Hsv2.. symptoms for 3 months... going insane..seriously depressed

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so it all started 3 months ago when i was diagnosed with HSV2. Since then i have had symptoms for 3 months straight, i am in constant pain but have never had blisters... I am on medication but it hasnt made a difference! its bad enough having been diagnosed, but having this pain constantly is honestly making me not want to be here anymore, i cannot cope with having this constant reminder of the condition i have. i feel worthless and cant deal with being in pain 24/7.

has anyone had a similar experience? has anyone got any advice?!?!?!

Please help me!

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  • Posted

    what kind of pain exactly?? so sorry you are going through this

    • Posted

      its a throbbing pain with soreness and a dull ache too! It is constantly there, i have not had a day out of three months without pain! I honestly do not know what to do! Thank you for your response x

  • Posted

    Hey, you are not worthless!

    You are just as amazing as you were before you got diagnosed. Im sorry to hear about the pain, have you tried talking about it with your doctor? Maybe its something else that is causing it. And if you are under a lot of stress it might be because of it.

    You will get through this!! Good luck!

  • Posted

    its all just a struggle! i thought once i took the meds it would all be fine and i could attempt to put it to the back of my mind, but thats obviously not the case. ive got another appointment in a week so hopefully i will be given some answers... i just dont know anyone who has had symptoms for this long!! Ps; thank you for being soo kind xxx

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    Hi Katie

    This does sound hard to bare

    It doesn't seem right for HSV, which comes and goes rather than being constant for months.

    I would suggest gong back to the Doctors so see whether there is something else going on.

    How did you get your diagnosis?

    • Posted

      it really is, its ruining my mental health! Just constantly in pain all the time. Diagonised based on my symptoms, the doctor didnt do a swab. Going back to the doctors this weekend. Im starting to think im immune to the meds and am just having a continuous break up, but 3 months does seem absloutley mental! I just want the pain to stop!

      Thank you for your reply xx

  • Posted

    this does not sound like herpes at all, especially without lesions, meds not working and continuous for months. the Dr. cannot diagnose soley on symptoms only or a visual exam. you need a igg blood test. if it comes back negative its not herpes and most likley vulvodynia. if the igg value is between 1.1-3.5 there is a high chance its a false positive and youd need a confirmation test like the western blot. start with the igg blood test and go from there. i highly doubt this is herpes

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