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@looking I've been trying exercise and yoga and just about anything to keep my mind off of it but it's really hard to pull myself out of it. I even wrote down all my thoughts on paper, all my fears, goals, and feelings. It made me feel a little better but now I'm back at square one. I joined an online support group for hypochondria as I believe that's the root of my anxiety, but nothing seems to be helping. I have these symptoms that I don't know if they're all in my head or not. Everyone tells me it's all in my head but I feel like I'm going crazy. I'm shaky, feel like jello, it's like I can constantly feel my blood rushing through my body, my ears are always ringing, heart rate always feels escalated... I went to a walk in clinic yesterday because I thought I had high blood pressure from the anxiety. I ended up breaking down and crying in front of the doctor, even though my blood pressure was normal. Everyone is telling me I'm making myself feel like this and the more I think about it, the worse it gets. I can't even go out for drinks with friends without thinking about it and feeling uncomfortable. I'm living in my own personal hell right now and hoping that my zoloft starts working soon, because I've only been taking it for 5 days and it's a low dose. I just feel terrified, exhausted, and alone. Sorry for venting, I don't really have anywhere else to talk about this.

@mxgirl I know I need to make a huge lifestyle change. I don't eat healthy, I don't exercise, I smoke like a broken chimney especially when I'm anxious and stressed. I used to smoke pot in high school but it always induced panic and anxiety. I'd try it again but I get random drug tests at my work. I really don't want to take meds but right now I feel like it's the only thing that can help motivate me enough to pull myself out of this. @faith Yeah I hear ya. It's like the only thing stopping me from being happy and "normal" is my own damn brain. It's a constant battle for me. One minute I'll feel okay and then my mind says "nope, you should probably worry about literally everything until you make yourself sick." I feel like I'm going crazy. My family and friends are as supportive as they can be, but I know they're starting to resent me for being like this. They think I'm crazy too. At least here people understand how I feel and how difficult it is to deal with something like this.

Thank you guys, I'm really trying to push through this. I had a series of panic attacks last night, but I did some breathing exercises to calm myself down enough to sleep for about 3 hours. I still feel like hell, I'm shaky and my heartbeat is still pretty fast. I have to go to work too, that should be fun. I think my next step is to go to the doctor and get checked out. Even though I'm scared to. I have to face my fears because this is no way to live life. I do need to go to therapy as well to get this under control. Thanks again though, I really appreciate your comments and advice. I don't know what I would do if this forum didn't exist

So, I'll start this by saying I'm somewhat of a hypochondriac. I was fine until I was diagnosed with herpes. For the last month or so, my anxiety levels have been through the roof and I haven't really been to the doctor since I was diagnosed. I have been constantly obsessing over the possibility that I have other things... and always thinking that there's something else wrong with me. It was so bad that I got put on antidepressants and xanax for the anxiety. It feels like I'm about to have a panic attack all the time. Any time I feel anything, my anxiety gets the best of me and I end up in tears. I'm constantly wondering if I'm actually just giving myself symptoms of things that aren't there. That being said, I know I have h, two positive blood tests confirmed it, but I've never had an outbreak that I was aware of. I took acyclovir for just over a week for suppresive therapy to protect someone. I noticed that they made me feel weird.. Dizzy and tired, easily bruising, headaches. I stopped taking them about 2 weeks ago. About 3 days ago I started getting really depressed and stressed out. Feeling mildly nauseous, a little dizzy. Then I started thinking about it more and more and it may have amplified the symptoms. I know the acyclovir should have been out of my system a long time ago, so I Googled it and let's just say that was a really really bad idea. Now I'm about to have a full blown panic attack because it said that some of the side effects were "severe" or "life threatening" etc. Next thing I know, I have chills and tingles and little aches all over. I'm probably blowing this way out of proportion but I can't help it. My mind can be my own worst enemy sometimes... Anyway, I just needed to vent for a minute and figured here would be the best place to do it.

I don't have Valtrex but I have been taking acyclovir for suppressive therapy for a week now and I just stopped taking it today because it made me really dizzy. Plus headaches and fatigue. I didn't think I would give me any adverse side effects because I'm asymptomatic but apparently I was wrong

@Yadira Thank you for understanding! I got tested because I had a yeast infection (never had one before and I'm known to have bouts of paranoia) and my doctor even thought it was weird that I asked for a herpes test. But I wanted peace of mind and just assumed the test would come back negative. Surprise! My plan backfired lol. There was a lot of anger, fear, depression, and anxiety at first but I've moved on from it and didn't even really think about it that much. Until now. @myfiercecalm You're right, but I really just can't bring myself to tell them. Most of them I haven't talked to in a very long time. That's great that she was negative, I hope that if my guy gets tested, he's negative as well. I just hope he's not too mad that I didn't tell him right away. @WCSDancer Thank you for your input. I know it's not right to withhold this from him. I know I have to tell him, but I'm just so nervous about it. I'm getting a second test done as soon as I can, because my first test didn't have numbers (I got to the bottom of it and it turns out my first test was "qualitative" instead of "quantitative") so it was just positive vs negative. I think I'll feel better with the reassurance of a second test. In the meantime, should I start taking my acyclovir just in case? That is IF he still wants to do the deed with me after he finds out..

Well, I've been dreading the day I would have to have the talk with someone, and that day is fast approaching. I was diagnosed in January with H2, and since then I've pretty much kissed my sexlife goodbye. I didn't tell any previous partners. I was and still am completely asymptomatic, and I don't know who I got it from or who I could have given it to. I was just informed recently by my last partner (who moved across the country in December) that he's coming back to my neck of the woods for a visit in a month or so. What started as a one night stand has since progressed into something deeper (I think?). He's kept in touch with me since he left, says he misses me, sends me pictures, surprises me with random phone calls, etc. All the mushy crap aside, I don't know him THAT well. I do like him, and it seems as though he likes me as well, but I'm terrified of how he'll react when I actually find the courage to tell him. Will he be mad that I didn't tell him after I found out? Will he just automatically assume I gave it to him? Should I tell him before he gets here, or wait until I can talk to him face to face? I have so many questions and I'm completely overwhelmed. I wish I didn't have to tell him. I wish I never even got tested. Really I just don't know what to do at this point. The chances of him and I starting an actual relationship are slim, as he is in the military and can't stay in one spot for too long. I don't want to hurt him and I don't want him to get tested and have to go through the same thing I went through after finding out. I can't help but think it would be so much easier for both of us if I just didn't say anything. But I know that's not the right thing to do. I just need advice from someone who understands. :/

Hi everyone I'm new here, I'm 22 and was just diagnosed with hsv2 about a week ago. I'd love to have a herpy buddy :)