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Thank you both for sharing!!

Thank you for the warm welcome! To answer your question, I had a blood test and both came back positive 😞 I knew about HSV 1, but never had a genital outbreak until 3 years after my diagnosis. My doctor doesn’t think the western blot is necessary since the blood results came back positive. My outbreaks are not really the typical cluster of blisters that burst and then crust over. I have just one or two tiny red bumps (not clustered together) on the buttocks that come and go. And my oral outbreaks are like fever blisters. I definitely have the tingling sensation that shoot down my legs along with body aches/fatigue, especially around my period. I believe stress has been my biggest enemy with all of this. I’m so blessed to have a loving partner who is willing to stand by my side through this, but I’m having such a hard time loving myself now and the mental turmoil is causing damage to myself and my relationship. I think about the disease all day every day and have become hyper aware of my own symptoms. (A little background about me, I’m an RN so assessing is second nature to me). And finding a “herpes doctor” is like finding a needle in a haystack. Im currently on a travel contract in Raleigh NC. I would love to attend an in person therapy class that covers herpes, if you know of any. This is too hard for anyone to take on by themselves.

Hello, new to the family here. Im looking for some other options besides the antivirals that are already prescribed. I was taking Valtrex for genital outbreak and then I started having more frequent cold sores while taking Valtrex. It seems like it’s just fixing one problem yet stirring up the other. Currently trying Super Lysine immune support daily and tea tree oil for cold sore, but I’m curious if anyone else has any other ideas. Thanks!