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Cass

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  1. Sorry i took so long to reply, i moved to a different city right after i posted and have been busy trying to set myself up.
  2. Valcyclovir had been available, i am not sure what happened exactly but the generic one is gone, yes i am in Canada. It just seems so silly to me. I asked the pharmacist if she knew if there would be a new generic medicine, but she said it would be this way for a while. I had been told that valcyclovir was the most effective versus the acyclovir.. is this true then? Or can i switch without fear of getting an outbreak?
  3. Oh and baths with epsom salts really really really help. And use your blow dryer to dry he area, instead of a towel. Seems weird but it helps
  4. Hey :) from another young one, i am 22 have had hsv 2 for just about a year. Its not the best thing to hear, it never will be. But something my dad told me really stuck, and i am hoping it helps you too.. ' stop saying i have herpes and my name is cassie, and start saying my name is cassie and i have herpes' it really took me for a loop and took a while to understand. It will take a little bit, but once you get back to knowing yourself, you will naturally feel better emotionally and physically. I didnt think i would ever be the same, and now i have a loving boyfriend who accepts me for who i am and everything that comes with me and more importantly, i accept myself and my life. Dont get me wrong, there are still moments. Heck i just posted about one. But you will find it gets easier
  5. So i really have to get this off my chest. I am one year in almost to the day after being diagnosed. I have an amazing loving boyfriend and family that loves me, who all accept me for who I am. In spite of this, how is it that something as simple as medicine making me feel like a bag of ***. Went to the pharmacy today to get my refill of valtrax, only to be informed that the generic version is no longer sold, because the manufacturer broke a patent law. The monthly cost to me has jumped from 40, to 124 with no notice. It was all i could do to not break into tears standing there. I thought i had gotten past this. I accepted that herpes was a part of me. I dont define myself by it. But something that simple... it doesnt seem like it should affect me like that. Just looking for a bit of guidance.
  6. Thank you so much, this really helps a lot
  7. My boyfriend is h- and we have had the discussion, he is okay with it and we have discussed safe sex and risks and everything until we are blue in the face. But i am still uncertain about the oral sex. I have been taking valcyclovir daily for the last 7 months and havent had an outbreak since. My question, is if we were to have oral sex what are the chances of hsv2 being transmitted to him orally? I have read that there is next to no chance of this, but am i being selfish in wanting this to be true?
  8. I have had hsv2 for going on 8 months now. I wasnt the biggest dater prior to my diagnosis. But since getting it i went through the period of omg will anyone ever find me attractive and want to take that risk of being with me. But what it really did was give me a chance to get aqquainted with myself again and how to love myself. I have just yesterday disclosed to a man that iwant a long term relationship with, and having given him the link to this site, and offering to go and talk to a medical professional together has really helped him. I think for you that just taking it slow and above all really loving yourself again and gaining your confidence back will help exponentially whether you choose to date an h +or- person.
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