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Chel

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  1. Hello all, I am just getting over a primary anal outbreak (omg worst 2 weeks of my life!!!) a horrible itch started down there about two days ago and is becoming unbearable! I keep looking down there with a mirror and have some left over bumps that are slowly going down (mine didn't really scab at all, they just slowly started disappearing.. not sure if that's normal) but I don't see any new sores or anything. Is this itch normal for AFTER an outbreak, or does it mean I'm going to have another one already? Also, any tips on how to get rid of the itch? It's slowly driving me insane!!
  2. Hi everyone. I am 6 days into my primary outbreak of HSV-1. I just started getting excessive tingling down my butt and all down both legs. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this? Or is it a side effect of the antiviral? It's too late in the evening to call my doctor so I am hoping someone on here can ease my mind.
  3. Thanks you both! I was able to fill the prescription for the antiviral on Wednesday night so I've been taking it for a couple days now. I just wish this primary outbreak would go away already! It hurts to walk, so I can't even imagine running!
  4. Hello all, Instead of taking this time to talk about how devastated I am about my herpes diagnosis this afternoon (still waiting on the culture to come back with the type, but my doctor could tell by looking at my sores that it's definitely herpes) I'd like to talk about how to continue to do the things I love in life. I am an avid gym goer and love lifting weights. Currently, I'm training to run a half marathon in late April, and have been training since early December. Needless to say, I haven't been able to workout or run since my symptoms hit me on Sunday morning. Strangely enough, I think this has caused me the most grief (maybe I'm still in shock/denial or something.) Are there any people on here who try to continue to workout during recurrences? If so, anything special that you do to minimize the pain? Tips or suggestions are welcome! Thank you all!
  5. Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and reading everyone's discussions have already been so helpful for me. Last Wednesday, I finally slept with a guy I'd been seeing for a couple of months. He requested that we try anal sex and so I let him try very briefly, but made him stop after a few seconds because it was too uncomfortable for me. Fast forward to Sunday morning, I woke up with excruciating pain in/around my anus. When looking at it in a mirror, it appeared as though I had a hemorrhoid (I've never had them before, but it sounded just like the descriptions online). So I got some preparation h and used it to try to relieve the symptoms (it didn't.) Monday morning I woke up to more pain and multiple red bumps all around my anus and one or two up next to my vagina. I started researching online, but didn't have much time before work so I wore a dress and painfully went about the rest of my day, knowing I'd need to call a doctor soon. Last night I did A LOT of research on herpes and am convinced that is what I have. The red bumps have doubled and some of them seem to be slightly indented in the middle. Going to the bathroom (number 2) brought me to tears last night, and I can feel a swollen lymph node on the right side of my pubic area. I have to call my doctor today to go in and get tested, although this seems to be textbook herpes. I am nervous to go in to my doctor for fear that she'll judge me or treat me poorly or think I'm disgusting (since there are so many sores and they're on my anus!) I also don't know if I should go see my PCP or my OBGYN, or if it even makes a difference. Hopefully by the end of the day today I'll have my answer, and something from my doctor to help alleviate my symptoms! I'm scared and confused about why they're basically only showing up around my anus when we also had vaginal sex that night. My only thought is that I've had herpes for some time, didn't know about it, and transmitted it to myself somehow that night. Anyone reading this, thank you for whatever advice/input you can offer!
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