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With taking daily, do you have to take around the same time every day? Or, can you take whenever? So far, the valtrex is working fine for me, so I hope to stick with it. If this was my first on, it wasn't bad at all. I'm so bad with pills, I need to figure out something so that I remember to take each day. It's crazy how bad herpes "seems" like it is going to be. When it treated, it's not all that aweful. I hope that my break outs are minimal and few and far betweern. This is a scary and embarrassing thing to happen to me, but it is what it is and I have to deal no matter what. Your responses have helped more than you know.

So far, I have chosen not to tell a soul. My dr knows, the girls at the office and now the girl at the pharmacy, lol. I my first outbreak consisted of the itching, tingling and 4 small sores. I just wish every day that it was just that. That it was gone and I don't have to worry about this virus constantly being in my body. I hate that I have no clue when it's going to come back. Are you on a Daily pill? Are they huge and blue? Do they have any side affects? How often have you had break outs in your 4 years? Is it semi safe to have sex without a condom when you are not having an outbreak?

Hey there, so it has been confirmed that I do have it. I was prepared and I have been feeling ok off and on. But, waking up this morning was tough. So many thoughts running through my head. I'm only 33 and I have the rest of my life to live with this. Have you told anyone, if so, who? I don't think I can tell any friends because next thing you know, they may tell their significant other, then who knows who will find out. I don't want to worry about who knows and who doesn't. I have a daughter, do I have to be careful about sharing towels and wash clothes for the rest of our lives? This is tough, and of course I was one of those people who thought, "it will never happen to me"... Any advice helps!

Hello, I am new to this site also, I just joined last night. I am in the process of being tested for H, though I'm most certain that I have it and I feel so alone. Having people to talk to, seems like it is going to be very helpful. I am a 33yr old female in the health care profession. I have a long term boyfriend and a daughter who is 8. Taking with another woman around my age would be great. I'm around the PA area. I need advice, support, help coping, you name it. I hope to meet a buddy!

@HikingGirl... Thank you so much for getting back to me, right now I feel so terribly alone. I hope we can keep in contact through this site, especially if my results come back positive. The tingling sensation is very come in H, correct? That is the main reason I think it is HSV and not just a skin irritation. Also, I started to notice all of this last Wed, and today is Monday. Usually, if I have a yeast infection it seems to go away after one treatment in a day or two. I've actually recently gotten back together with my ex (who is the sweetest person) he is not who I think gave me H, that one was a big mistake. So, I'm not sure how to tell the man I am with now. I'm not sure if he will stay, if I test positive. It'll be devistating, but it is what it is and I will have to deal either way. I will take your advice and get both tests done, I would like to see if this is a new virus or not. Thank you again for getting back to me, I hope to hear more responses as well. I don't like feeling so alone in this. Hugs back to you!

I am a 33 year old female. Last week I started experiencing itching and pain in my v area... I went to my gyn for what I thought was a bad yeast infection. She confirmed the yeast infection and prescribed me a one dose pill. She also said she did a swab to send to the lab. I took the pill two days ago, but I am still experiencing the itching and I'm sooo uncomfortable down there. I also have a few bumps, which I am trying to see them myself but due to the location, they are obviously very hard to see. I am also experiencing the tingling feeling that I have recently read so much about. I am going to call my dr tomorrow to request a blood test to confirm my suspicions. I am just so scared. I recently had a new sexual partner that was pretty much a one time thing, he did wear a condom but now that I have looked into herpes further, I realize that condoms do not always protect against the herpes virus. Can anyone please give me advice about what my life is going to be like, if I did contract the virus. I am very worried and upset, so kind words only please.