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Thanks for being so supportive guys, really helps! im really happy to hear you have never heard the not taking the meds for longer than a year advice...i think the doctor i went to just wasn't very clued up on this! ive found that the internet can be a pretty confusing place also when it comes to this topic so getting information off people who are going through this and actually know what they are talking about is brilliant! its interesting to hear all the advice on not taking supressive therapy all of the time, just when you are in a relationship or if the outbreaks are bad/having it there just in case it gets bad! to be honest with you mine havent been too bad and i am not in a relationship right now...this information has taken the pressure off a huge amount! i was worried i should really be taking this medication right now which i think is why i was in such a rush for answers etc. now i feel i can take a step back and really look for a doctor who knows what they are talking about instead of stressing about having to find somebody right away! Just a bit of an update...i went to see a specialist today, they were not too happy about prescribing me medication today (i was freaked out about this at the time but now im way more positive about it...no rush) but did assure me that some doctors will, it may just be that i will have to be persistant and argue my case well! they put me in touch with a brilliant charity over here...i gave them a ring and they were great! they were so relaxed about the whole thing and really just said there is nothing to worry about, just live life and be happy, this is only a minor skin condition and is not something anyone should be upset about...it is very common! they gave the same advice about doctors over here...it is such a cheap medication that all doctors should prescribe it but as the condition is viewed as such a minor thing that we shouldnt worry too much about that not many know what they are talking about in relation to this! she said it may just be that i will have to kick up a bit of a fuss to get what i want but eventually i will find somebody who knows what the are talking about :) an interesting fact they told me...according to their research only 1 in 9 people will get rejected by somebody over this, which means 8 in 9 are totally accepting woohoo! the 1 in 9 just isnt worth it ;) Thanks again for all of your help everybody!

Hi Lelani! thanks so much for the reply :) wow, so it seems as if we are in a very similar situation in both countries! hehe i love the way you describe the guy situation, its very true and put a smile on my face! the ones who stick around are the ones who are worth our time right :) Im going to try a specialist clinic this week so fingers crossed they are more helpful! the exact same thing happened to me when i got my results...phone call with the information then left me to it! you're right though, it can be empowering, look at the positives eh! thank you again for replying, hopefully i will be able to find a good one like you eventually did :) talk soon!

Thanks so much for writing back, it has helped a huge amount to know other people are going through the same thing, it even sounds as if we had a similar experience with the ex's! its hard to be going through the shock of this plus a break up at the same time! im sorry to hear you are still struggling with this, i can understand why if im honest! everything you have said above i can really relate to! reading through other discussions on here though makes me feel pretty positive we can feel better about this in time :) thanks so much for all of the information, i will definitely take your advice! i am going to try and find another doctor this week who will hopefully be able to help with the supressive therapy, its good to know there are doctors out there who do know what they are talking about so I'll give it a go, fingers crossed! i would love to talk more about this, thanks again for all your help! :)

Hi guys! Im just after a little bit of help :) I was diagnosed with Herpes last week and am currently going through all the emotions im sure you all know well...upset, feeling down, scared of being alone etc etc! (the guy i think i got this from ended the relationship last week also, nothing to do with the Herpes but as you can imagine it has only left me feeling worse) anyway, i have decided to get as much information as possible about this in the hope it will make me feel better! I came across this site and am so happy i did!!! i am (as my username will suggest) from the UK. Im not sure if any of you guys are? I find that the topic is not as 'popular' (for want of a better word) over here and there are less sites, support groups etc that i can turn to so im feeling pretty alone on this one! I am really trying to find out as much information as i can about safer sex when you have herpes. One day in the future i hope to find someone and want to be prepared to give them all of the information i can! Im getting confused by the information im finding on various sites so i thought the best option would be to talk to people going through this too! I asked my doctor yesterday if i could start taking supressive medication, he said no! apparantly you cant take it unless you have more than 6 outbreaks in a year and even when you do take it you can only have it for a year at the most...is this true? i would personally like to take this all of the time to lessen the risk for future partners! any other real life tips for safer sex would be much appreciated! i like to plan in advance, i feel the more i know the better i will deal with this! thanks so much for all your help in advance :)