diagnosed 1 day ago GH
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Hello all, ive never done a discussion board but reaching out for help. I had been to ER 2x this past week and they kept saying UTI, didnt even look at the pain and excruciating pain while urinating. Went to an urgent care 2 days a ago and told me to immediately stop taking antibiotics NOT uti look like yeast infection.. I did feel some pressure relief but had scheduled gyno appt just as a follow up. The doctor glanced in there, while training an intern, and said yep.. you have herpes... I immediately busted into tears and he told me he would write a prescription. I asked what to do about the pain when urinating and he said really nothing.. u can try vaseline to coax the ulcers but I feel so gross and depressed. I blame my boyfriend and have made him extremely depressed as well. Very selfish right now bc I dont care about him. I feel life is over and im 29 yrs old. Anyways he could have misdiagnosed me? From what ive read though this seems to be the culprit. Any advise or just words of comfort would be appreciated. Thanks,
Kelly C.
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For me, the first symptom was also like a UTI (but probably just urethritis) and antibiotics didn't do a thing, since HSV is viral. The only thing you can do to relieve the pain, besides taking the antivirals, is to keep drinking lots of water/fluids to dilute your urine and pour water down there while you pee. As the urethral ulcers heal, the urination pain will lessen, then go away altogether.
I have a "useful info" thread pinned to the top of this forum group that may prove helpful. I researched everything and anything under the sun in relation to genital herpes after my own recent diagnosis (I've practically reached "expert" level in what I now know about GH, lol!), and thought I'd consolidate things for the benefit of others (no single site addresses everything, I've noticed).
In any case, this forum group is great for seeking advice and help, plus sharing experiences, so it's good that you joined. I often check in, since I'm not currently working, and there are many others on here to also offer support.
Take care and drink lots of water!!
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The pain will lessen over the course of 1-2 weeks, but it may take another week or two for things to truly get back to normal. For me, the painful peeing was worst in the first week, much better in the second week (but I got a few more new lesions; luckily they didn't hurt), and I felt fully normal down there in all respects at three weeks, but I have a couple of bumps under the hair that never ulcerated and have yet to completely go away, otherwise I'm all good. Touch wood!
If you dilute your pee by drinking enough water/fluids, it won't burn much when you urinate. Rinsing while you pee will stop your urine from stinging any external lesions and get rid of the infected urine, which can be irritating to the vaginal opening. Remember to pay dry, not wipe. Applying *diluted* tea tree oil is both antiseptic and can offer soothing relief if you have any itching.
Hope that helps!
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Direct link is https://patient.info/forums/discuss/genital-herpes-useful-info-for-those-looking-for-answers-like-me--482438
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If with a new partner, however, I would rather wait. Newly infected individuals are supposedly more contagious in the first year, plus I want my body to regroup and be less susceptible to other cr@p, so I'm tempted to wait at least 6 months. Lol, that seems like forever!!
@Kelly - Glad you are feeling better! The pouring water while you pee trick always seems to work, plus keeping your urine diluted. Some of the other answers you are looking for are in that link I posted earlier. Have a read.
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Also, especially if you have HSV-1 and never had it orally before, be wary of autoinoculation (spreading it to other areas of your own body). Autoinoculation is more likely to occur during a primary outbreak until enough antibodies have been established (3-4 months from infection).
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