Curiousgeorgie

Does having one sub type of HSV make you less likely to acquire another? So, I have GHSV2. My partner has oral HSV. I do not know the sub-type but see from a a previous post that oral HSV2 is super rare. I have never had an oral outbreak and therefore assuming I do not have it there.

I decided to take suppressive therapy for the first time two years ago. By this point I had been HSV2 positive for 18 years. At first everything seemed ok but I started to notice very strange side effects of muscle twitches and jerks. Has anyone else had these strange side effects from this medication. I decided to quit Valtrex and the symptoms subsided. When I take it for outbreaks for three days twice a day I do not notice these symptoms. I am inclined to think this medication is hard on the liver and kidneys and perhaps causes a mineral imbalance? Any idea?

I have known about my HSV status since the age of 19. To the best of my knowledge I have never transmitted it. I took meds only for outbreaks and have been in many short and long term relationships. I am married now and have been with my partner for seven years. He is not aware of my status. I decided to take Valtrex to suppress the virus but noticed side effects of the medication that I did not like and have since stopped taking it. Obviously someone is passing it or else we would not be here!

I have been HSV positive for 20 years. Married and divorced and back in the dating game I disclosed to everyone and also got really sick of "the talk" and the rejection. I agree that so many people have it and don't even know. It's a skin condition that is more stigmatized than HIV. I made a decision to stop disclosing and then I met someone with whom I have been for seven years. He has no idea that I have this. I have had outbreaks here and there and take medication and abstain from sexual contact during these times, but I know he could still contract it. Or, perhaps he already does and has no idea. I have justified my non disclosure based on the fact that I have never passed this on to anyone that I am aware of. I have two healthy children to whom I gave birth naturally and I did not take anti-retrovirals during their deliveries. Now, after marrying again, I feel I should tell him the truth. I just have no idea how he is going to take the news that I have lied to him for seven years and possibly put his health at risk all of this time. Should I do this? I honestly cannot decide. I risk losing everything all over again and am not sure I can do it. The other option is to keep lying and if something happens I can just say I had no idea that I had this. Or, that since he is an HSV1 carrier (I have seen an outbreak on his face. I do not have oral herpes-thank God!), I can say that maybe he gave it to me. What should I do!