bd2nbo

Hi everyone, I contracted genital herpes (HSV2) 2 years ago, and have come a long way in acceptance and self-love. However, I have two topics that I would love support from the community on: 1) "Phantom" nerve pain - I really struggled with outbreaks for my first ~1 year. I was having outbreaks at least once a month, and sometimes more. I started taking acyclovir in response to outbreaks at first, as recommended by my doctor, but they were coming so frequently that I asked about suppressive treatment. I am now on a suppressive regime of acyclovir. Despite this, I continue to have dull pain in the areas where I have had physical outbreaks in the past. Does anyone have any good information on what this is? Is an outbreak around the corner but being repressed due to the medicine? Can I still transmit the virus to my partner, when I am feeling these symptoms, despite being on the medicine? Any information would be very helpful. 2) Getting trusted medical advice - Somewhat tied to the above, I worry about the legitimacy o my doctor's advice on the above and generally relating to my HSV2 because I had multiple issues with doctors on this area. During my first physical outbreak, the doctor sent in for the wrong tests (bacterial, not viral). A second doctor then doubled down on the bacterial diagnosis, which caused further inflammation. Subsequently, my general doctor is one that just follows anything in her big book of medicine, but I've really struggled to believe that they truly know what they are talking about. Does anyone have any good resources on how to find a quality doctor who actually knows about this virus? Thank you so much. I'm glad to be a part of this community.