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JessREH

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  1. Hey Ashley! Judith is absolutely right, that medicine is the stronger of the 2 especially if you're having frequent outbreaks. My body is INSANELY sensitive to any and everything I put in it. I'm allergic to wheat, dairy, and sugar. If I eat to much I get very ill and it is so frustrating! I must say that it does keep me on a good diet track. With the Valtrex I definitely have to eat something of substance with it. Like a sandwich or something I know is going to make me full. It takes time to acclimate your body to the new medicine, but it is worth it. Knowing I have something in there fighting off this thing that seems to have destroyed my life, helps, a great deal. Male sure to drink LOTS of water, you want it to flush through your system. I hope this helps!! Good Luck!! Jess
  2. Someone_else I have recently been diagnosed my self. I am sorry that you're going through this but the good news is that you're in the right place! :) I understand your frustration with being intimate. Crying, definitely been my thing the past few weeks, especially when it comes to intimacy. I'm not with my boyfriend anymore though he was around when I found out and I would just cry when I got turned on, because honestly I don't even want to touch myself let alone have someone else be near me. So it's okay to cry, let it out, it helps I promise and eventually you'll run out of tears. This new life is so fresh in your mind right now and it feels tragic. Even though I have not had it long, I am telling you as the days pass it gets just a little easier to cope with. One day at a time. In response to what Brenda said, she is 100% right! Love yourself, pamper yourself, breathe and relax. Your thoughts have more control then you think. Take care of yourself and remember that you are strong enough to get through it. Finding this forum was the best thing to happen to me and it will be for you too. Everything is going to be okay. :) All my love, Jess
  3. -Adrial Thank you so much. And you are completely right about my disappointment in myself, and that is huge obstacle I have to overcome, I often feel that I'm letting myself down. This experience is a great one in disguise and you are right that I have changed the way I let people affect me and my decisions. It's a very big learning process for me and it has allowed me to just take a step back and look at my path, and how I approach things. It has taught me a great deal so far and I am sure that it will have many more lessons in the future. Though finding this community will make that a heck of a lot easier. I truly appreciate your words, thank you very much. -Brenda What you said about loving yourself through your outbreaks is amazing! I completely agree. You can create a healthier you simply by telling yourself that you're okay. Though when someone reminds you that you do have control it does make you feel so much better about the situation. Not to mention I am all about treating myself, especially when it is well deserved! Thank you for sharing about your "soul ache" :) as well because it helps to know that I'm not the only one in the world feeling mistreated. Thank you both so much for the words of encouragement, it is making a world of difference to me. You are wonderful and beautiful people. All My Love, Jess
  4. This will be the first time I really talk about the whole process of the man I was with. It was a whirl wind, I was completely obsessed, I had convinced myself that he was my soulmate. And I have never been the type of girl that lets a man control her life. I have always put myself first and paid close attention to the "red flags" but I was completely blind to him and all of his lies. My friends kept telling me, something was off and he was keeping something from me. Well low and behold, barely 2 months after we started dating (yes I fell that fast) I had become very sick, fever, chills, body aches and very tired. Then I was uncomfortable and I knew something was seriously off with my body. I went to the doctors and she told me what it looked like, that was the first thing out of her mouth, and sent swabs into the lab anyways, and put me on valacyclovir. I called him and told him. He acted completely surprised said he still loved me and that it didn't change anything. Now here I am thinking "Okay, now I have to spend the rest of my life with him, because who on Earth would want to be with someone who has herpes? I will never meet anyone ever again." Within the next week during my outbreak, he was disrespecting me, being extremely insensitive to the way my body felt, I mean even though I had someone who didn't care about my new diagnosis, I was not feeling very beautiful, or sexual by any means (yep you got it, he was trying to sleep with me during all of this) UGHH!! It makes me physically sick to even think about it! I have never been so blind to someone's motives, or true self before in my life! He never said that he had herpes, but he had told me many more lies before and let's just say it is a woman's intuition. When someone you thought you could trust can look directly at you and lie to your face, you know in your heart that you are suddenly in a room with a stranger. That was my wake up moment, like I snapped out of a dream, and I thought that's it! I am out of here! You are not good for me and I deserve better. I am disappointed that I wasted this small amount of time (but feels longer) on this man who by my definition was no man in my eyes. Nonetheless, he has been removed from my life, and I am moving forward, slowly but surely. I still feel like every little discomfort I have is going to turn into a full blown herpes outbreak, and part of me thinks that it's my mind messing with me so I'm a bit paranoid. I have been mistreated and taken advantage of, my heart doesn't hurt though. It's more my soul, more of me as a person, my world. One thing for sure is that I could not be more blessed to be apart of this community full of inspiration and help. Thank you for reading my story, I hope that I can work towards a better me, with the help from all of you. In return I will do everything I can to help you as well.
  5. Hey there everyone. I am very new to this, diagnosed with HSV-2 about 3 weeks ago. I am still going through a lot of sadness and not feeling motivated at all. I'm 21 years old. Found out just days before my birthday, talk about a buzz kill. Though I have confided in three of my closest best friends/family/basically sisters. One was even in the room with me when I found out. I need a buddy, someone I can lean on a little and they can lean on me as much as they need to! I live in Southern California, though being pen pals is wonderful. We can text or Skype, regardless of our communication method, just a kind word and confidence boost is all received the same way. This forum has already helped me in my new journey, and I am eternally grateful to be a part of it and moving in a healthy direction. Feel free to inbox me anytime.
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