u/OtherwiseDistance185

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How far do you think we realistically are from a cure?

I’m trying to be optimistic but have been crying every night for the past 5 days since being verbally told I have hsv 2. Got my swab results and hsv 2 was detected :( I need a cure I can’t stop thinking about how this is changing my life and how I don’t want it to end my freedom of doing whatever the hell I want sexually :(

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u/OtherwiseDistance185 — 2 days ago

Newly diagnosed(ish)

Had sex a week and a half ago with someone I’ve been having sex with for a while. Dumbest decision was letting him go there without protection that one time just because we had been hooking up a while. A few days pass and I feel burning sensations while peeing. Go to urgent care, describe it to the doctor, he diagnosed me on the spot (without looking) with hsv 2. Had me do a swab on myself, I’m crying, stressed, angry, disappointed that my biggest fear is now my reality. I haven’t gotten the results back yet, but I will within the next week (I already have an appointment booked with the doctor). I am on antivirals as he prescribed them right away. Antivirals are helping and now I’m conflicted on whether I should tell the person who I had sex with about my diagnosis? I haven’t had sex with anyone else in a very long time and I got tested earlier this year and was clean. He said he was clean but I don’t know when the last time he got tested was. I don’t know if he has hsv as well or not? Don’t really know how to go about this. Also the doctor was so nonchalant and told me I was his 5th patient of the day who he diagnosed with herpes.. i didn’t know if that was supposed to make me feel better but i wanna die regardless of the statistics

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u/OtherwiseDistance185 — 3 days ago
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Lysine for HSV 2?

Who here is using the supplement and what are your reviews? How often does everyone have outbreaks specifically with hsv 2? How do you manage them? On my first outbreak and I want to die from discomfort. I’m in pain every time I pee and I can’t stand looking at my body.

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u/OtherwiseDistance185 — 4 days ago
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Just found out I have hsv 2 and I’ve never been more upset and disappointed in my life

I’ve been sleeping with the same person for months now and we have open conversations about sex and I ask every time if he’s had sex with anyone else while with me. He said no every time, part of me didn’t believe him and i guess I got what was coming for me :( had sex last week, started feeling burning down there and when I took a look I saw bumps I’ve never seen. I immediately felt like I was going to faint because I’ve seen pictures online before. The doctor sent out my swab test yesterday & I started the antivirals yesterday. It is pretty painful so I can’t stop thinking about it & im really disappointed in myself and feel absolutely disgusting. I feel like I’m not clean, I won’t enjoy sex again, I’m SOO afraid of when the next outbreak will be, what if I’m on vacation? What if I can’t access antivirals right in that moment? I’ve never felt more anxious about a situation in my life and I’m really not an anxious person. Any stories, advice, words of encouragement will really be appreciated :(

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u/OtherwiseDistance185 — 5 days ago