Diagnosed today, stressing out

hi michelle.. try the salt bath, it was soothing for a bit.. i might have another. 

I wonder if I'll get results tomorrow, i literally can barely remember anything the nurse said.. I got prescribed Aciclovir, which I think it similar to what you got given. 

Hope you start feeing better soon, this is horrible x

unbelievable so my was right hpv walk in clinic doctor completely wrong about the herpes had me freaking out for no reason omg I dont trust them anymore

gyn

Thanks.. 

Only had my blood taken today so guess it will be a few days or so.. i don't know, I didn't really ask any questions when the nurse told me, probably in shock.. now I realise I should have asked loads.

So I don't know yet if it's 1 or 2 or anything about the antibodies.. i don't even know what igm or igg mean..i'll look it up. 

She didnt say anything about telling partners etc but it seems dishonest not to.. He knows I'm ill and has been sending me 'get well soon' texts and offering to chat on the phone but I know i'll just cry and blurt out 'i have herpes' in the worst possible way and make it sound like the end of the world. 

I'll try and get some vitamins tomorrow, thank you x

Yes, it is difficult to speak on when you arw first diagnosed. It took me a couple months the, before I could say it w out bursting into tears. That day will come. Again, what makes you so sure he didn't give it to you and he is an asymptomatic carrier? The vast majority have no idea they have it and it is not included in the full STD panel, unless specifically requested for. If it's hsv 1, he may have passed it to you from oral sex. Yltake the time you need to cope w it and when you feel ready, tell him. Several of my friends have said it over text and felt it was easier to do it that way. It may give you an opportunity to write it out as you want it to come across and not come from your emotions on the phone. Just an option to think about. Hang in there girly! We're all here for you!

I'm not sure.. he's not my boyfriend.. we're friends who have sex fairly regularly, about once a week for the last month or so.. I have also slept with other people (although only one in last 3 months).. I think he has been too, but don't know for sure.. 

How do I know if it's hsv 1 or 2? If I phone the clinic will they tell me? 

I guess that could make sense as he does give me oral a lot. 

I'm feelin even worse today.. so weak I can barely get out of bed.. achey and dizzy and sick, no energy at all.. also emotionally all over the place.. is this normal? my sister said maybe the antibiotics are making me feel worse... i am on two lots - one for hsv and one for bv. 

Pain is getting better when weeing i think.. but more pain/irritation down there the rest of the time.. don't know how to tell if its healing.. i can't see the blisters anyway.. tried with a mirror but can't really tell whats happening. feels like it's inside anyway.

Yes, they should be able to tell you if it's one or two.

Just found out it's type 1.. so you could be right about him passing it on to me. 

However, nurse also reitterated that I could have had it for several years and only just had my first outbreak due to stress and other illnesses. 

I'm struggling to understand the difference between type 1 or 2 as everything says slightly different things.. but the nurse I just spoke to said there isnt much difference really.. so don't really know what to do with this information now.. ahhh am feeling so confused. 

Anyway thanks for all your kind words and support feelbroken.. I've seen you helping lots of people out and really - you are an amazing person. You should be a counsellor or something! Thanks so much x

Hi Jo,

I'm feeling just as bad as you right now. In bed, all sores, can't pee....the list goes on!

How long did your sores last for?? The pain is unbearable.

I know the medical community loves saying this, but it's not that likely. That's something usually when someone is older and suddenly has an ob. You got it from oral sex recently and your tests results I'll be willing to bet, have igm antibodies, which indicate a new infection. The medical community at large is very ignorant. They usually say this to partners where one has never had a single symptom in their life, passes it to a partner who has obs and then they test the asymptomatic partner to find they are positive for hsv 2. It is more difficult to spread hsv 1 from genital to genital.

So hsv 1 is typically known as oral heroes, but is the most versatile put of the two, as it is mmote likely to spread to other areas such ad the eyes, face and fingers aka herpes whitlow. Hsv 1 on the genitals is usually passed by oral sex and when it is not in it's home base, it is not as active and breaks put and sheds less. Breakouts are less severe as well.

Hsv 2 very rarely is transferred orally and is recorded in few cases and mainly in those w severely compromised immune systems, such as organ transplant patients or AIDs patience. Hsv 2 is known more as the aggressive type, as it tends to have more severe obs and more frequent on symptomatic people vs hsv 1 on the genitals. Most people who find out they have herpes on the genitals, go through a period praying it will be hsv 1 and not 2, while waiting on results, as it is most likely w 1, you're not as likely to breakout again or Mich further periods w out what and much milder.both 1 & 2 share 50% of the same DNA, but are still different. Hsv 1's home base is the trigeminal ganglia (think above jawbone joint/temple area) and hsv 2's is the sacral ganglia, which is a cluster of nerves at the base of your spine. They are more active in their home bases.

Sounds like you mad a pretty mild primary ob, which is good and I'm glad you are feeling better. Is there a possibility of what your nurse said being the case? Yes.. But not as likely, since it is hsv 1 and you've been sexually active w two partners recently. I would ask them I'd they ever get cold sores on their mouth, I'll be willing to bet one or both do.

Hang in there and know that I'm here. I appreciate your comment, it means a lot. I had promised myself when this happened to me, to be there for others and inform them w accura and most up to date information and to provide support. I hate taccurateught of anyone feeling broken and hopeless. It costs me nothing but a little time a day, to respond to individuals. It is the least I can do on a cruel world, that can be so ruthless.

I thought it was getting better.. was feeling better for a couple of days.. Now I'm pretty sure it's back again.. Was itchy and uncomfortable yesterday evening and it felt like there was a tear or sore.. felt like in my butt crack or something.. tried to look with a mirror but couldnt see anything.. 

