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I am almost seventeen years old, and I was diagnosed with genital herpes yesterday. This is beyond the most pain I have ever been in, physically and emotionally. I am very much into sports, I already have many scholarship offers to play at a division one level. I am extremely afraid i will have a breakout during times I am playing in front of coaches while I am being scouted. I have not stopped crying and I am freaking out...

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Sorry to hear about your pain and challenges, but it will get better. It may never be easy to live with but it will become tolerable. Im a male and I have tried to think up a 'sock' for myself to prevent chaffing in my shorts during an OB and physical exercise (haha), but that doesnt work becasue of shrinkage during exercise. Oh well, we just have to deal with the discomfort, adjust self often and go on. I use Oreganol with olive oil direct on blisters to depress the virus activity and promote rapid healing, so far have excellent results. I have related a slight depression with my OB's but with that knowledge i am able to fight it. Also, fear and anxiety will make your OB's more frequent and possible more severe so try to develope a less anxietous mind set. I have lately had to do just that and realize i was defeating myself with a worrisome attitude. Note, as an athlete, play hard, shut out the pain, and don't let outside issues cloud your mind. THIS WONT KILL YOU and you have a great oppotunity for success...Follow your dreams!

As a teenager you can eat whatever you want probably and not be affected...however, those days are over girl. Watch your diet becasue there are triggers for OB's. The upside is that your health will improve by a diet discipline. Search on-line for Herpes diet andyo uwill find food lists that are good to hinder OB's and foods that are antagonists. Apply this diet wisdom: Nervous System Stimulates stimulate Nervous System Virus. Cut down on coffee, sodas, chocolate, sugars high caffein.etc. IF your using nutritional supliments check for the amino acid arginine and avoid it. Again, google Herpes Diet.

Love and Hope

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Thank you so much! Everyone does keep saying that, that stress will cause an OB. It encourages you to not be stressed out. How is that possible though? If you can control being stressed, then no one would have stress.

I have been on Valtrex for a couple of days now, there's no improvement which is frustrating, but I guess these things last a while. I was also given Lidocaine Ointment which numbs it for a good five minutes.

How is it when you exercise? I need to get back to conditioning I've missed too many days now.

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Mek, I was diagnosed this past week so I'm new to this too but I just wanted to tell you to stay optimistic. This is not the end of your life, it sounds like you have a bright future ahead of you and so many things to look forward to!

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Hi Mek. Welcome to this site. It's great. I joined two weeks ago, and I can already tell you how much better I feel emotionally (and physically). It does get better! Just try to remain positive (I know it can be hard at times) and don't let this skin virus get the better of you. There is a lot of great information to the right, so check that out. Plus, there are a ton of supportive people on this site that understand what you're going through! :) I'm not sure if you are able to tell anyone, but my mom, my best friend, and my BF have been a great support system as well. Take care :)

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Just got back from the clinic....I have it. Im emotionally flat lining as we speak.

Hi! I am so sorry. We all know how it is after we get our test results/diagnosis. It is extremely emotional. There is a lot of support on this site and a lot of people here for you. Feel free to private message me if you need to.

I know it might be hard to believe right now, but it gets better. I went to the doctors two weeks ago, and it had already gotten so much better for me. Just remember this isn't the end of the world. It is just a sometimes annoying skin virus. Don't let it be more than that. The stigma is the worst part really. Try to remain positive (I know its easier said than done at times). You are still the same person you were before! I'm thinking about you and hoping you start feeling better asap. :)

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Thanks. GOSH.....reading this stuff through tears is hard. Ugh. I hate that I may or may not know who I got it from. The doctor said that it can come as soon as 2 days after sex...which would kind of make sense. I got a fever and lower back pain and started getting one little abrasion...then by today....there are about 15. I asked the guy to be HONEST and tell me when the last time he got checked was....6yrs ago. GREAT. But how do you know whether its been dormat or is the 2 day reaction. I mean come on. Is there anyway of knowing for sure??

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Thanks. GOSH.....reading this stuff through tears is hard. Ugh. I hate that I may or may not know who I got it from. The doctor said that it can come as soon as 2 days after sex...which would kind of make sense. I got a fever and lower back pain and started getting one little abrasion...then by today....there are about 15. I asked the guy to be HONEST and tell me when the last time he got checked was....6yrs ago. GREAT. But how do you know whether its been dormat or is the 2 day reaction. I mean come on. Is there anyway of knowing for sure??

Hi lemonade. How are you doing today? I hope you're doing better. The first day was the hardest for me. I don't really know when or who I got it from either. It could have been my current BF (he is getting a blood test, but even if he does have HSV2, who knows if he gave it to me. I could have even given it to him!). I always had myself and my partners tested before any physical intimacy - but as I found out recently, they don't test for HSV unless you specifically ask. Anyway, I'm just trying to say that I am in the same boat as you, but as a lot of people on here have pointed out - it doesn't really matter when or who you got it from, we have it and that's all that matters. I think it makes it easier to move on if we don't dwell in the "what ifs" and stuff like that. I just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you and hoping today is better for you. You can private message me anytime if you want to chat, vent, or whatever. Also, the chat room on here is really helpful.

As for your question about knowing if it has been dormant or not. I don't really know enough about the blood test to know if they can tell you that. Hopefully some other more educated members on here can help you with that question. :)

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