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So my next question would be for you and @whitedaisies, have you both been taking valtex continuously since your primary? Have you guys ever come off the meds?

BTW, how did you disclose and him not freak out about getting g herpes, based off your experiences or did you get it from him through oral sex? I feel like I can't be nonchalant about this virus, based off what I went through or I feel like I'd be lying. Of I told a guy what I went through, they'd probably freak out.

Yep, this was you then. I had even screen shot the post of you talking about it, because I wanted to reach out to you, once I created an account. Do any if my symptoms sound like what you have? I have this fear, sex is going to be excruciating since I have so many symptoms. Does it feel any different or hurt? Arw you on meds? When I stopped taking meds and started taking a daily probiotic over two mo this ago, is when my symptoms suddenly started to decrease and I've not had an ob on my external bits since, but still get the inside one on that lovely gift us women get to have too. ;-) well he hasn't gotten it and your swabs come back negative, so this leads me to believe it is paresthesia that you are actually experiencing (fake prodrome) and not active Vitus. Do the bumps itch or hurt?

Yes, I could agree w your assessment on that. :-). I have hsv 2 and I had a very severe reaction, like my buttock and back of legs felt like I was a burn victim and couldn't even handle clothing. I had to go to the ER and was put on neurontin (anticonvulsants), as those are the only thing that can treat nerve pain. I couldn't even sit up for two weeks on that and hydricodine! Ouch! I feel like it may have been you, that I read posts regarding constant prodrome and someone else and both had ghsv 1. Well that's EXACTLY what it was and has been like for me, up until just recently and that was w taking meds daily. I had constant pins and needles sensations, like a bug is crawling under my skin (which I really hate this one! It was the hardest one to deal w, because it made me feel like I could picture a parasitic looking bug having a Ho-Down in my sensory nerves), tingling, flutters, burning, numbing.. It was the worst on my buttock and back of thighs, but happens at specific areas on my bits. I feared never feeling normal again and I have gfs who haven't had an ob in a decade or more w no meds and had multiple vaginal births!! It's like nobody else I could find, was experiencing the same thing as me, until this site really. It makes me feel like I am always active and could never disclose the low transmission rates to someone, because I felt like it likely doesn't apply to me. I did go from about having 20or more sensations a day, to maybe 2-3. That has been relatively recent, but gives me hope. I have also discovered that doing any time of strenuous activity outside of an hr HIIT class or weight session, that just doing a mud obstacle run recently and walking in a park for 5hrs, since me into a type of bone tired fatigue I have never experienced in my life. Like I can pass out sitting up, lower limbs become heavy, can sleep 15hrs, still not enough and takes days to not feel so exhuasted. This is new and I know it is H... You have any other symptoms? Thanks for the hug! Sending a bear one back!

Yes she was great, but I was kind of surprised (not sure if it was you), that a member posted concerned about herpes bumps on her buttocks and uploaded a pic. She told the member that it wasn't herpes and were zitszits and this member specifically has rwcurrences on her bottom.. (mind you, these are exactly where I get mine and look EXACTLY the same, they were identically in the same spot on each cheek, close to the crack, as if one would touch the other.. Umm.. Yes.. Spreading) I found that very discerning, as she followed up w saying she's never seen any look like that. I knew right off the back, they were. So that made me a tad weary. I'm very well versed, but these questions seem much harder to nail down, even the studies done of shedding can't answer my questions, so hoping Adrial has some access to resources, I've not managed to find w the answers.

Hi whitedasies, thanks so much for stopping in to comment. I have already reviewed that site, thanks so much for the recommendation though! ;-)

Hello, I am new and first time posting, after scanning for about a month. I had some in depth questions that I was hoping Adrial could answer. I apologize for the granluar level questions, but that means that 9 months of relentless research, has turned up no answers for me. Most of my info, I was able to obtain by reading case studies and trials. I also apologize for how personal, I really have no modesty when it cones to medical stuff, so I'm not bothered by it, but others may so I apologize for that up front. 1. my understanding is that we abstain from sexual activity during signs and symptoms. I also am aware that, shedding isn't happening consistently and it has been studied and revealed, that it seems on average, people have more frequent bouts of shedding for a short period (hrs) in a day vs days. So are we to abstain if we have any sensation that day period or some time after the sensation? 2. Some of us were greatly effected by post herpetic neuralgia and have had constant paresthesia daily since contracting herpes. How do we tell the difference between nerve irritation as described (fake prodrome) above or if it is it legit prodrome and we are contagious? 3. Most information I'm finding, always seems to have the assumption that people will continue experiencing obs in the same location every time and that's where you should predict your recurrences would be and viral shedding. The only consistent place I've had a sore, is internally on the third day of my cycle. Every recurrence I have had, bumps popped up in new and different locations. Does this mean I will have shedding all over the place? I have had one bump on each inner labia one time each months ago; however, if I do ever feel a crawly sensation on my genitals, I get them there. So I would assume, that is where I'm shedding, when I get that sensation? 4. The vast majority of my crawling, is on the buttock and back of thighs. Should i take this as paresthesia, from irritation of my nerves or as prodrome? What does this mean for me spooning? Do I have to assume that I am contagious on back of thighs and buttock during spooning? 5. Why am I always having breakouts in new locations? 6. Are the tampons or the my cycle flow causing my internal sores? Does this mean that is going to happen to me during sex, because the friction of the tampons may be causing the sore? 7. I noticed that member profile pictures are public and while I understand having the information in the posts public, I know I am not comfortable w having a pic of me public. The type of field I am, peers bosses and future employers will no doubt find me, it is the nature of our field. W that said, if someone were to take say a picture of me from fb or where ever and I happened to upload that picture on this site, said nosy person good do a Google image search on me and POW! They know I have herpes! While I love the concept behind having a face to the posts, as iit creates a sense of community, support, openness and the removal of shame and stigmatization, it being public poses the risk of being found out by others possibly. I would like to have my picture up, for all the reasons posted, but only visible to those w IN the community. Have you considered modifying the forum so posts are public, but profile pictures only visible to members? I apologize for the lengthy post. I would like to say thank you for being such a fearless and courageous person, to create something like this for people. It is very much appreciated, I'm sure you know. Thanks!