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Thanks, great advice.

I just found out that my ex that gave me anal hsv1 has had 2 dates with my friends sister. I did not tell any of my friends about the hsv1. Is it my responsibility or his? He is in denial, won't even get tested, says I must have had it before, even though he's the only one I've ever been with in that way. This was the hardest year of my life, breaking up, the herpes. I don't want all my friends to find out because it's so embarrassing. But if she gets it, they'll prob find out anyways, and she'll have it. Plus I'm still broken hearted over the break up so I'm not sure if it's my ego wanting to tell my friend so she'll tell her sister and put the cabosh on his happiness. Lol. I'm so upset about it all, I don't want him to be happy unless it's with me. And I don't want this virus passed around when its preventable. Any ideas, thoughts would be appreciated!

Thank you! I will do the garlic and honey and the betadine!

But I'll stop taking the extra valtrex. I was just hoping it would help.

Thanks for the links! At Mmissouri. I am very sensitive to sugar and a lot of things but I don't have an autoimmune disease. Before this I was completely healthy. But always. 1/2 a glass of wine will keep me awake all night. I have tried 4 times to eat a candy bar since my diagnosis and every time same thing. Starts itching before I'm even done, with flu like symptoms the next day and blisters the day after that.

Mmissouri, thank you for responding. Those things, sugar, alcohol, wheat, make it way worse. I can feel the predrome itching start before I'm even done with the candy bar. Alcohol the next day and wheat two days later. For some reason, the virus is totally attacking me. I think because of the way it was delivered into my body. Without giving too much graphic information, I can't explain it. But it was traumatizing to say the least. And painful. And yes I have a ton of stress. I get up every day, drink a cup of coffee then meditate, yoga, walk. I get up extra early so I can do these things but once my day really starts, so does the craziness. My sons on drugs, just got arrested, best friend is dying from cancer and my job is running from here to there all day on a time frame. I need coffee just to deal with that. Haha it makes driving not so terrible. Well it used to. I am going to make another appointment with gyno and see if I can try the only other antiviral I haven't tried. Fimvir or something like that. And I'll stop taking the extra valtrex in a couple days. Thank you for taking the time to try and calm me down. This whole thing has just been such a nightmare. I want it over. I want my old life back. I used to be such a happy relaxed person. God, I miss her.

I contracted ghsv1 four and a half months ago, I have constant predrome, outbreaks, healing, predrome. I started valtrex 3 weeks ago. Keep waiting and praying for it to get better. I have cut out wheat, sugar, alcohol. Take lysine, b vitamins, vit c, and even on the valtrex, same thing. I'm ready to kill myself I'm so sick of it. I cut down to one cup of coffee a day, same thing. Could this one cup of coffee be causing this? I feel like every pleasure is being stripped away. And I don't want to have to give up one more thing. Used to have a Reese cup every day, haven't had any in 3 months. I used to love being in the sun, now it makes me feel like a vampire about to burst in flames. No processed food at all. I'm so disappointed the valtrex isn't helping. I think by now it would help, right? I literally wake up in pain and itching every morning which leads to my first thought being that I have herpes and my second thought is I wish I was dead. Now I think I'm getting one on my lip. Did anyone experience torture like this for 5 months and does anyone have experience cutting out the coffee which led to relief? And does anybody know if the valtrex takes a while to work? I started taking two at night and one in the morn instead of two a day. My doc said not to, that I'm at the highest recommended dose but I'm miserable and desperate and can't get back in with her for 3 weeks. As far as I'm concerned I hope the extra valtrex kills me.

Thank you so much for the information. Thank you for taking the time to respond. That makes me feel much better. I recently (4 months ago) contracted ghsv1. I'm interested in a man that gets cold sores so I'm assuming, at this point, since we haven't talked about it, that it is hsv1. I was worried that he might get it genitally from me and that I might get cold sores on my lips from him. I feel better about disclosing now, if it goes that far. I think he should still be tested, because I think if it's hsv2 on his lips then we are both at risk from the others virus. Again, thanks for the info.

@mmissouri are you saying if a female as genital hsv1 she can not pass it on to a male through intercourse? (No confirmed cases of genital to genital transmission)

My doc gave me some lidocaine cream because the same thing was happening to me. Terrible at night. I haven't tried it yet because she also put me on valtrix. your question was posted a while back so I hope you already got some sleep!

I contracted ghsv1 4 months ago. Since my original horrible outbreak it has been 4 months of a continuous cycle of prodrome, outbreak, recovery and the recovery is just as bad as the outbreak with terrible nerve pain at my pubis symphysis. I have been taking acyclovir at first sign of an outbreak for 5 days like the doc said. But it seems like as soon as I stop, prodrome starts again. I went to the doc yesterday and she put me on Valcychlaclor for 3 months. My question is this. Could the antivirals be preventing my own body from fighting off the infection like it should? Maybe I should just let the virus run its course. I have completely changed my diet. Totally clean eating. No sugar, no alcohol, no wheat. Take lysine, b vitamins, vit c, propyis. My whole life has changed. Going in the sun now makes me feel like a vampire about to burst into flames. I am so sick of this. My stress level is so high, son on drugs, best friend dying, broke from missing so much work cuz during the OB I can't even lift my head my body is so fatigued. I meditate, work out, walk the dog but the stress is always there. Should I go on the 3 month drugs or just let it run its course? Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm so miserable. I miss my old happy self.

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it doesn't sound to me like he doesn't have sex often, it sounds like he doesn't care about his health. Also, he may have HPV, HIV, or the other Hsv that you don't have. At this point, I wouldn't worry about him, I would worry about you! You asked him to use a condom and he opted against it. Which means he probably has lots of unprotected sex.

Thank you!

I have hsv 1 in my genitals. Does this mean it's not safe for me to give a blow job to someone hsv negative? Even though I've never had a cold sore on my mouth?