Missingsilverlining

Thank you all so much for your input and suggestions!! I picked up some Epsom salts, tea tree oil, l-lysine, and baby powder! The baby powder has done wonders for stopping the pain of sticking... Thank god! I am hoping that the tea tree oil and the Epsom salt baths will dry up the sores as soon as possible. It's overwhelming thinking of dealing with this for the rest of my life :( I am so grateful that I found this site! It has made me feel much less alone. Thank you all :)

Hello, I am 22 and I was diagnosed yesterday. Aside from the fear and shock, I am having a very painful first OB! I just started valacyclovir yesterday, but aside from that I am not sure what else to do or take! It is beyond painful to go to the bathroom, or sit, but walking is honestly the worst! I already switched to cotton underwear, but is there anything else I can do to stop the sores from sticking to my underwear? I want them to dry out so that they'll heal as quickly as possible- so I am hesitant to use creams to stop the sticking. I am not able to call in sick so to top it off I am dealing with this at work! I am trying to act business as usual, but I am on writhing pain :( Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!