anyone else suffer from post herpedic neuralgia from genital herpes? ?
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Ive just had my first outbreak and have been with the same person for 13years..it was so bad i ended up with catheter for a week because I couldn't pee at all..it lasted 2weeks ..now im having so much pain down my right leg with extreme itching and stabbing pains and electrical shocks. Dr put me on gabipenton and hydromorhine Has anyone had this happen? Now i feel like im going to have another outbreak because it burns when i pee
it would really help to know im not alone..im so depressed
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Koolredd rae2710
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So we're you on suppressive medicine / therapy ?
They say if you do that you don't have as many breakouts as someone who doesn't ..
rae2710 Koolredd
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Koolredd rae2710
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And you haven't taken any suppressive medicine ?
How are you holding up.? Are you at learn getting a little better ?
rae2710 Koolredd
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caroline36678 rae2710
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Sorry to hear about that...i'm pretty much in the same situation.
I've been with the same guy since my sixteenth birthday. We have been married for 10 years now and i just had my first outbreak 2 and a half months ago. I have type 1, got it from my husband's cold sore ( even though he didn't have one at the time he gave me oral sex)
I know how you felt, i couldn't pee either but i had the catheter after the birth of my son 3 and a half months ago...i didn't wanted it again and i am really stuborn so i did not go to the hospital for that. The only way i found to make it bearrable was to apply aloe vera gel before and then pee in the shower...OK it sounds distgusting but it was really the only way...
Also, i m inconfortable down there since it happened...the doctors are telling me it's because i gave birth but the truth is i was fine before herpes...
You are not alone...i have found confort here in a way i can't get anywhere else because i don't know how to tell people i have herpes...
What type do you have?
rae2710 caroline36678
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malory17539 rae2710
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I think having an outbreak and an injury like that at the samd time would be horrible. I'm so sorry you're going through that.
rae2710 malory17539
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katie42587 rae2710
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It sounds like at least your doctor has taken it seriously and given you something to help, I was told by the clinic that I was probably paranoid about another outbreak and I had no reason to be experiencing the symptoms I was.
From my personal experience the first outbreak really is the worst and once you get through it you honestly do get back to your normal self...most days I completely forget I even have it and subaequent outbreaks have been so minor I haven't really noticed them.
I hope things start to look up for you soon but if not I'd just keep on pestering your doctor for help as I regret not asking for more help at the time xx
rae2710 katie42587
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FelizCastus rae2710
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rae2710 FelizCastus
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ouch109 katie42587
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How long did it take for the neuralgia to go away
Do you remember?
I am looking for a light at the end of this awful tunnel
Thanks
katie42587 ouch109
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I know everyone's experience is different but I promise there is hope of your life getting back to how it was before diagnosis
ouch109 katie42587
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I am going on week 5
I am certainly better than week one, but a long way from normal
Ugh
Thanks so much for your reply. Its helpful to know it gets better. I have days when i wonder if this is permanent and it scares me
Thanks again