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Ugh. Let us know.

Thanks @willow !

Ok I believe im on a more generic brand. My mom has been researching for me today. I think she has searched everything but the black market.. but even that im not totally sure of.

Thanks for sharing. What a great guy and friend.. or whatever he is! I had to laugh at the hell storm part. And dont feel bad about how many partners you have had. Nothing wrong with that girl! I think I was around the same at 18. Sex is sex, something we all enjoy doing (responsibly).

I find mine are more painful than your regular pimple.. and last a lot longer. And I always know for sure it was an ob by the way it fades away. The mark always lingers longer. Which is never helpful after the fact but yeah.

A friend of mine just texted me saying her mom went to the pharmacy to pick some up and something about a legal battle with the more generic brand has caused the price to triple. I live in Canada. I bought a month ago and it was normal price, had anyone any insight into this??

I have been on valtrex since september. And ive never had a panic attack.. not to say its not possible. But no anxiety or panic attacks for me

:) very good.

When youre watching a movie or with friends and a joke about herpes gets cracked... how do you respond? If im with my bf and were alone I can just be myself and not laugh.. because I honestly dont find it funny anymore and he understands why. But if youre with a group of people.. do you just laugh along? When inside you really want to defend it and go on a rant. Haha I hate that feeling.. I feel so awkward and like im lying to myself.

Haha love this. Awesome to follow along with your updates. Very happy for you!

I dont know who I got it from. :( or when exactly. I have my suspicions.. but thats all they are

Hahaha. I will now! This would be great

I went to my dr to find ask if I could get a blood test to find out which type I had.. and was told there was basically no advantage to knowing which one you have. So I didn't get it done. And I was satisfied enough... I mean... herpes is herpes right? When I was first told from a doctor I cant remember if they didnt even tell me or if I just zoned out and stopped listening. Lol. So yeah I dont know.

You put that all so politely Dancer... my response was going to be a lot more like the beginning of @thisismenow 's post. Kudos.

my eyes were also a tad foggy while reading.. just because I can relate so exactly.

Exactly how my first disclosure went. I'm so sorry it's heartbreaking. I sobbed like all night when I got let down gently.. At least you got the courtesy of getting it in person. I got text... awwwwesome.. ANyways. it's so true, It's unfortunate that you need to get hurt so bad to realise what a godsend it is.. but its so true. At least now you're not wasting time with a guy that views you as something good right now... maybe not later though. Good luck with your tall dark and handsome!

Oh yeah, that person was @hope42morrow liiiiiife saver! <3

I'm on Valtrex. As soon as I started splitting mine in half I stopped getting outbreaks.. before I was all over the place and felt like I had an outbreak constantly, I had been on then for 6 months and still... no difference!. I was really stressed out for a while so I took a vacation and started splitting them in half after seeing someone on here mentioning it.. And it worked! I havnt had an outbreak since. If I notice anything questionable I will double up for a day or two. so I'm hoping to get to that 6 month mark then I can stop taking it. but I'm almost tempted to just continue it. but it is pricey. When I was taking the whole pill once a day it made me so thirsty and I HATED being on it (especially since I wasn't noticing any progress) Anyways, now that I only take half twice a day I don't notice any side effects so I wouldn't mind staying on it.

Sorry to hear that Dancer!

WOOHOOO! Sorry... but thats awesome. And I bet it made you feel pretty good. I know I would...

Here's my take... I am good person from a good family, a good class of people. I have a good career and I am attractive (Not to sound conceited but its just what im told, ok?) I dont sleep around and I hold myself to a higher standard than some. And it happened to me. Im a pretty normal girl! So yeah unfortunately H doesnt discriminate. As for being concerned about what types of girls will accept you.... that will surprise you, I think. Im 24 and have dated some real idiots in my dating history. I have disclosed to 2 people, getting rejected the first time and success the second. We've been exclusive for about 2 months now and he is a better quality man than any of the guys ive ever been with. He's caring and attentive, successful, hardworking, loyal and reeeeeally handsome. The types of girls that will accept you are going to be the best quality ones out there.. because theyre willing to look past something so minor and just enjoy you. Someone who cant look past it or doesnt want to take the risk because they see it as a temp. Relationship anyways.. it shows something quite lacking in themselves. Take the time and let them get to know you and see what kind of a person you are (not the stereotypical H recipient) so that this thing doesnt define you... thats what I was most worried about, that I would disclose and then this huge imaginary wall comes up and theres no seeing thru it... And I guess I went about it the right way this time, I introduced him to my family and gave him a really good sense of who I am and the type of family I come from. Which yeah... was moving things pretty fast because this was after about the second date. But it didnt scare him off.. so I knew he was a good one too. Then I told him about a week later and yeah things are going well. And please dont stay in a relationship because of the fear of having to be single with H, I did it... and was soo un happy. Starting over again is always scary.. regardless of having H. Yeah it adds a little more complication but it shows you the truly good people too.

Awesome :)

Hi! This was me a month+ ago. I made a post in the disclosing section the other day that you should take a look at. You never know how often rejection should happen. But its always a possibility. I got rejected the first time I disclosed only to find this amazing guy a week later who after doing some researxh and talking about it... decided it was no big deal and was willing to work around it. And the unprotected sex thing.. after having the discussion about being clean of everything else.. and me being on birth control and valtrex. We only have unprotected sex. So its not an end to that! Its shitty and totally nerve racking but just find a way of telling that works for you. And a time in the relationship that you feel is the right time. This time I had him meet my family and really get to know the type of person I am and the family I come from so its not like the H title defines me at all.. its just an unfortunate thing that can happen to anyone. Which was actually my moms idea. I had told her after the guy a week before had rejected me and I was sobbing in the kitchen. And now looking back im so happy I could weed that last guy out quickly. You will find someone who is more than happy to look past it because youre too amazing to give up the chance over something as little as H. Im sorry if you get rejection along the way. But it will be worth it once you also weed those ones out. Just think about what you would want to be told if you were in the other position.. and I think I practiced it like 100 times.

@Iw1ll_survi that sounds perfectly normal. Im usually glowing for the rest of the day down there... lol. I dont think theyre is a gentle way of doing it.. I have gone for a few and it has become a regular thing for me now. Im always careful the week after until everything heals up. But I dont think I have had an outbreak after getting waxed. Its sometimes hard to tell because I get red irritation bumps.. but so far they havnt been herpes

Im interested in hearing this story Herry Lol!