Kbutterfly

Hi thanks for your responses makes me feel less alone. I have definitely been pushing myself these past couple of days but I need help. I don't want to get to the point where I can't get out of bed because the depression is so bad. I have made little progress but it's been less than a month from my diagnosis. I like to think I had this for a while and I was fine (of course not knowing). I guess ignorance is bliss. I can relate to all of your stories. I have my moments where I want to give up on everything but I realize things could be a lot worse.

I know the feeling and you are right. Did you find that the anti-depressants helped?

Did anyone take anti-depressants or still does after your diagnosis? I've battle anxiety/depression issues in the past and knowing I have the H just made things so much worse for me. I have trouble getting out of bed every morning. On my days off I pretty much just lay around I have no desire to do anything. I have stopped communicating with friends and have isolated myself. Has anyone been in a similar situation?

I'm curious to know how many people only date H+ people? I don't know if I could ever bring myself to tell someone that I have this.

Humans** not just us!!! Lol

This made me feel 10x better! Basically explains that were one big walking Petri dish. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/you-probably-have-herpes

Does an over 5 result indicate an old infection. Would anyone have an idea how old. I never had a primary outbreak so I have no idea when I could of acquired the virus. Any thoughts?

Aww thanks for this info.. Makes me feel a million times better, for when I'm ready to get out there!

Hi.. I am a single woman with HSV 1&2. I am no where near ready to date again because that would mean having to disclose. But I've been doing a lot of thinking. How soon do you tell someone you are seeing? Like will I have to settle for someone just because they have "accepted" the fact that I have H? If I did date someone H- would I be in constant fear of infecting them? I'm I confined to dating people on these specific dating sites, (honestly they scare me a little, dating sites in general)? Random things I think about...

http://www.match.com/magazine/article/4010/I-Have-a-Secret-How-to-Reveal-It-To-Your-Date/ Is that it?

Do you experience any other symptoms without an outbreak present? I've never had blisters or any lesions but I do experience back and leg pain and a tingly itchy feeling. Is this typical?

I have this weird crawling out of my skin feeling... Maybe it's all the anxiety. Ugh!! I wanna rip my hair out.

Thank you!

I definitely started noticing it more now that I aware of what's going on. I feel like the itchiness and raw feeling is constantly there. Not sure if that makes any sense. I have a phone consultation with Terri Warren next week hopefully she can give me medical advice as far as medication goes.

I'm literally sitting here crying. Not so much because of the diagnosis but because of all the support I've received on here. It helps me believe that everything is going to be ok. That I still deserve to be loved and I will. Thank you all so much.