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Im new to this site! Im 25 years old I caught genital herpes 3 years ago and only ever had my first outbreak..then for the past 3 months ive had the constantly every 2 weeks.doctor gave my supressive therapy but still ive experianced an outbreak now..does anyone else feel so down when they have outbreaks?
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rachael91411 taylor8
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HI all,
I know this post is a couple of years old, but I haven't found anything similar on anywhere else...
I'm really worried because I got diagnosed 9 months ago and have been on antibiotics for 4 months not but am still showing symptoms.
Like many people here I was showing symptoms a couple of times a month every time I was due my period, so I went on anti biotics.
However even with the medication I'm still showing signs and beginning to worry even more! (Which I know is even worse for the condition)
I'm so panicked right now because what do
I do when the drugs don't work?
Has anyone else experienced this and can help me? I know that panicking will only make things worse. But I don't know how else to react when the 'drugs that help' don't work!
BabyBull taylor8
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Omg please please don't let it get you down! There's light at the end of the tunnel I've been in the same shoes you're in now! You CAN actually prevent it and control it NATURALLY! I'm starting a Facebook group please join there will be personal discoveries I've tried and tested myself and also uplifting self esteem boosts too! It's called You Can Be Free
It's a secret group where i will ensure safety and enlightenment xx jo
jessica79408 BabyBull
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I'm a lil afraid of a public setting but I'm def intrested in information because as of now I'm stressing myself into more frequent outbreaks
roxketcrazy1 jessica79408
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For the last 7 months i have been battling depression and loads of other discomforts..i spent loads on vitamins and bought loads of antoviral. I hardest thing i found is
Talking about it.it sometimes eats me up inside .
How is it for you now. I hope better.
jessica79408 taylor8
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I have outbreaks pretty often I haven't counted the days tho kind of depressing I think I will start tho. I read something about acv and garlic daily for suppression. I want to try it maybe you should too. I have yet to figure out my triggers and I've had this a few years now.
lynn50516 jessica79408
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jessica79408
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I tried it started 2 weeks ago. I'm not sure if it's working yet tho. Garlic will make u stink so I'm afraid to go every day with it. I read add parsley to it and plain yogurt reduces the smell. I will keep you posted. I'm looking into natural oils also. I been on Amazon going crazy need to find something that works
roxketcrazy1 jessica79408
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lynn50516
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Same here. Had herpes for almost 15 years. I don't take meds bc I take hypertension meds. My scars are on my inner thighs. They always leave scars. DO you know anything that will clear it up I have dark skin.
ifster taylor8
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I'm new to this site and I wanted to know: for those who had the initial outbreak and didn't have anymore for awhile...what kinds of symptoms do/did you experience from reocurring outbreaks? What was that like or how can you tell you're having an outbreak, especially if it's mild?
jessica79408 ifster
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I never really had a out break had a fever and was sick then my vaginal lips felt tingly and raw dr at urgent care said yeast infection a month later found a bump looked like a ingrown hair asked dr if it was herpes she said no but I insisted she swab it. She did and it's wasn't this was urgent care. I still wasn't satisfied cause I was getting that friction/chaffing feeling so when I was at my ob I asked her to look she saw nothing but asked did I want the blood test. Few days later she called me said I'd been exposed to it some time ago I had anti bodies built. I never counted my outbreaks time because I don't really know since I don't get bumps that look like the pictures to me anyway. I got ingrown hairs sometimes but I've always gotten them even before herpes. So honestly when I feel tingly or chaffy is when I think I have one. I recently start getting one bump on my inner thigh stays about a weak doesn't itch or hurt maybe that is it but it comes around the time of the tingle just noticed it last month.
Babe654 taylor8
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Hi There,
Im 24 and I got diagnosed 2 years ago and believe me I understand the feeling of being down. It is frustrating and you feel different and you just wish you could be like everyone else and what if I hadn't had sex that night and god why do I keep on having outbreaks when I'm trying to be normal. I felt a lot better when I kind of accepted it and just took on the approach of you know what I just got to get on with it. Which took some time I can tell you but is such a relief when you have that realisation.
I recommend Lysine. It is a vitamin that I take with breakfast everyday and it helps build your immune system and helps with skin cells and has worked wonders for me and has cut down the outbreaks. I have also learnt I have a lot more in stressful situations, which I know you can't really control when you get stressed so it kind of just happens but everyone has different triggers.
Suppressive Therapy didn't work for me but the vitamins do. Find Vitamins that boost your immune system and also Lysine I swear by. Also when the sores are too much and painful Vaceline is another god send.
I hope this was helpful and believe me I feel you it sucks at times but we got each others backs here
jessica79408 Babe654
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roxketcrazy1 Babe654
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Thank you for sharing. I hope you
Keep posting ...thank you....
I ve had herpe 2 for 7 months and i
Done most research but just find
It can be lonely at times.
jessica79408 taylor8
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Hi so did you find anything successful my outbreaks seem to be coming more frequently. I've had them consistently since I was diagnosed 4 years ago but seem to be a lot more often then I once had them
ann85363 jessica79408
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The funny thing is I went to get it checked out and the PA said it wasn't an outbreak. She said it was a cyst. I said I get them all the time. She said start figuring out what I'm wearing. So maybe all this time I'm thinking it's an outbreak and it's not. I mean my first outbreak was 9 years ago Let me tell u I was so happy to hear her say that.