1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

[Jaymes]

What’s up all!! 

I just wanna let you guys in on my first year of having hsv-2. I’ve had a very little first outbreak 2 small “sores” that were kinda apart, was scared went to urgent care and requested blood work and full STD PANEL, everything came back negative except for HSV-1 which I had as a young boy, and HSV-2 via IGG blood test. I must have had it for a while since it takes a while to build antibodies ( my levels were like 8 or9). Another reason I was scared was my gf was having UTI symptoms which she tested positive for it but I had her go get tested for HSV and she was positive via IGM...she was given antivirals but she only took them for a week. Now fast forward to here, we do not have any outbreaks or they might be so small we don’t even notice. We have a great sex life and are going strong. We do not blame each other because we both didn’t know who carried it first. But anyways just wanted to give update on my year and how it doesn’t bother my at having this disease, I forget about it most of the time. Thank for reading and god bless you all! 

[justfine]

Thanks so much for this. I am in an eerily similar boat — to boot, my IGG was 8ish! — but still only a month or so in.

We're both supporting each other and not casting any blame. It's the psychological shit that is harder for me to contend with, but I'm hoping that it wears off with time. 

[Jaymes]

@justfine yeah the psychology part is the toughest for me at times because I feel normal like I did before and if I ever become single it would be hard to tell if im contagious or not 

[Anonymous88]

That's great news! I am really starting to feel like I am one of the unluckiest ones. It will be a year come February next year and I have only had two months of not having an outbreak. I am worried I am always gonna suffer with this.

[Jaymes]

@Anonymous88 I’m sorry to hear that..I think I must have a strong immune system because I do not have to change my diet at all but I also work out and try to keep my diet fairly clean 

[Uklad]

Great story I wish you both the best of luck for the future