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Well Who, then you definitely know how I feel. I was pretty much fine with having H the last couple of weeks, until now. This sucks royally!! It better not be my destiny to go through this every time I have sex. I have been off the meds since my initial ob, even during this ob as it has been rather minor, and was hoping I could stay that way. Now that may not be the case if sex is gonna cause this shit to come back. Arghh, so frustrated now!! With myself for skipping the rubber that dreadful night, and for the chick for not saying anything. Anyone have a time capsule for sale? I'll pay good money. We did go pretty hard at it and did not use any lube since that's never an issue for her. Maybe slow and lubed is gonna have to be the way going forward. :(

For those of you who get ob's after sex, is it hit or miss, or is it a given that these bastards show up after some fun? I realize everyone reacts differently, but what is your story? Does it get better with time as the body builds up its defense? Until now it appears I can eat anything I want and stay clear, but sex apparently brings it on. :( I could live without chocolate if I had to, but no sex? Hell no!! I guess I should add that I'm a guy diagnosed with GHSV2 less than two months ago.

I have had a similar experience the last 12 hrs, except I am a guy and have HSV2. I noticed some little raised bumps in one area and a couple of pimple looking things in another couple of spots. I applied some zinc paste and chucked down 2000mg l-lysine. Waking up this morning the area with the bumps is almost gone but can be felt by touch and the area is slightly tender. I have not had any other symptoms and no nerve pain, which I had with my initial ob. I should add, these bumps showed up after having sex (w/ a condom) for the first time since my initial ob. I'm thinking the friction may have caused this. I am a little bummed out if this indeed caused by sex as I would hate for this to happen every time I have some fun in the sack. :( Hopefully by time and as my body gets used to H it won't be an issue in the future.

Very happy for you that it all worked out!

Very well written letter. I got a feeling, without having a clue who/how this guy is, he won't get to the end of the letter before he tells you that this doesn't matter to him and that he wants to be with you no matter what. Whether or not a letter is the right way to do it, I think only you yourself will know. I have yet to disclose myself (newly diagnosed) but I think it's a personal choice in how to deliver the disclosure. If you feel this is the best way for YOU to do it, then this is the way YOU will disclose. Best of luck, and definitely give us an update. I am certain it will have a positive outcome!

I think this is a must read for us herpsters, and really everybody else, showing how the stigma all came about. I think we all know the big pharmaceutical companies brought it on, but this article explains it in a quite factual way. It also gives some realistic statements regarding how this is not a major medical issue for the majority of H+ people. I'm not trying to downplay the pain and issues some unfortunately experience, I really do sympathize with them, but I want to show those newly diagnosed that statistically you will not have severe symptoms down the road. http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/11041#.VF_kA4ikqK0

Thanks! I've been down the last couple of days and needed to read something like this. I'm not used to being rejected pre H, but I am trying to mentally prepare myself for there now being a great possibility I will experience it in he future. It's hard (just about impossible this early on) to ignore the fact that I have now have H, but I try really hard to think of all the other good things I can bring to a relationship. Will have to see how well that goes once I decide to hit the dating scene again.

I'm curious to know too. The area where my first, and so far only (knock on wood), ob would be fully covered by a condom.

The 7000 was during ob's, so not long term. Still crazy much I think.

"In the treatment of herpes, is useful to combine receiving lysine with no-sugar diet and supplementation of vitamins A, C and bioflavonoids. Antiviral properties of lysine may also help in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome, hepatitis and HIV." Kind of funny (or not) reading in above snippet from an article that lysine is actually used to fight fatigue. Confused!?!

In regards to the lysine I have been reading of many who take 3000mg/day and then up it during an ib, some as much as 7000mg/day! I will bring it done to 1500/day as that's the dose my "premium" lysine pills are, which include licorice, garlic, vit C and echinacea among other things. In case of an ob I will bring it up some. Honestly I believe my recent fatigue is a result of several different factors, not just too much lysine.

I forgot to add that I am not on any anti virals, I just did the initial one week dose of Valtrex after the diagnose.

I was diagnosed three weeks ago with GHSV2. The last few days I have been feeling rather sluggish and even after close to ten hours of sleep last night I felt tired when waking up. That feeling stayed me for most of the day (I'm in Europe so day is coming to an end here). I have been fighting jet lag cominf back from the US this past Tuesday and dealing with a relationship issue leading to some stress. However, my mom is certain it's because the supplements I am now taking. Here's my daily routine: Super L-lysine+ 1500mg in morning, 1000mg before bedtime. Zinc 25mg. Non acidic C vitamin 500mg. 1000iu of D3. 2500 mcg B-12. ~30 drops of liquid alcohol free Olive Leaf Extract. My thought was to initially start with all of these to see if it keeps the ob's away (so far it has worked despite purposefully stressing my immune system with several of no-no's to see what my bidy can handle). Eventually I may drop one or two of the ones I feel are not as necessary as the others to then see if I still stay ob free. I have never taken any supplements in my 39 years on this planet and have always been healthy, so this is all new to my body. Could it be that I have shocked the system?

For me personally it's because I am too lazy to type out the word. :) Everyone knows what I am saying anyways.

Good to hear kdavis, sounds like you are on the right track! Others can't help you until you help yourself.

