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it was back in the 80s when I was 18 my friend set me up with this girl and we hit it off and had unprotected sex. I remember this scratchy feeling like it was dry down there while having sex and within about 2weeks I had my first OB.I have been sexually active my whole adult life. only telling people that I ended up in relationships, however,after the fact.i feel like the doctors are at partial fault from this spreading the way it has,because when you get tested the don't test for it,they don't tell you that they don't test for it,They make money on the scripts. And it not that big of deal. I remember kids coming to school with COLD SORES they said o it's only a cold sore.I have gone thru life with feeling less than ,ashamed,damged,hopeless.Everybody makes jokes about herpes all the time. I have had a few long relationships with women over the years I have taken the doctors meds til I started reading what they do to your body after long-term use so I don't use them every day. There is my last ex that said she has it now,however with the stories that I heard of her former husband ,it might have been him.I never had or have sex with someone if I even start to feel that tingling or maybe 2 weeks after the OB was healed.I am in RECOVERY nowadays working on my honesty and the last few partners I have had I have had the conversation (had to work up to it first). Oh I have it too. I know it is the best way to deal with it,but the Hardest! I have been non active for the last 4 years as far as dating /sex is concerned. I do live my life and accept it... and then I get an OB and then the thought come:( I do try to eat right exercise and take supplements that I have learned and researched over the years of all the BULLSHIT cures on the internet. I might have 1 to 2 OB a year sometimes none.
I contracted HSV2 from my partner 3 years into our 20 year relationship. I would get outbreaks as soon as the one prior went away.
The doctor put me on Valcylovir 1000mg three times a day during outbreaks at first. Then when I had them monthly treatment was 1000mg 2x a day.
Over the last 21 years, the outbreaks became less and less frequent. Now I may get one every couple of years and it lasts a couple of days.
Years ago my doctor told me to take 2000mg 2x a day for 2 days when I start to feel an outbreak. When I did that, my outbreak never came or lasted a day.
Chin up if you are new to this...it does get better.
I found out when I was 8 months pregnant with my first child. Outbreaks slow down the longer you have it. I have 4 children and luckily none were by C-Section. I have outbreaks oral and gential more when I’ve been in the sun a lot or when I’ve been sick.
I began treat with a doctor that was so concerned about my wellbeing that she was harsh to the point of making me want to give up. She told me that I would die in 2005, if I didn't do as instructed. I believed God and trusted His word, and I went on with my life. The medication had been so hard to take for me, but I changed my eating habits and I watched my health flourish right before my eyes. Foods can heal your bodies if you keep the faith and eat the right foods. Not saying you should stop taking your meds. A balanced diet is plays an important role in your health and healing
i have had herpes for about 5 years and at the start they were somewhat frequent. overtime it went from a few outbreaks a year to only once a year. i now only rarely get them and if i do it is probably caused by stress plus if they do come then they are as bad and will also leave quite quickly
Years ago when I was in deep active addiction, I had met some guy. He gave me some drug I have never heard of, and honestly the rest of the night is a blur. Some time later I found out I had gotten HSV 2. I truly thought my life was over, and thought this for a long time. I'm not going to say it was all rainbows and sunshine after, but with a lot of research and a good doctor. I can now see life isn't going to be so bad.
I have hsv-1 which causes me to have outbreaks from time to time. I dont always have the medication on hand so I ended up finding an alternate soultion that has helped me get through outbreaks in those times.
HSV2 ........................... no outbreaks while using Valacyclavir, except in cases of extreme stress. Ive been trying to "save my liver" by going off from time to time however after a while the outbreaks do come back. they are less and less severe each time.
I’ve had it, since 2008. At first the outbreaks were bad and I had them frequently. At the time it seemed like my life was doomed. I started taking Valtrex when I felt an outbreak was starting to happen and continued taking it for several days until I thought i was in the clear. Over time they happened less frequently and now it might happen once, or twice a year.
I have HSV-1G i have only had the one outbreak and it was about 6 or 7 blisters on my pubic reigon which lasted about 2 weeks until they were totally clear. At first i thought that I just had in grown hairs from shaving the area but after a couple of days of them being there i knew it wasn't right and got checked at the doctor.
Recently diagnosed with hsv1 genital. I thought i had a couple of ingrown hairs from trimming but unfortunately not... If I seem to get regular outbreaks i might take Valiclovir daily to help supress them.
I may have had it for decades and not known it. I received an Email about 10 years ago from a former partner who Said I should get tested. I tested Positive but was really pissed off at my Doctor.....I went twice a Year and had annual physicals, EVERY VISIT I would ask them to "Check me for Everything" since I was active Socially/Sexually. When I found out I went back to look at all my lab results and found that they had been testing me for Everything Except Herpes! Then their follow up would say, "Everything Looks Good". I asked, "WTF?" (Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot?).....My doc said, "Well we don't normally test for THAT because the test is expensive and insurance doesn't pay for it." I said, "Why didn't you tell me that? I could have been spreading it for years!" I said I Would have been happy to pay cash for the test if I had known this. For anyone I may have spread it to I am sorry.....I was completely unaware because I have never had any symptoms. Now I see that almost 1 in 4 sexually active adults have HSV but about 80% are unaware, like me. At least I know I don't have anything ELSE, but it's a Day Late to find out now! AI Has led to new drugs that target specific viruses and kill them, I am hoping that soon we will have one for HSV.