Couldnt sleep last night and I was really itchy, front and back. 

I'm really anxious at the moment anyway.. job, life, romance stuff.. and this on top.. and then I'm worrying because i know that being run down and stressed will make it worse and its a vicious cycle.. 

Now this morning it's stinging when I pee again. And I'm ithcy. I don't know if I should go back to see someone.. I'm staying with my parents at the moment cos i was struggling to look after myself but meant to be going 'home' on monday.. Feeling really low. 

I'm just kind of babbling here arent i, sorry..

I know i am lucky it was type 1, I should be grateful. I am, but still scared and confused and exhausted and.. yknow.

try peeing in a shallow bath marie-ann.. or pouring warm water over yourself as you pee.

Hope it feels better soon x

I understand how you feel completely and it is normal. You should be able to call and ask for another script if you're experiencing symptoms again. Have you tried applying clove oil to the irritates area? That provides a lot of relief.

I can be itchy and a little irritated and not have a full blown ob w sores. If you feel more comfortable w taking meds, I would. Some people take daily suppression for the first 6 months to a yr, until they feel their body has got a handle on it. Don't worry about all the other stuff right now. Focus on grieving this and when you're done, you can focus on other things. You'll be OK.

I went to a walk in 'urgent care centre' (no sexual health people available on the weekend where i am at the moment).. she didnt examine me but reckons I have now gotten thrush as a side effect from all the antibiotics i've been on... She said itching isnt a symptom of herpes.. But like you said before, maybe she didnt know what she was talking about.

Gonna try the treatment for thrush tonight &tomorrow then when I'm back in a city go back to the clinic and get someone to actually have a look because i'm not convinced its not still the herpes.. I havent tried clove oil, will try and get some when i'm back in town. 

 

OMFG!!!?? THE AMOUNT IF IGNORANCE FROM THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY IS INFURIATING!!! it seems medical professionals outside the US are the absolute worst regarding education on herpes!! Wow. She's an idiot and yiu need to show her this post. Itching is a classic sign of herpes!!! I've spoken to very few who haven't experienced itching as a symptom of herpes. Very few, maybe a handfull on this forum. You can look up symptoms and it tells you. Most women think they have thrush, because they just itch and they end up getting diagnosed w herpes through blood tests . so sorry you have to deal w such ignorance.

I am itchy w some redness on the inside of my inner labia and opening of vagina. This is a result of getting drunk last night. Alcohol I'd a trigger for my herpes. Just get lots of rest, take 3xa daily dose of vitamin C and a good probiotic. That's what has been keeping me off daily meds and having very little symptoms.

Y'know, I think alcohol may be a trigger for me too. I got a bit drunk on Thursday evening and it was Friday when everything seemed much worse again.. So - no alcohol forever now? I guess I'll save money for buying all the supplements!

I'm currently taking Vit C 1000mg each day - should I take 3 of these? 

I'm also taking 200mg zinc and 1000mg L-Lysine as I saw you reccommended these before. 

Will pick up a probiotic as soon as I'm back in town tomorrow. 

Now that I have herpes, will I need to take all these supplements every day forever? Or is it just the initial few months after first OB? It just seems so expensive and not that practical for travelling which is something I like to do and hope to be doing again soon. 

I already take cod liver oil and d3 - alternating 4000iu one day and 8000iu the next (I had a vit d deficiency and was reccommended this by my chiropractor - also i'm mixed raced and live in england). 

I'm starting to feel like my Grandma with the amount of tablets I'm taking every day.. I'm only 25, it seems wrong! I know it could be a lot worse.. Just wondering if I can get all the stuff I need if I change my diet instead. Although I guess that could be awkward in a different way. Arghh confusion. 

Anyway I'm less sore but still itchy.. am applying thrush cream cos i guess it cant do any harm.. but hope to get an appointment at the clinic on Tuesday so someone can actually have a look and see whats going on. I really find it hard to tell whats going on down there myself to be honest. 

Thanks always for your support and replies x

Well everyone's immune system is different. Mine is not that great, because I have some autoimmune disorders, so my immune system is busy attacking its own body . go figure... It will take time. I would take the lysine if you eat a low lysine diet, which is white meat mainly and fish. I don't bother w lysine anymore, but I do take everything daily that you mentioned, including the vitamin D, because I don't like going out in the sun. I think of you arw not getting all of that through your diet, which I am not, that it is important to stick w the supplements, at least until your body gets a handle on the virus. For some that is immediate and for others, that can take 6 months up to a yr. Time will only tell. I journaled daily the status of me down there and noted things, stress, food, drinks I had the day before, if I suddenly and having symptoms. Since I didn't go out yesterday, I'm now not having any symptoms and although the redness is still present, seems it is going away. I'm not itchy or feeling irritated. Had I gone out last night, I'm sure I'd been a different a story.

I am not going to stay away from alcohol, obviously and again, time will only tell. Your infection is still new, so your body has got to figure put how to handle it, its behavior and create antibodies to it. Getting drunk during primary ob is not a good ideas, alas I did it too!! Haha!! Alcohol lowers your immune system and impaxts the central nervous system as well. Forget the details, which makes sense as to why it seems to akwaken the virus that's chilling in your immune system, the only place our immune system doesn't go in, is the CNS AND PNS.... Hence why this lil f***er of a virus, is able to evade our immune system and why antivirals can't kill it. The virus recognizes something is going wrong when pur immune system starts attacking it and same goes for antivirals, which then it goes running back I to hiding (latency) in our nervous system. So a diet rich in all vitamin Bs and calcium and acidophalous is very important for people, especially w herpes. I was reading how heroes viruses affect the CNS & PNS till late last night.

Arw you taking Epsom salt baths? That is the only thing that takes itching away for me. You have to get probiotics too.