1 mo post herpes diagnosis checkup today, sad story about a 16 yr old patient

[JenPhoenix40]

It's been one month since diagnosis, and I'm on outbreak #3. Luckily, only 1 bump this time and last. First OB was very minor as well. She thinks my immune system is doing a great job, but she put me on Valtrex for 6 mo. I'm moving, and she's concerned that frequent OBs will continue for the near future until settled again. BUT, I've had a kick a** immune system so far, and I dramatically changed my diet to super clean with lysine, monolaurine, and fish oil supplements, so hopefully by 6 mo out I'll be a world better. This was a commitment I had already made a few months ago, but being H+ was the kick in the butt to get serious.

 

Anyway, she seemed intrigued by my attitude. Said she wished all of her patients could be ok with it like me, and that quite a few are on antidepressants because of the diagnosis. I told her about this board, and how it helped. Mind you, I'm already an optimistic, not much gets me down kind of person, but the board helps tremendously. She said she has a 16 yr old patient that breaks her heart. Nothing she says gets through to her, and every appointment she's deeper and deeper into a major depression. She's tried to get her into counseling, but the girl is too embarassed. As of last appt she's gained 40 lbs. She wrote the website down and was very thankful for it because she said she doesn't have much to offer her H+ patients. To be 16, as hard as that age is, and to be H+....I can't imagine how hard that is. She was going to pass the info along to the young patient, and hopefully she'll check it out.

[WCSDancer2010]

@JenPhoenix40

 

Thank you so much for passing on our info! If you have a chance, tell her I ("Forum Mom") got it at 17 and I've had it 35 yrs ... and tell her to tell the girl to PM me if she's not up to putting a more public post out there...

 

And print some of these out and give them to the Dr ... these handouts are a great resource and the Youtube video is a great quick place to go when people are freaking out 🙂

 

And good for you for being so upbeat about it... with HSV1 it should settle down pretty quickly ... we have a lot of info on here about dealing with OB's ... but I'll put them below for you too ...

 

Thank you for caring enough about a girl you don't know ... I hope she will contact us...

 

(((HUGS)))

 

Handouts + disclosure e-book:

https://www.herpesopportunity.com/lp/ebook

 

 

Herpes facts video

 

 

 

Treatments/medications

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/6024/dealing-with-outbreaks#latest includes links below

http://supporttruthanddialog.com/easy-simple-self-help-tips-for-relief-from-herpes-outbreaks/

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/4810/bactine-for-oral-and-even-genital-herpes

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-treatment/

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-medication/

 

Links to some of the items suggested in the links

http://amzn.to/1CHUzZE Link to Alum

http://tinyurl.com/Aloecream

http://amzn.to/1F10r3V Fractionated Coconut Oil

http://bit.ly/zincsoap Zinc Soap with coconut oil

http://bit.ly/Zinccream

http://tinyurl.com/bactine

http://tinyurl.com/Oragelsgldose

http://tinyurl.com/DMSO4HSV

[JenPhoenix40]

Mine is HSV2 genital. I hope the lifestyle changes all but defeat the virus. Can't wait to join the gym next week. Lots of heavy lifting in my future, and my goal is to compete in the body building show here in town June 2016! #beastmode! Been wanting to do this, and herpes was enough motivation to go on and do it In the hopes that I prevent outbreaks by being healthier.

 

I told the doc, actually she's a PA, about the videos, the great handouts that she could print and give to her patients, and about the moderator who's the "mother hen" of the forum. :) She took notes and said she didn't have any GOOD info to offer her patients, so she's going to check it out.

[WCSDancer2010]

That's awesome! I want to hear from you when you are kicking ass in your body building!

 

(((HUGS)))