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I'm from minnesota. No support groups here???

[Working out and exercise while living with herpes]

Yous are so wonderful!!! So assurring!!! I am busy as ever and don't have any time to process this. I absolutely love the support here!!! Just reading all the discussions has been overwhelmingly amazing through this (later laughable ) dark time in my life. Thank you thank you thank yous for sharing!!!

 

And yeah I try an eat healthy but it seemed like I would have to limit so many things. I'm cutting out the pop and trying to watch my sugar intake as that's healthy anyway but yeah the nuts n seeds and chocolate?!?! Pfft!!!

 

I hear the first few months are the most straining on the body. Hopefully that's so so so true and I start feeling more like my self again (minus flu like symptoms and aches)

[Working out and exercise while living with herpes]

I guess I'm still in cry baby mode huh^^^

[Working out and exercise while living with herpes]

I will!! I usually do care for my body really good. I got protein supplements to help keep my protein levels up and I just read that protein supplements aren't a good thing to prevent OB. I researched what foods I should avoid and which foods I should up my intake on and protein supplements was on the no no list. Not that I take it daily but sometimes I will add it to my shakes in the morning or to my yogurt. I'm still feeling icky like physically but like i said not as bad but still not myself. I'm so sick of pretending all day long while i'm at work as I have clients. And then when I get home I do homework as I am a full time student at a private college. On top of that being a mother thinking I may have passed it to my son by sharing drinks (early on before I felt ill) and kissing him when he leaves and gets home from school. I'm a month and a few days in so it's all still very new and terrifying. And then when the day is over I try and sleep as I am exhausted in all aspects but I cant stop everything and wallow in this shit even thought that's all I feel like doing right now. midterms are coming up and work is taxing. UUGGHHHH not the time for this!!

[Working out and exercise while living with herpes]

I wont stop working out, I just went to a boot camp class on my lunch. I felt ok but I'm worried I will stay sore for a while. Ugh

[Working out and exercise while living with herpes]

The obgyn doc gave me med that I am on now for a week as my primary totally disregard my symptoms. I was feeling like shit and wanted something to make it better. I never knew herpes came w an actual sickness. As if the sores weren't bad enough. I had a little bump but my primary said not to worry. I am on valacyclovir today and tomorrow left. I feel better but I still have some aches and pains in my body. Not as bad as before. Running has saved my life as I have been sober for 4 yrs now and it would crush me to have to give that up.

[Working out and exercise while living with herpes]

So I have been newly treated for herpes symptoms... basically everything else besides sores. I am a runner and have a few big races this year. I was having extreme flu like symptoms w lots of aches n pains but now that I am being treated I do feel a little better however I am scared to train and do long runs as it sometimes chafes down there and I am scared of it bringing on an OB. Any thoughts or comments on my life style? Besides being utterly depressed about the whole thing I don't feel like working out anymore. I know I should and I will still, small work outs but still I am scared to even do that. Any suggestions or comments are alpreciated

[First outbreak questions :S]

I'm still in the air about my diagnosis. my primary doc said I have nothing to worry about and that I am stressing myself out. I saw a specialist and given the symptoms I was having she prescribed me valtrex to try for two weeks. I have had one bump down there. I had protected sex w a guy mid January and immediately after I started burning itching and tingling down there. I have had flu like symptoms, aches in my body, shooting pain, gritty feeling in my eyes, headaches, tingling around the anal area, discharge but no bumps/blisters.... yet. I'm waiting for this huge OB to happen but it hasn't yet, just the illnesses and not feeling good at all. it's the first thing I think of, I think of it all the time. i can't not. I just keep saying it in my head "i have herpes" "this actually happened to me" "WTF" it's so over whelming. I'm scared here too.

[H Buddies, unite!]

Is there anyone in Minnesota???? I would love to talk to someone that has this as I have not told anyone about this yet.

[H Buddies, unite!]

I'm in Minnesota and am looking for support. I haven't told anyone yet as I haven't been diagnosed. I talked to my doctor and she isn't concerned however I have been having some alarming symptoms. I know I have herpes although I don't have sores yet but my body has never felt like this before and all signs point to some of herpes. I need support so badly. I know a few of my friends will understand but I can't bring myself to tell anyone yet w out a diagnosis.

[I have been having symptoms and I'm worried sick :(]

I think I was infected a month ago. Since then I have been having symptoms such as tingling, itching, headaches, tingly weird feeling around my anal are, a little discharge, muscle aches, lower back pain, lack of appetite (probably because I know this may be happening and am worried sick) sore throat. 3 days ago I got a bump down there. I went to the doctor yesterday and she said it doesn't look like herpes so she didn't even swab or culture it. I reiterated my symptoms and she said I could be stressed as I am a full time employee, mom, and student. Plus I am a runner. I'm so scared n terrified n feel like I can't kiss my son or hug him or anything. I know stress makes it worse but how do you not? I hate not knowing but I feel like this is what's happening to me. Can this be real? I'm still in shock. With all these symptoms how can I not have it? I'm so sad n terrified. I already had a hard time finding a partner in this life and now this?