Unbearable PAIN from genital herpes

i did not get swabbed because it was common knowledge to both me and my dr that i had genital herpes ive been taking valacyclovir for 2 days now and ive seem no improvment i need to know if this will get better i am miserable!

This post is old, but I hope this helps someone! My first outbreak was unbearable... hit a fever over 103 for several days. It was preceded by shooting pains and chills and general fatigue. I could barely get out of bed for about 4 days. The sores appeared and I got diagnosed and started valtrex twice a day 1000 mg. It was another 4 days before I could feel improvement. I had sores in my urethra so peeing was excruciating, worse than labor pains. It was the most pain I've ever experienced. I tried urinating in the bathtub after soaking. It was still terrible but made peeing possible. I screamed through it each time, and learned I could be quieter if I bit a towel. After the valtrex began to help, the most helpful thing was this: I filled a squeeze bottle with 1/3 with hazel, baking soda, and water and kept it in the fridge. I squeezed it directly at the urethra while peeing and it made it bearable. The witch hazel cleaned the area and promoted drying. I air dried the sores naked right after for days before I could towel off again. Later in the outbreak i used Desitin to coat the healing raw sores. It's been about 2 weeks and the sores have gone. I still have some aches and itching.