ItCouldHaveBeenWorse

I think so. With my first OB I didn't realize how much I was sleeping until my boyfriend tole me "You been sleeping a lot" but I'm on my second now and thanking God finals week is over cuz I'm sleepy all day...I just woke up and headed back to sleep now lol @lotussmoke try a free clinic. Most will help you pay for your meds. But their appointments may be backed up.

Ten years ago, when I was in 8th grade dated my first love. We dated until the middle of ninth grade. We had never had sex but we definitely kissed. Over the years I was in one serious relationship for 5 years. He was the only man I had ever been with and I was his first. A year ago, he cheated on me and I broke up with him. I got tested and was negative for everything. So I chose to be celibate and took some Me time. A fee months ago I finally decided to start dating again and my first love got in touch with me. We talked for a while and decided to make things official. The first time we made love he gave me herpes. I was diagnosed with genital herpes on November 1,2013. I told him and he was there for me. He didn't know he had herpes but he did get tested, and tested positive. I was upset with him at first because I'm 24 and I've only had two sexual partners. I had tried so hard to prevent things like this. I didn't feel like I should have gotten herpes. And on some level my heart was broken and I felt disgusting, ashamed and ugly. But I realize I cannot completely blame him. It's a decision I made and now I have to live with the consequences of my actions.

Hi, Sorry to hear your having such a itchy outbreak, I know the feeling. I've only had to and mine itch like crazy. I take two Epsom salt baths a day (3 handfulls)and use aveeno natural colloidal oatmeal body wash. The dollar general store brand worked fine too (they were sold out the brand name) the itch was gone with the first bath and the blisters nearly vanished after the second. I let the soap sit right on it and put the salt between my legs in the tub...works for me.

Lol they are HUGE! Luckily I had acyclovir my first OB they were small

You're welcome.

And Epsom salt baths, I'm a female but it works for me. :)

The bottle says to take it with a snack or meal if your stomach gets upset. Try that. I would also try taking L-Lysine it seems to help me. Im talking 6000mg during an active OB.

I'm thankful for my herpes diagnosis, it could have been worse. And without it I could not have my second family, all of you.

@WCSDancer I absolutely had to share that one with everyone!! While all of our bodies are different, it's a "must try" for everyone with herpes lol. There's also a bath soak but I didn't try that one yet. Family is important to me. And I feel like I have a whole new family in each of you. I just hope I can help someone in this temporarily emotionally/physically distressing life changing experience. The pain does not last forever. So whether or not you read this I LOVE YOU and welcome to my family

Thanks everyone! I tried the Epsom salt bath and changed to "Aveeno natural colloidal oatmeal" body wash. The break out nearly vanished after 2 baths (one day). I have also been taking 6000mg of L-Lysine but I'm more than sure the combination of Epsom salt and body wash did the trick. I haven't had an itch since either. Again thank you all so very much. All if your advice is greatly appreciated. Happy Thanksgiving

No, they are all booked and since I would be a new patient I cant walk in, its stupid. The tp is not sticking, its no where near the sore, thank God.

I will try the epsom salt, I've actually heard that before but had forgotten all about it. I actually have toilet paper on right now lol Thank you both so much

I am not on antivirals, when i was diagnosed I was on vacation, and I'm home how and I cant get a doctors appointment until 3 weeks from now. So yesterday I started taking L-Lysine and I've been putting coconut oil on the blisters for a few days. idk if any of this is helping though.

I am 24 years old and I was diagnosed on November 1,2013. This is all new to me. I'm having my second ob. The first time was way more painful than this one but all of the blisters were on my labia minoria. The second time around I got about a nickel sized cluster of them on my majora to the right of my opening and then I started getting a few on the right outer minora (sorry if this is TMI, but I'm trying to be as informative as possible). When I was first diagnosed I did a bulk of research, pretty much everything said I should not use tampons, so I have not, but this pad is rubbing against the cluster on the outside and it hurts like hell. I don't know what to do Please Help.