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Any feedback would be great. I am now having my first outbreak I think. Small reareas around my torso where my leg meets my genital area. Pretty painful. Only have two areas and I was diagnosed 2 months ago. This truly is very uncomfortable. I am on Valtrex but it's seems to continue to pop up. Started about a week ago. How long should I expect this to last. It's affecting how I move around especially walking. Does Valtrex work for everyone or should I ask for something else. Also, I did get a spot on my elbow and on top of my hand. Is it possible to get them there and if so do I need to lock myself in the room to keep from spreading this. Theses areas started like something was sticking me and since they have become hot and dull constant pain. Any input???
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While autoinoculation is possible up to 4 months or so from infection, it seems unlikely that you spread it to two other areas, unless you touched a lesion then rubbed elsewhere without washing your hands. Otherwise genital herpes doesn't just appear elsewhere.
If this is really a first outbreak, the meds can help somewhat, but not entirely, and only if started very early on. It's not uncommon for new lesions to still appear. From first symptoms till the skin is fully healed, it can take 2-4 weeks for a first outbreak. Recurrences are milder and last 2 weeks or less.
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Outbreaks vary considerably from person to person. Some have it so mild they don't even notice. Some (typically women and first outbreaks only) get it so bad they need hospitalization due to the pain and difficulties urinating.
Most fall somewhere in the middle, usually some/many lesions (pain varies a lot between individuals), swollen lymph nodes, maybe flu-like symptoms, maybe burning urination, etc. Last three are more typical of first outbreaks.
My first outbreak was relatively mild/moderate. More stressful than anything else! Main symptom was burning urination, a handful of lesions that were only sore to touch, and one swollen lymph node.
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