chikitta13
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Hi everyone - have luckily been outbreak free for a while, without meds! However, an outbreak popped up this week. Sometimes my OBs include internal - this occurred with my primary outbreak, but not consistent since then. I was wondering what to do to treat them when they are internal? I've been taking ibuprofen, and meds. But not sure how to treat them otherwise. Anything I can do? They are really causing some discomfort. Thanks!
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As a woman my experience is somewhat different but when I'm stressed out my sex drive can drop to non-existent.
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Earlier this week I had to wear dress slacks which I find to be irritating anyway. Trying to avoid that in general though.
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So, I think I finally know the culprit. Not herpes. My bicycle :( I took up biking to work when I moved. The irritation started when I moved. I haven't been biking in the cold, and I also haven't had the same irritation. The psst two weeks have been beautiful! So I've been biking again. Guess what's back? Yup - the irritation. Ah Crap. Why are vaginas so sensitive?!
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I also kept working out. Remember the stress relief from working out plus the immune boost you get will also be an important part of healing! Although I know long runs can be really taxing on your body. Be extra careful to care for yourself after those.
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I recently read somewhere that expectations are pre-determined resentments. I've been keeping that thought with me a lot. Not that I think we can't expect anything out of others. Just that we need to be realistic about it or we are setting ourselves up to be unhappy and pissed off.
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@WCSDancer2010 - I totally agree with that too! I just like the idea of changing the narrative of the damsel in distress. Herpes does not make me a person who is in need of a boyfriend to make everything better. But I will say, my love life is much more mature because of herpes. I have really learned a lot about vulnerability, openness, and letting go of anxiety and rejection. Here's to herpes!
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This may have been posted before and I just missed it, but there's a lot of value in this point of view. Especially for those who are less inclined toward relationships. Or approach them differently. Or anyone, really. Because it's about being a whole person regardless of herpes or boyfriends.
https://ellacydawson.wordpress.com/2016/01/24/why-having-a-boyfriend-doesnt-cure-herpes/
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Ugh. Feels like another outbreak coming on. Is this typical when getting back into the saddle so to speak? Hoping my body will calm down eventually. I hadn't been sexually active for the past year.
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@2Legit2Quit I was wondering if you could occasionally update on your experience with LDN. I'm curious about how it works out for you.
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Fickle is exactly what my lady bits are. Especially since hsv. Thanks!
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So I don't typically get actual lesions anymore. Just irritation and redness. I've been off antivirals for about a month, and am having some mild irritation. So how long do I wait for any sexual activity? To be clear, we're not having intercourse, but if I feel better tomorrow, how long to wait to fool around? I took meds and expect I'll feel better later today or tomorrow. Not clear what to do without actual sores.
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Ah thanks @wcsdancer2010. And the universe. I need to work on my not giving a fuck today.
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That Mark Mason article is a great read! And the best relationship advice ever. And I mean all types of relationship. Thanks for sharing :)
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Exposure to herpes should be enough for a test at planned parenthood. And blood tests are pretty accurate of you get the right kind. The Elisa definitely had good accuracy overall. Good enough that if you've been exposed, and have symptoms, they should be testing you.
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I told my mom. We don't talk about it often but she knows. She didn't really react to it much. Yeah they might be sad, but they'll also be supportive. If that's important to you then ity may be worth sharing.
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That's always been my approach. I just want potential partners to have space around the decision. Decisions made while drinking and half clothed are sometimes lacking in full consideration of risk versus benefit. I also don't want to use alcohol as a crutch. It's forced me to be more honest with myself about a lot of things. Just a personal decision.
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I actually have a personal rule to avoid disclosing in the heat of the moment. Or while drinking. But I'm also going for something different at this point in time. Not sure if that's quite the same though.
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As someone who deals with health research funding, albeit for different issues, there's a lot of validity to what @sanngrior is saying regarding researchers at universities. I whole heartedly believe that big pharma does a lot of crappy things. And no, they are not likely targeting their resources torward a cure or vaccine. And they certainly aren't putting their lobbying dollars toward it either. But there are many other avenues to accessing research funds. Take a look at the NIH budget sometime. Herpes just isn't that high on the list. We won't likely see anything for herpes before HIV. A lot more prestige in that. And that's what academic researchers often crave.
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It's not feeling too bad today and I can't even see the spot anymore. I really believe I just need time off the meds.
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So of course I got a cold during the process of decreasing. After the last night of a half dose, an outbreak started. It's uncomfortable but not really that bad. Should I continue with my original plan and go sans medication? Or treat it for three days and go back to no meds once I finish? I ran out of Epsom and will get more today, so that will certainly help.
To complicate things I've started seeing someone who is pretty amazing. Disclosing this weekend after a day trip. Already laid groundwork for slow going around sex. Plan on taking a vacation from the meds to see how my body does, but will go back on once we move further. I just really need some time for my body to get control. But of course am concerned about transmission.
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Yeah I thought the same thing. They should have addressed that the ending story is not the norm! Jeez. Was good up until that point. But at least it talks about the stigma.
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Nope, no other health concerns. And definitely cutting back. It worked before but I went back on when I experienced high stress levels.
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I think there's a mental component to taking the anti virals for me. Almost like I'm not the healthy person I used to be. I've done a lot to manage stress and diet, but I think I might be overthinking. Going to go off the meds for now and see what happens. I'm a healthy person and need to get back to seeing myself as such. And quite frankly, why take medicine that isn't working?
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Any Vitamins and immune system tips?
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Lysine, vitamin b, vitamin d, zinc, vitamin c. Plus a multi vitamin. That's my gaggle off pills!