Herpes??
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Today I was tested for HSV-2 as well as a few other things because I noticed an itchy sore that I initially thought was an ingrown, but upon seeing a doctor at planned parenthood today she noticed other spots. She was very nice, but I'm scared because she swabbed and prescribed me antiviral medication that treats herpes, 'just in case that might be what it is' What I'm asking is would she even prescribe me them if she thought it could be something else?
Ive spent hours looking at people's similar problems on here. It is 3am and I cant sleep from this I have a headache I'm in tears and I don't know if I should just prepare myself for the test to be positive anyways. Does anyone have a similar experience when they had their first outbreak?
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jesse10007 robin57148
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when i had my first outbreak there will a couple symptoms that made me get checked but the fact that i had these ingrowns not going away was the major one. I hadnt shaved in a couple weeks so i couldnt see much in the mirror. I decided to trim that spot to get a better look and saw 2 little yellow crusted over scabs, then other symptoms started and i went.. 2 different doctors brushed me off and told me it was an ingrown so by the 2nd one i just asked if it could be swabbed and 3 days later she called me and told me it was hsv2 and how shocked she was bc she really thought it was an ingrown.. so i will say at least she was kind enough to swab it and give you peace of mind. I lost 20 pounds the first 3 months after my diagnoses. I couldnt eat or sleep and i was just sick to my stomach, but if your result does come back positive just know it does get better and one day you'll be okay.. best of luck
robin57148 jesse10007
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I'm so sorry that happened,and that's what I was afraid of I didn't want any doctor to brush this off. So, I'm grateful I got medication just extremely upset that I might have to come to terms with this. And attempt to still have a normal life after.... I already have too many mental health issues
jesse10007 robin57148
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i deal with anxiety and depression as well so trust me i understand all too well but now almost 2 years since i found out and i dont let it consume me as much as it once did. Some days are better than others but im still here, it could be nothing it could be something but either way it doesnt define you and some people really do not care, trust me.. in a weird way im grateful bc it really does filter people out of your life that really dont care about you.
Emily1234567 robin57148
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I noticed a sore down there on Saturday so went to the clinic on the Monday and it had gone. The nurse said that she wasn't fully convinced it was herpes but gave me antiviral medication anyway as a precaution so they do sometimes give it you even if they're not 100% sure. I still to this day don't know if I have it as I haven't had another sore since
robin57148 Emily1234567
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Yeah mine havent fully gone away despite having been on the antivirals for abt 2 days now but that's what scares me so much, is because she didnt once suggest that it could be something besides herpes, or not herpes at all. Either way I guess I just have to keep suffocating and wait lol