Tere3

Does anything help with the tingle/itch?

I went in and got a copy of the results.

My doctor typed my culture.

Im sure once some of the uncertainty of what this diagnosis actually means to me I will be better. Im afraid Im going to have breakouts all the time. Im afraid that I never really dated before and what thia means for that. I dont take rejection well. So all of these things just swirl in my head and I know I have to take it a day at a time but...... Ugh.

Could it just be the hpv breakout?

Im trying. I took some mental health days off work at the advice of my therapist and all the issues besides this i have going on.

Well maybe someday it will happen again.

Its 20 degrees where I am too! And yes that is part of it. Forcing myself to be better. But there were other things so on top of this, I'm dealing with a bit of depression for the first time ever. Which I was told the antivirals can aggregate. Its been a rough year.

Yeah I was going to just try a light walk around the track with some music on. But I just crawled back on my couch lol.

32 year old single mother. First encounter after divorce, 3 days later hsv1 breakout. Northern IL. Looking for other female. Male ok too.

Do most people get breakouts from working out? Im still going through my first break out. I dont want to use the gym equipment other than probably the treadmill at this point. But will it prolong my breakout? Is it bad if Im still running a fever and have swollen groin glands? Im kinda going a little stir crazy and want to do something but walking outside isnt an option in the north at the moment. And I don't wano prolong the issue or cause another breakout or.... I dont know.......

A friend wanted to go out to a local wine place. I thought it would be good to get back into a normal routine. It feels weird going out and having people talk to me like im still the old me. Like this huge thing hasnt happened in my life and altered my body beyond repair. I sat there talking to these familiar people. Them commenting on that I only had one drink and drank water (if they only knew how afraid I am on the antivirals and making my current outbreak worse). It feels like I'm watching myself do this. For a second I forgot I am different, and then it hit me again. Someone touched my shoulders and I jumped because I feel like no one should touch me right now.

Even if its hsv1? The dental dam thing.

I feel like we are in the same boat except I had 4 friends that I told. They didnt realize just how sick you get in you're entire body. They were pretty supportive. But i have your same fears. The same type of ex husband. The same type of boyfriend of2 months. No family. I have hsv1 though. I think doctor was much more sensitive about it. Im sorry you're going thru this too. I have two little kids too and one said a spot on their lip hurt nd I started to freak out. They're though so far. I wish I was on the other side with the success stories to help you, but Im right here with you. I did get put on antianxiety medication. I don't know if there are therapists you can talk to?

I was there too. I am taking antianxiety medication for the second day today. Im scared of the side effects as this is my first time taking it, but I knew I had real depression/anxiety now. Not sure if anyone else got help. It was horrible having to tell my pcp why i needed an emergency appointment. But heres to hoping it's worth it.

Im sorry your doctor is not being very sensitive. I have a horrible breakout so I dont know anything about the blood tests. But being taken aback by herpes is hard. Im here with you trying o figure out how this is going to change life.

I am interested in how this turned out also.

I still have my first outbreak, almost 2 weeks in. I still have new sores coming but I was hoping I could shave once this was done. I just read a few threads and I can't shave again without the irritation causing an outbreak? And what are the actual transmission risks if you use condoms, dental dams, not having symptoms, then with and without taking suppression therapy. Because my OB told me to take the i inital then call back if I have symtoms. But i dont think this is even going to be done in the next week I have pills left for. She gave me 28 days but......

What exactly are the stats you give?

I have no family. And I mean no parents aunts uncles sisters cousins ect. I just went to my pcp because between still getting new sores and work stress I needed something. I had broken up with him then we were supposed to be getting back together and I found out he was already with other women. Its a very emotional time. And my kid just got some blood work back with a minor problem. I told 3 close friends. They have been wonderful. He "technically" didnt know that his reoccurring problem was herpes. So he "technically" didnt lie....... But I did think about future encounters.... Perhaps they would be ok with my hsv1 status but not want it to be so public. But I might just go back to being good single/celibate for a few years again, just as a personal growth stance, not because of hsv1.

Thank you for your comments. Both my parent have been gone for a while. I guess yeah coworkers Im not sure about them knowning. I will give it a few months and see how I feel. I might be having a self destructive period with it. And..... I think the antivirials make it worse. Not that I'm going to stop them though.

I was diagnosed 5 days ago after trying to brave out the symptoms for 5 days prior to succumbing to the unbeleivable pain and sore lymph nodes and fever. So today I got my actual results. I had just broke up with my ex on the 15th, and I know he gave it to me because he had a "zit" and "chafing" which... Now I know... I'm a pretty solid 33 year old single mother. This has rocked me because it wasnt even a real relationship. It was my rebound from my divorce, even though I waited 2 years to rebound. Lot of good that did. So, I finally opened up yesterday to two of my friends. I feel sooooo much better. I want to just tell everyone. Get it over with and not worry about the anxiety of the secret and people "finding out". He wants to keep it a secret. Should I wait a few months and see if I still feel like just telling everyone?