Nicely written and very inspirational! I am coming up on three weeks since diagnose, and although I still think about it a lot, I am able to forget about it more for each day that goes by. Babysteps as someone (Dancer I believe) here likes to say. It won't happen overnight, it's a process which one has to respect and not try to force. For some it's easier than others, but I hope we all get there eventually. I must say, although there is definitely a huge value coming here once newly diagnosed, I think it's very important to be able to "keep the distance" to everything herpes related material you can find online. Educate yourself, just try to not to obesess yourself with it. Easier said than done, it takes a conscious effort, but H doesn't deserve all of that attention. Also, it's very easy to get all caught up with the negativity regarding herpes (guilty of that myself), but as I found myself focusing on the positive posts on various forums I felt much better. Remember, the majority of those with difficult physical/psycological problems come to the forums for help, while (I believe) the majority of those H+ who are fortunate to not have major complications (once they get over the initial shock) don't feel the same need to post on these forums. Hence you will read more sad stories than happy ones. Luckily there are a few very devoted and compassionate people here who truly want to help those who suffer the most. Huge thumbs up to them! I just returned home to Europe from the US a few days ago and while walking around the city I realized people are not looking at me in a funny or different way compared to four weeks ago. Girls are still checking me out. :) Kids still smile at me. Dogs still like when I pet them. Folks, IT'S IN OUR HEADS!!! When you are walking around people try to think that not that much has really changed. Yes, we get blisters in very inconvenient places, and some definitely suffer physically as much as mentally making it a bit more complicated, but if you try to think and focuse on positivity maybe the physical pain will reduce too. I am trying to not think about "when will my next ob show up", because I am convinced stressing about it WILL make it happen. In fact, I have been trying to provoke an ob by eating donuts to test my body for its reaction. Key lime pie, donuts, chocolate, lots of candy and some alcohol. Combined with bad sleep for the last few nights due to jet lag and stress from relationship problems I was almost certain a spot or two would show up. So far nothing! I am starting to think that maybe I was misdiagnosed, or maybe I cured myself. :) Well, I know better than that. I do think that trying to not obsess about it helps moving on. My whole point with this rambling, and much longer than initially intended post, is to try to focus on the good stuff (sometimes hard, I know) but I bet you will find it a lot easier dealing with this little "demon" we all carry if you do. Have a pleasant Saturday evening everyone!

I have noticed it takes FOREVER when you start a new discussion for the first post to load up. I have never experienced that with any other forum I am apart of. Is there no solution to avoid this slow load to avoid double posting?

I had shingles four years ago and was diagnosed with HSV2 last week. :( I can tell you one thing for sure, in my case shingles hurt 1000x more than my first ob, which was virtually painless. I would be surprised if you have shingles with no pain, while herpes without pain is obviously quite possible. If I remember correctly I first started to feel the pain a couple of days after I first noticed the "rash". It seems, by your description, that you are having red spots on both "halves" of your body. Shingles usually only attacks one half of your body (left or right). My shingles was two circles of blisters on my upper left arm. Is there a way they can do a swap test for herpes? The sooner you are diagnosed the better it obviously is for you. Best of luck, whatever it may be you are coming down with.

CoA, I too hope folks here find it encouraging. That was my intention writing it. I knew my political view wouldn't be liked by everyone here. I base it on having lived in various countries around the world for the past 17 years, including ten in the US. Not trying to offend anyone, just one man's observation/view of things. Definitively many great things about the US, the top controlled fear mongering is not one of them. Anyhow, this is a "happy thread" about moving on with H, so I will leave it at that. ;)

Thanks PB. I will try and lower the dose/frequency. This is all new territory as I have been lucky to having always been very healthy and never really taken any sort of medication or supplements. I just got off my initial one week dose of Valtrex but I picked up a dose of Acyclovir to keep on hand once/if my ob returns. As of now I am taking l-lysine, OLE, D-vitamins and Flaxseed Oil. I also drink heaps of water. I am considering dropping the D vitamins and pick up B-12 and zinc supplements instead. I guess it may sound like a lot and I feel like I have gone from completely pill free to a pill popper in a matter of a week. Just trying to see what works for me though this early on.

As soon as I was diagnosed I started taking liquid OLE as I found it could greatly help against H. For the first week things were just fine, but a few days ago my stomach started acting up. After some further reading I found it was most likely what they call the "die off" effect from the OLE where the body rids itself of a bunch of toxins, called herxing. Quite normal apparently, and a good sign from the body. I didn't take it for a couple of days to give my stomach a break and things went quickly back to being normal. I decided to take a dose again yesterday and now I just woke up with the feeling of my stomach being upset again. Not "run to the bathroom faster than hell" upset, but I can still sense it's not 100%. Could it be that my body is still cleansing itself, or can I expect this to be more permanent if I keep taking OLE? I would prefer to not have to stop taking it as it seems to have a very good effect preventing ob's. Maybe I should try and just take it every other day? Open for any suggestions. Thanks..

"You don't want me? Then you really don't deserve me."

Congrats! Great inspiration for others. Enjoy your new partner! And the sex of course.. :)

Congrats on being able to move on! Gives us noobs the encouragement we need after being recently diagnosed.

I just found this little snippet. The part about the inflammatory reaction does make sense. Sun rays in a moderate dose seems ok, but a burn can definitely be a factor in triggering an ob. "Avoid extreme environments that could cause irritation. Protect yourself from sunburn. UVA/UVB, PABA-free sun screen can be effective in protecting infected areas and body in general from sunburn which can aggravate and initiate HSV recurrences. In addition, sunburn causes an inflammatory reaction in the body, and the immune system gets diverted to deal with it rather than sustain and protect the body as a whole."