chikitta13
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What they do from there is anybody's guess. I don't think they follow up with participants regarding that. I imagine they like most people - some do, some don't. Hopefully more do.
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The statistic comes from the National health and nutrition examination survey. Every year they survey a representative sample of Americans on a variety of health issues. The questions include asking about hsv diagnosis. They also take blood samples from people and compare the self reported responses to the blood samples. 80% of the prior who test positive for hsv answered no to that survey question.
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Ask for your medical records. It should say whether or not they treated you for it. Also, he could have been carrying it from before the beginning of your relationship and not passed it on. There are couples that go years without passing it to the other. It's possible that the stress of pregnancy on your body made you more susceptible.
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I had constipation when I started too. I ate a lot of greens, apples, and Turkish figs. And a ton of water. That definitely helped.
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I've been doing sitz baths, coconut oil, and tea tree. They definitely help. It's hard because I don't necessarily get blisters or lesions. I get the twinge and tingling. Then red irritation. And it's almost intern so I get anxious about what goes up there. I also take a good probiotic daily. I am adding vitamin d3 for immune support. I already take lysine, vit c, and zinc in addition to a multivitamin. I eat a ton of veggies too. And regular exercise and yoga.
I am going to start journaling so I can figure it out. It's just that I was fine for nine months, minimal issues. Then the past six months have been constant between the two. I'm not going to continue the diflucan. I wasn't comfortable with the idea anyway. Just frustrated and considering all options. Making an aspiring appointment with a gynecologist this week. I don't think the woman at pp really knows how to help me.
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Is peanut butter a trigger for anyone? I swear to god the list of foods to avoid is basically a list all my favorite things.
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Oh and it's definitely yeast. I had it checked at planned parenthood. Three times. All came back as yeast.
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They are definitely different. I moved and the pharmacy uses a different generic than I used to take. Not sure what I can about that though.
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Hi Everyone! I know it's a holiday week, but hoping to get some thoughts around my HSV and meds. I have type 2. Was diagnosed in August 2014. Minimal problems after the first outbreak beyond the tingling. Went on 500 mg valcyclovir daily to stop the tingling. Mostly fine, with just a few outbreaks over subsequent months. My life was very stressful at that time, but I seemed to do ok.
I went off meds for a while in the spring as stress had calmed. I did ok until I hit a patch of stress - family, moving, new job, etc. Back on the meds. I continued to have problems despite the meds. I tried 1000 mg daily which seemed to help somewhat. I've also been dealing with chronic yeast infections, for which I am taking Diflucan once a week for the next few months. I'm tired of all this medicine. Especially because I do not feel that the valcyclovir is working as well for me as it first did. I honestly regret taking it in the first place. I feel like I didn't rely on my body to do it's job. Is it possible for it to stop working for me? Has anyone else experienced this?
I feel like it's just constant between herpes and yeast infections. I am doing everything I can to manage stress. I do yoga a few times a week and get plenty of exercise. I quit sugar for a month, no change. Tried decreasing coffee off and on. Really need to give that a more genuine effort. Sometimes I drink alcohol more than others but this doesn't seem to affect it. And I rarely have more than 2 - 3 beers these days. The only thing I 100% know affects my outbreaks is sleep, which I do a relatively good job of managing. I just feel like I'm getting worse and nothing I do helps. I was never sick before this and now I am constantly struggling with this.
Honestly, I'm ok with having it. I've disclosed and it's not that bad. I just can't stand the constant physical symptoms anymore. I miss sex and am terrified of starting a sexual relationship because I don't think I'll ever be healthy enough for it. I'm so frustrated. I don't want to hear that my body needs time to get used to it. It's been well over a year now and I am only getting worse. I've had pretty much constant outbreaks since the end of June and monthly yeast infections since the beginning of September.
There's part of me that just wants to stop taking the meds and see if maybe my immune system will kick in and do a better job. But I am travelling in a few weeks and long plane rides also wreak havoc on me. I know that post holidays I will take a break from all drinking. Maybe this is a good time to kick the meds and see what happens? I just don't know anymore.
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I'm guessing it is a good possibility. Waxing creates small tears, etc in the skin which are stressful to the skin. I want to get waxed, but am terrified. Do you have outbreaks? If not, I wouldn't worry too much. If you do, maybe try antivirals before hand to stave off a possible outbreak. I think a lot of people do it without any issue.
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I was really tired when I first started the meds. It went away and I don't have side effects anymore. But I feel like it took a while.
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Oh, I don't need an excuse. I was just curious if it might actually be helpful if done carefully.
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So, I was thinking. Increased blood flow to an injured part of the body promotes faster healing times. I'm wondering if masturbation (or other stimulation) that avoids the actual area of the outbreak would promote faster healing time for an outbreak. Am I crazy or does this make sense? I feel like it does help me feel better - as long as I am careful. You know because I need any more excuse to masturbate ;)
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@hippyherpy ha! That's actually pretty accurate.
And @2Legit2Quit and @Bambina3 thanks for the sorry and feedback. Going to start decreasing the coffee. Time to switch to tea :(
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I do. It's the only thing I haven't cut. I wonder if switching to tea would help.
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I'm 36. No additional health concerns. Really strong immune system prior to this. And I have type 2.
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I'm about 15 months out, and feel like I am still constantly battling this crap. My vagina hasn't felt normal in almost 5 months. I do a lot to maintain my health and have many different stress reduction techniques, but just can't seem to get a handle. I am taking 1000 mg of valcyclovoir, but that only seems to do so much. Wondering if I should just go off of it and let my body take the lead, but then I am afraid it will get worse. I did really well for a while, but now, not so much. I moved and started a new job recently, but I've also been cognizant of resting and making sure I have fun and relaxing stuff to do as well. I know it's not really a big deal, but I just want to feel normal for a while. Can I expect this to ever calm down? Or is this going to be a constant? So frustrated.
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Also for the record there is no perfect research study, but I've read the study you are referring to several times and the research methods are pretty sound.
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The quality of studies can vary greatly, but in order to be published the methods are subject to a blind review by peers knowledgeable in that particular area. Some journals have much more stringent standards than others because they are heavily used in future clinical practice and research. As for user error, sure that's a possibility. So is a broken condom. And so is shedding in areas not covered by the condom. Especially in the earlier stages of contacting the virus.
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Hi Tina. I look forward to hearing how this works for you. I've been considering it for stress which is a definite trigger for me.
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I'm all about the fractionated coconut oil as well. Both during outbreaks and in between as a preventive measure.
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I think it was a yeast infection. And I think my multivitamin might be the issue. Vegetarian multivitamins often use brewer's yeast for B vitamins. And I've been more diligent about taking them lately. So forgoing the vitamins for a bit. Will reintroduce later and see what happens.
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Twice now I have disclosed in potentially intimate situations, neither serious relationships. Both men were aware of herpes and comfortable with sexual activity, but for my own reasons, I haven't moved forward with full on intimacy.
But here's the funny thing. Both times it has led to disclosure on their parts - not herpes, but other things. Pretty serious, intimate stuff. It's just a reminder that we all bring something to the table - strengths and parts of ourselves that might need some work, or stuff that is just part of who we are and isn't necessarily a good or bad thing.
It's helped me to accept herpes as a part of who I am - not necessarily good or bad. Just something that is :)
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Finished about a week and a half ago.
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@2legit2quit I'm curious about how decreasing valtrex worked? I've been thinking this for a while. I really don't think it works that well for me anymore. And I wonder if my body wouldn't do equally well.
I often don't get actual sores. Just constant irritation. Almost like a chafing feeling. Harder to treat topically.