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Second outbreak much WORSE

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leah44896
leah44896

I am 18 and was diagnosed with herpes last year in July, I had a severe first outbreak which lasted 2 weeks and have not had one since. I started to take 50mg Sertraline for depression 5 days ago. 3 days ago I got another outbreak and this one is just as painful and bad as the first one even though I thought they were meant to be less severe a year later? Please give me some advice on dealing with my pain, I cannot tell my parents about this I am very embarrassed and unable to travel to the GUM clinic because I am always babysitting and the pain is too severe for me to even walk. Is it possibly linked to the medication? Please help somebody!! I am on agony

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  • cartercali
    cartercali leah44896

    Posted

    That's weird.

    I had one breakout and haven't had one since & I got diagnosed back in December of 2015.

    The first one is always the worst. Some people even have reoccurrences. I haven't had anything yet.

    Why aren't you on anti viral medication??

    And how did you get diagnosed with this and your parents don't know??

    Weren't you a minor when you found out ?

    • leah44896
      leah44896 cartercali

      Posted

      My second one is definitely equally as agonising as the first was, I was 18 when I was diagnosed last year.

      I took acyclovir for 1 week and was better by 2 weeks of the initial outbreak.

      I am not on antivirals now because I cannot get myself to the clinic due to the pain being so bad and due to babysitting duties at the moment

    • cartercali
      cartercali leah44896

      Posted

      It's really not point In going to the doctor once you have an outbreak the medicine is kind of pointless .

      Tea tree oil and a&d ointment will help you a lot. Just make sure that you keep it moisturized at all times .

      Don't know why you are going through this type of stuff .

  • cartercali
    cartercali leah44896

    Posted

    I also take sertraline for depression and mood swings I haven't had any issues pertaining to my outbreaks .

    Are you stressed out or anything ? Recent period ?

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