I have had HSV-2 since the end of 2013. I rarely have outbreaks. I have found that the less I stress, the less I ..(looking for a rhyme that ain't there lol). When I am happy and things are going well, no problems. But when it gets rough, HSV starts to act tough haha.
ive had this virus for over 30 yrs i would get outbreaks 3-5 times a year the first 10 years i always believed what i was told that there is no cure for HSV but the last 20yrs ive been looking and trying different methods and treatments from minerals to herbal remedies and none have shown real promise until 2 years ago when my mom had cancer and found a special device that uses frequencies with certain soundwaves that kills off many different conditions of the body, i of course thought ya right then i looked in the book and found the frequencies that could kill off the virus so i imput the frequencies into the device and attach the tens pads to each hand and ran it for 30 minutes i felt a small shock to one hand and thought it was normal so never thought anything was wrong so after returning to florida from my visit with my mom i bought my own device and ran it 2 more times one month apart just for good measure and its been two years in december without a breakout ,
About two years ago my Doctor suggested I start taking Valtrex 500mg one per day to reduce outbreaks and it had been reported that sometimes it sends the Herpes Virus into hibernation. Well it only just clicked the other as I noted down when I started taking Valtrex daily and my liver enzymes were normal before I started on the Valtrex daily as I only used to take it when I had an outbreak which was usually just two tablets and it would be gone. My liver enzymes went up really high over that two year period to the point of the doctor planning to get me seen by a liver specialist. I did ask if it could be the Valtrex and the doctor responded no. The doctor I am sure thought I was a closet alcoholic. I even went off alcohol for 6 weeks and retested the blood and they were still high, slightly lower but still high. The doctor kept quizzing me on how many drinks per week I was having, I said sometimes 2 or 4 drinks per week, not per day.
So I decided I would stop the Valtrex as I have read on this Forum that people had stated it made their liver enzymes rise. I noted the date down, I asked to be retested for for liver test in 6 weeks. Well surprise, I kept up my normal 2-4 drinks per week and my liver enzymes dropped dramatically and they were just above the normal range now. I retested again 4 weeks later and now they are back in the normal range. So if you are having liver issues and taking Valtrex everyday stop it and note down the date and retest in 6 weeks as it takes about 6 weeks for your liver to recover. Worked for me and now I will only take it when I get an outbreak.
For the record the 2 years on Valtrex everyday and it didn't send it into hibernation I got an attack 2 weeks after I stopped the Valtrex. This time I was keen to take Valtrex so I tried one of the remedies on here Siberian Ginseng and it seemed to work, the outbreak only lasted 2 days. So for now I will stick with Siberian Ginseng and see how I go.
Hope this helps if anyone else is having liver issues.
The key to the treatment of HIV is the use of antiretroviral drugs (ARV), which help to inhibit the replication of the virus, reduce Viral load and maintain good immune function.
ARV drugs are usually formulated in an individualized manner, and the most effective treatment plan is determined based on the patient's condition and virus resistance.
Reasonable ARV treatment can effectively delay the progression of HIV and help patients maintain long-term health.
The key to the treatment of HIV is the use of antiretroviral drugs (ARV), which help to inhibit the replication of the virus, reduce Viral load and maintain good immune function.
ARV drugs are usually formulated in an individualized manner, and the most effective treatment plan is determined based on the patient's condition and virus resistance.
Reasonable ARV treatment can effectively delay the progression of HIV and help patients maintain long-term health.
The key to the treatment of HIV is the use of antiretroviral drugs (ARV), which help to inhibit the replication of the virus, reduce Viral load and maintain good immune function.
ARV drugs are usually formulated in an individualized manner, and the most effective treatment plan is determined based on the patient's condition and virus resistance.
Reasonable ARV treatment can effectively delay the progression of HIV and help patients maintain long-term health.
The key to the treatment of HIV is the use of antiretroviral drugs (ARV), which help to inhibit the replication of the virus, reduce Viral load and maintain good immune function.
ARV drugs are usually formulated in an individualized manner, and the most effective treatment plan is determined based on the patient's condition and virus resistance.
Reasonable ARV treatment can effectively delay the progression of HIV and help patients maintain long-term health.
The key to the treatment of HIV is the use of antiretroviral drugs (ARV), which help to inhibit the replication of the virus, reduce Viral load and maintain good immune function.
ARV drugs are usually formulated in an individualized manner, and the most effective treatment plan is determined based on the patient's condition and virus resistance.
Reasonable ARV treatment can effectively delay the progression of HIV and help patients maintain long-term health.