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HELP WITH PAIN FOR HERPES!!!

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adriana70266
adriana70266

Last week I started having a burning pain when I would pee I didn’t think it was really anything about a day or two later it got worse so I checked my area and I had little white bumps and my vagina started itching and burning bad ! I had an appointment yesterday my doctor looked down there and immediately told me she’s pretty sure it’s herpes. I have to wait till monday to confirm. The pain is AWFUL every time I want to pee I want to cry because of the pain this is my first outbreak which I’ve read is the worst my whole body is in pain my flaps are like sticking together is that normal ....? I’m super busy this week I’m gonna have to be on my feet a lot so I have a feeling the pain is going to get worse since I won’t be resting a lot. I’m trying not stress as I’ve read it makes the outbreak worst. PLEASE give me advice with this pain !!! It even hurts to walk I’ve never had pain like this before !!!! I have so many questions but I’m trying not to make this long ...

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  • haz83342
    haz83342 adriana70266

    Posted

    Relax

    First outbreak always painful. I m a man but i know it is more painful for women. 

    Take your antiviral meds. 

    May be another female can tell you something to help you with pain. 

  • chrissy70286
    chrissy70286 adriana70266

    Posted

    Hi there, I would take 3 Epsom salt baths a day or so and would actually pee in the tub. I know it’s awkward but it helped so much. My doctor was terrible and no help and ended up going to the ER and the doctor there was so great and sympathetic and actually prescribed be norco. If you can get your hands on a painkiller that will help, otherwise take like a full dose of 800mg if ibuprofen. . I wouldn’t wear underwear and just had a towel around me with ice packs down there. 

    Hope it helps. 

    • adriana70266
      adriana70266 chrissy70286

      Posted

      I haven’t been sleeping with underwear on which helps me a lot for when I wake up it isn’t so painful and been trying to drink a lot of water ive been scabbing really bad which is making that more painful.. is that normal to scab ?
    • chrissy70286
      chrissy70286 adriana70266

      Posted

      Yes, that means they are healing . The baths will help with them. I haven’t had an outbreak since my first one and I take a quick 10-15min Epsom salt  bath almost every day. 
    • jay78441
      jay78441 chrissy70286

      Posted

      How many days did you have your 1st outbreak. I heard it can be weeks. I can’t do this for weeks!
    • jay78441
      jay78441 chrissy70286

      Posted

      What is the norco? My breakout is inside not on my labia anywhere. I can see them but not on my labia and scared to put Vaseline or anything else there. Looking for advice on where it is safe to put the Vaseline.
    • jay78441
      jay78441 adriana70266

      Posted

      You mean it hurts worse when they start scabbing over. How am I going to work when I have to pee in the tub
  • jay78441
    jay78441 adriana70266

    Posted

    I am in the same boat. I am 51 and have been sexually active 5 times in 11 years. It took me over a half hour to pee in the tub. I did not go to work Thursday or Friday. It is now Sunday, and I can’t Inagine going to work tomorrow with this. So scared and so depressed. 
    • chrissy70286
      chrissy70286 jay78441

      Posted

      I  was on vacation and i didn’t know what it was. So I actually was out a week from work. It started as a yeast infection was trying to treat it then had sex with my boyfriend and then got a UTI. And then was herpes. Norco is a painkiller. I couldn’t even walk it was awful. 
  • jay78441
    jay78441 adriana70266

    Posted

    How are you doing? I found a way to pee without pain and without the tub! I have no idea how this person would think of this. Take an old credit card. Wash it. Then push it against your vagina, you don’t have to push hard. I spread my labia a bit. Then pee. When you are done and you remove the card, you may sting. Jump in the tub then for relief. IT WORKs! Let me know how you make out.
    • adriana70266
      adriana70266 jay78441

      Posted

      my outbreak ended sunday I had it for a whole week and it was horrible im happy it’s finally over . I got the finally call yesterday though im positive for genital herpes im gonna be 19 in a week im so depressed that I have this . I have a boyfriend ive been with for 2 years and I told him the minute I got symptoms I’m still confused on how I got this because ive never cheated and my boyfriend has no type of symptoms. I’m worried about my sex life now im worried for when I’m ready to have kids im worried for my next outbreak I just have so much questions 
    • Vanderpump
      Vanderpump adriana70266

      Posted

      When ur pregnant they willl give you medication to make sure you don’t eat an outbreak and pass it on to baby don’t worry about this. 
  • Kp07
    Kp07 adriana70266

    Posted

    I had my first outbreak almost 2 months ago and since then I’ve had 2 other outbreaks including one right now.  I can tell you from personal experience (being HSV 2 positive) that the second outbreak was next to nothing compared to the first.  The third which I am currently experiencing is worse than the second but absolutely nothing like the first.  So far I’ve noticed I get itching and a feeling of my body being on fire (like a sunburn).  I find Epsom salt baths help me but my doctor told me to not put anything on the sores at all as it’s not like a blister you get on your foot.  It’s viral so you’ll just anger it more.
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