm concerned. No smell or burning , just a sensation at the tip . I know I'm overloading with information , just a Lil nervous I suppose .

So I've recently been diagnosed with HSV-1 . I'm sure that I received it about 6 months ago. I got my first actual lesion about a week ago which led me to get tested. But for about 4 months I've had sciatic pain which I'm now realizing has to be the virus (and not as a result of a spinal problem which I originally thought ) . The pain usually begins in my inner thigh but also travels to the back of my left testicle . It goes other places along the left side of my body(never my right). Any insights or information would be greatly appreciated. I do not have health insurance . I'm 25 and live with my parents , I also work for the post office but have not made a career position yet so no health coverage through work. Just looking for any information to guide me in the right direction . Thank you all, this is my first day as a member of this wonderful site and I'm glad I'm not alone . I hope to elaborate more on my pains as I get responses. Sidenote: I tested for HIV , chlamydia , syphilis, and gonorrhea, all negative as well as HSV 2 . Thank you all for responding in advance 💓