I found out I have hsv 2 earlier this year. It started with flu like symptoms.....fever, headache, stiff neck and generally feeling awful. I felt so bad that I wasn't noticing the pain down below. I did notice it hurt to pee and felt like my vagina was gonna fall out when I peed. Once the fever broke, I felt good enough to get a mirror and check it out. There were blisters. Saw my Dr the next day and was diagnosed. (I got this from my cheating husband while in what I thought was a monogamous relationship.... which doesn't really matter except that it pisses me off!)
My question is this.... does anyone else find that the flu like symptoms are the worst part of the breakouts? I don't ever see any blisters but do have the painful urination. The body aches, headache and all over bad feeling are the worst for me. Enough that I have to miss work. Anyone else?