I was diagnosed one month ago and i'm not going to lie, it hasn't been fun. My first OB had me completely bed ridden for a week and it bought up a lot of emotions that I though I had dealt with in the past. It has been a long month.
One of the best things I did was find this forum. I work in mental health so I thought I understood stigma and how it effects people, but now I can say I REALLY get it and how isolated you can feel and it honestly makes me angry at how easily society can construct these negatives views due to simply un-education or fear. This forum has been a god send, and although at times it scared me thinking about all the things i'm going to need to go through in the future (I.e disclosure). So i just really want to say a big THANK YOU to all the positive helpful people who have posted on here :)
Your forum helped me realise that this is only a big issue if i make it one and that it does not at all change me or who I am as a person. I have been open with most of my friends and I am very lucky that I have some amazing people around me. Im not going to lie but I am terrified of disclosing in the future and how it will effect my relationships but I feel like I am starting to believe the idea that if the person wants to be with you it won't be an issue. Even though the thought of passing it on makes me feel sick (Probably the side effect of a bad first OB).
Speaking of side effects I have woken up in the morning feeling very nauseous a couple of times, I nearly had to pull over driving the other day, but it has gone away after about 30 minutes. I have taken a pregnancy test and Its not that (Thank god!), I was just wondering if this could possibly be a side effect of Valtrex? Or is it more likely to be from stress? Has anyone experienced this...
Once again, thanks for this awesome, awesome forum, it has been a life saver.
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