cannabanana2

I'm feeling so much better. My first outbreak has been very hard. I know I will make it through this. All of you have helped me so much. Whether it was giving me advice or comforting me. I consider you all family now. You guys are legitimate life savers. To know that there's people on here who got it at my exact age, or are going through the same thing. I dont feel so alone anymore. I love you all.

Thank you so much guys, It's been a couple more days, the UTI seems for the most part gone, there isn't nearly as much pain. I was just prescribed liquid lidocaine stuff to put on it yesterday as a pain killer. I started soaking in hot baths with epsom salt, I pour the salt right in between my legs and let it dissolve and it felt so relaxing. This whole having herpes thing had been taking a huge toll on my self esteem though:/

@Adrial, thank you.. I'm so scared @WCSDancer2010 The sores are what's bleeding. They're really bad.

another question- should i avoid public restrooms? i don't wanna risk spreading it to anyone

i'm 17 years old. just a normal teenage girl up until april 16th, 2014. its been two days since i was diagnosed. i'm in so much pain. the hospital said this is the worst outbreak they've seen all year. and on top of having my first outbreak, i'm also experiencing my first UTI. apparently the UTI is what triggered my first outbreak. i've spent my entire spring break laying in bed unable to move. in and out of the hospital. my girlfriend (yes, i'm a lesbiain) has had to practically carry me to the bathroom, and it hurts so bad to pee that i scream at the top of my lungs. i don't know how i got it, everyone i've been with said they were clean. i don't know anything about this disease. besides the fact that it doesn't have a legit cure, so i'm stuck with it. is it fatal? will i never be able to touch my girlfriend ever again? will i have to tell my school nurse? will gym class hurt while i have an outbreak? will people look at me different? how long will this outbreak last? will every outbreak be this unbearable? should i change my sheets after the outbreak? i'm at like the oozing stage where it gets all over my underwear, pants, and bed. why is it so bloody? should i be this afraid? i feel like my life is over. please help.