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You said he tried to relate to you when he said "he has cold sores." Sounds to me that he may have hsv1. I hope you guys do get a chance to talk more at length about this. Sounds like youre very worried about your Dx (understandable) but "cold sores" are hsv1. Perhaps he should get tested too for hsv2. I hope the relationship does work out but in the end, its best to carry yourself with dignity and authenticity. And if he was trying to relate to you with what he goes thru with his "cokd sores" it sounds to me like doesnt care too much about the hsv2 diagnosis. Just keep the communication lines open and be honest. :-)

I know dancer says no to goldbond powder but its helped me. I've also taken a small rag and have drenched it with alcohol and have worn it like a pad...I did this thinking it'd dry out the area and kill bacteria/virus (shedding). Each and everyone of us has dif bodies and what works with each individual will be dif. You just gotta figure out what home remedy works best for you. I'm really sorry to hear about the itching, I know exactly how you feel. How long have you been diagnosed? Within my first 6 months of being diagnosed, my itching was crazy. I've been diagnosed for 2 years sometimes my butt gets itchy but not at all as it was when I first was diagnosed: the itching has gotten better with time ~Tina

CDC is in cahoots with big pharm, js (gerrr)

https://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1673/herpes-transmission-statistics-better-chance-of-dying-in-a-car-accident Type 1 or 2? The above is provided if you're on meds and use condoms No OB and no prodome with touching: you should be good My x bf gave me HSV2 chances of catching type 2 with oral are low too. I gave him oral and he reciprocated. It has remained genitally. Read over some of the feeds regarding oral sex. There's plenty of feed back :-) Hope this helps

**Slow down a min** sorry type 0

Slow down ain, I know its overwhelming. Is this your first outbreak/diagnosis?

BTW, hsv infects the sacral dermatome and the nerves in the boxer short area (Hope that info helps) It helped me understand a lil more. Google sacral dermatome and you will see their extension and the area they can affect

Although I do not have a penis, I have experienced the same thing you have without being on meds and ended up with no OB. I took that as a signal to boost up on b12 and zinc

I'm finding that H is a wingman in any situation: whether it be with friends/family or relationships. Yes, it hurts with the loss, feeling of rejection, and abandonment but 2 legit is right: you saw his true colors. **hugs*~~Tina

I noticed that when I took birth control, OBs and prodome were horrible. I stopped taking them Everyone is dif. Not all peoples body chemistry is the same. I've found that boosting up on zinc and b12 helps and I do my best to stay away from cigarettes, coffee, and drinking too much alcohol. Thank God I quit smoking before I was Dx'd with H.

That's crap. My GP disclosed to me that she has oral hsv1. She said there is nothing substantiated that valcyclivir affects the liver.

Coffee, soda, and wine made my OBs the worst in the first year. I took a washcloth and drenched it with alcohol and wore it as a pad to kill and dry out the sores all night. It seemed to help with my 1st OB and my 2nd one. WCSDancer has some good remedies :-). I also drenched a panty liner with the tree oil too. It does get better with time. You also might want to alter your diet a lil, as certain foods may trigger the OBs but increasing your water intake and even urinating in a water filled bathtub may help. Hope you feel better soon

Thx. I thought so too :-)

The stupid question is the one we don't ask. I haven't seen anything relating to the fact if we as HSV1+ or +2 can donate blood. I mean, if we've had the chix pox, its OK. If HSV1 usually infects the facial/genital dermatomes (as HSV2 to the sacral dermatome), then why couldn't we donate blood? Is it OK to donate blood?? TIA ~~Tina

When I had my 1st OB (2 years ago) it was hard to urinate. They said it was unrelated too but if im pretty sure it affected my urethra. I don't have a prob with it now. My first month was the worst. It got better through the year. I'm on year 2 now. Total full blown OBs in this second year 3 or 4 and they were very manageable/tolerable. My meds helped a lot when I had an OB. It still hurt but didn't compare to the first initial OB at all ~~Tina

Me and my previous partner had hsv2. We were together for 2 years. We each refrained from doing anything when we felt an onset coming on/were having an OB. We took our meds as needed. You may want to take your meds to help you with the OBs. When we didn't have OBs, sex was on like donkey Kong (including oral)

Lol, I haven't tried it yet but I'm thinking about it :-)

I'm pro-alternative/complintary medicine. Any who, I was wondering if anyone has tried acupuncture treatments to help with H, OBs, or nerve pain. And if so, what were your results and did the treatments help? Thanks, ~~Tina

Where can I find info about the next H opp weekend? And the cost of it too?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3308600/ I've never had a problem with being vitamin D deficient until I got my Dx with H. I was just wondering if anyone else had the same problem. I have to get my vitamin D levels checked every so often and take 3000 iu daily. It's just odd, I never developed this prob until I got Dx'd with this dis-ease. The above site helped me understand better esp how vitamin D plays an important role to fighting/strengthening immunity.

I'm just getting out of a 2 year relationship in which we were both hsv2+ we gave each other oral but we each wouldn't allow each other if there was prodome/signs that an OB was coming. Matter of fact BC we both had it, we only took our meds as need with an OB.

I am looking to connect with an H buddy: male/female in the Ocala, FL area. Just for support: as I really have not made an effort to connect with others that are Dx'd with H. I feel like I have NO ONE around me that understands TIA

I am so nervous in putting that I have hsv2 on my dating profile as I'm still not out of the hsv2 closet. I thought dating online made me nervous years ago, now it makes me even more uneasy with my Dx. Now that I'm newly single I guess I will learn by trial and error to know the appropriate time to disclose. I wouldn't want anyone to suffer through this.

I just went and read a bunch of the veteran stories, and it's helped a lot. There will be a lot of trial and error but H will def weed out the good from the bad~~the longer term people, and the ones who truly care :-)

Hello everyone. I know it's been a very very long time since I wrote in here and I know that writing will help me, as I have stored a lot of emotional baggage since I've shared/wrote in here. Long story short, my 2 year relationship is at an end. :-( My ex was my giver of H. I'm nervous about dating. Though it was easy BC we were both HSV2 positive, I'm just nervous about getting out there and trying again. I'm afraid of rejection. I'm afraid of ridicule. Can anyone share their experiences with disclosing/have advice? I really don't want to have to take valtrex everyday but if I end up with a partner that's H-, I'll do what I can to protect them. ~~Tina