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Why are my symptoms worse at night?

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cathy177403
cathy177403

I'm waiting to confirm test results but expect to find out i have GH. I'm in a long term relationship and don't recall having any symptoms before so am treating this as my first outbreak. I understand I may have had this for years and not known. I have antivirals and a cream. I'm just wondering though why my symptoms are so much worse at night? The internal and sometimes external itching is close to unbearable. I'm dreading sleep but am exhausted. Can anyone help?

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  • ashlyn26137
    ashlyn26137 cathy177403

    Posted

    Mine are worse at night to! But are you taking valtrex for it? It helps the symptoms a lot.
    • cathy177403
      cathy177403 ashlyn26137

      Posted

      Hi, I'm just finishing day 3 of another antiviral beginning with A lol. Has eased a bit today. Just had a bath with the epsom salts. Think it's as much about understanding what's happening, that's calmed my mind a little

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    Guest cathy177403

    Posted

    Mines is worse at night also 😩 I jus started on antibiotics yesterday hopefully it will start to ease within the nxt day are so

    • cathy177403
      cathy177403 Guest

      Posted

      Well on the plus side they have eased up quite a lot. That said I am now going through a pretty serious bout of insomnia 😣😪😭

    • Guest
      Guest cathy177403

      Posted

      I slept yesterday n today I think the acyclovir makes me sleepy n I like it lol no pain while sleeping hopefully I see a difference in the next day r so it almost been a week already
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