My_dog_is_hungry
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Could it be fungus? Have you tried anti fungals?
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Herpes is pretty painful my dude!
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If it helps how you feel about your partner, I've had regular unprotected sex with my husband for 15 years and he isn't positive, so it could be that your partner has it and only just passed it on.
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This is stress related, not valtrex related.
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Yes. I had foot pain for 12 months after primary infection. No outbreak though.
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I had it for 12 years before I started getting regular outbreaks 😭
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Hormones definitely make a difference for me. I never had an outbreak until around age 35 (had it since age 23), and it's gotten progressively worse as I've aged. I have one every period, and the last one was 3 weeks long with no relief from antivirals 😭
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@AnnieO Stress! Such a big one. I was sooooo stressed last week and then Friday was like, hello! worst outbreak ever 😭😂.
@mr_hopp I'm so glad I asked this question. One of the things you mentioned was about experimenting with coming off suppressives. I've tried that too and the same result, one week and I get an outbreak. I thought there must be something wrong with me!
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Decaffeinated baby!
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Hey guys, does anyone have any triggers they have identified? I used to be able to live the dirty life-caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, stress, throw in a few hormones, a couple of immune reducing illnesses and I got off scot-free.
Later on in life, I'm like outbreak city over here. I really don't want to give up caffeine. I loooooove instant coffee!
I'm super interested to hear if you've given up some of your vices and if it helped 😊
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Aw I'm so sorry that you're feeling this way. I remember finding out and being hysterical that first night. I was lucky to have support around me and an understanding reaction from my boyfriend at the time. I think the way I got through it was by reminding myself that I had done nothing wrong, nothing different from most people. I also realised that it didn't change a lot. It meant that I was going to periodically have pain (which really fucken sucks, it's bloody awful) and that some people might not want to fuck me, but lots of people won't want to fuck me anyway 😂. I was still smart, funny, a bit weird but a half decent human. Horrible itchy, painful scabs on my arse aren't going to change the magnificent person I see when I look in the mirror. May you get over this patch soon and see that you are still worthy of love from yourself and others xxx
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Definitely the right thing to disclose. I got diagnosed nearly 20 years ago, never had a symptom for 15 years and then all of a sudden I started getting outbreaks. I used to think like you 'I never have symptoms, I've never passed it on, why do I have to have this diagnosis?' But then once I started getting outbreaks, I was grateful not to have to go through the 'how did I get it? Will my partner think I cheated?' issues that can arise.
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I seriously think you're having a moment fat lady, maybe you need to talk to someone?
As for a cure, don't get your hopes up guys. We're not high on the priority list. This forum is about living with the disease, not hoping for a miracle. I think they vibe about cures on honeycomb...
Live now. Don't wait.
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15 hours ago, nocluewhatshappening said:
And it's never spread and where else?
Is this for me? Sorry what's the question?
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I just have to put in here. I get my outbreaks on my butt and I've never had anal sex. Also my initial infection was internal, nowhere near my butt.
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I started getting mine mid period, every period. Turned out I was drastically iron deficient. Since I've taken 3 months of iron supplementation I've only had one near outbreak during a covid infection.
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I would be taking a pause to consider her reaction and how it affects you. Where was her compassion? 4 years in a relationship and you get grilled about your sexual history and kicked out of bed? Yes, she may need educating, but she also needs a lesson in empathy and how not to be cruel.
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Shaving didn't affect me but after an ingrown hair nearly required surgery, I switched to a trimmer 😂
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I caught mine years ago and never had outbreaks until I reached my mid 30s. I get them extremely frequently and the itching from the prodrome stage is unreal. I have never been down about hsv until now, even though I'm not that down about it, just wish I didn't want to stick a bottle brush up my kiester all the time. I firmly believe it's hormones, feckin female hormones.
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No change for me. I do have trouble after flu vaccines though.
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I didn't have an outbreak for 15 years after the first, now I get them all the time. You never know with this virus.
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That happens a lot with dating in general.
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Everyone is different. I had my first ob 15 years ago, then nothing for well over a decade. Then I start getting them sporadic like 4 times a year for 2-3 years. I just finished a 3 month period of it coming on and off short obs followed by short breaks. I quit a crap job and now I haven't had a twinge in 8 weeks.
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5 hours ago, Mayaa47 said:
Thank you, I appreciate it I’m just scared of being this age knowing how he will react already.
I don't personally subscribe to the "meant to be" thing. You're right, he's young, he may not get it. This relationship might not work out and that will be awful. It may have failed without this thing and then you might have nothing to blame. Life is hard, here's an extra hard bit for you. I can tell you that this is a blip unless you fixate on it. If you want to chat, I'm here for you, or I can suggest some good motivational Instagram pages to follow. Don't let the negativity poison your mind-and I'm a pessimist 😂 You have not changed. You are important. You are special. You are worthy. Xx
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I would hardly say you were "exposed". A huge percentage of the population has hsv1 in their blood. Every time you kiss someone you're being "exposed“ then, you just happen to know your partner has it, because she kindly got a blood test after you had a conniption over your cysts. Get on with your life.