Does anyone experience this symptom during outbreaks?

[Support1]

I want to know does anyone experience tingling or numbness in their arm during an outbreak? I really cannot say that I experienced this until I found out that I have herpes. So, I think that it is directly related to herpes. I remember my doctor saying something about tingling in the arm, however, I did not get the chance to ask her anything else about because I was so distraught about hearing the news of my diagnosis.

[Jen T.]

Yes, I get that all the time. It's a spot about the size of a 50 cent piece that feels hyper sensitive and somewhat achey, but only on the surface of the skin. The area also is hyper sensitive to cold. If I touch it, my hand feels cold but not when I touch somewhere else. If it's on the back of my thigh, it's hard to sit on the toilet because it feels incredibly cold but just on that upper thigh area that is being affected.

I used to get them alot on my upper thigh right under my butt but now they occur more on my arms and strangely enough, I now have one on my inner thigh. Don't seem to remember ever getting one there before. So they move around the body and are usually typical but they can surprise you, too.

I call them hot spots. They feel sort of tingly and "electric". For me, they usually precede an outbreak, and are always on the same side of my body that the outbreak is going to affect on my privates. I always have an outbreak sore on the right or left side of my V. Just kind of a little odd fact.

Anyway, yeah, I get em, and all kinds of other stuff, too!

[sapphiregem]

Yes, I get tingling, very sore and constant aches in both of my arms, almost as if I've been lifting heavy boxes for most of the day.... My upper thighs, hip area and butt are effected the same way. Even the palms of my hands sometimes tingle and I get a warm sensation almost like I've touched some hot. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that "H" would bring on so much pain and discomfort....it's horrible really. I would never wish this on anyone even my worst enemy.

[InShock]

Wow... I have been getting that tingly feeling too! I did not make the connection between this and herpes!!! I just thought there was something else wrong with me and I didn't know what it could be... but wow... Ok, now that makes sense.

[Support1]

To InShock,

Do you get it in your arm? Do you get it anywhere else in your body? I thought something else was wrong with me also. I did not notice this feeling until I was diagnosed with herpes. I am still going to get some other test done just to be sure, but I think it is related to herpes because it comes and goes and it comes with an ob. I would have never thought that herpes had so many symptoms and pain. Take care!

[Jen T.]

Oh, yeah, herpes gives us lots of strange and unusual surprises!

usually, if there is any achey or "nerve-type" pain in my body, I can be sure it's associated with herpes. The achey pain is usually on the surface of the skin (unless it's muscle aches due to general malaise....) and the deeper pain that you can't really pinpoint, feels like a nerve pain to me. And both have that tingly kind of "Electric" feeling.

I have discovered that alot of things are a result of herpes. Before, I didn't have a clue. I just thought I was coming down with something or it was something weird. But when I started keeping track of them, they always seem to precede or follow and OB. At least it's nice to know what's causing them.

Alot of times, before an OB, I will just feel under the weather and kind of air head-ish (for lack of a better term...) no symptoms that I can identify, just general fatigue and an "ill" type feeling with no identifiable symptoms such as a sore throat, headache, etc. I kept thinking I was coming down with something but then I wouldn't. My thinking was even a little slow or confused...kind of the air head feeling, but just slightly. After a while, I started noticing that every time I felt that way, I would have an OB a day or two after, then those symptoms would go away.

Same with the weird tingly spots on different parts of the body. they last for several days, though. Sometimes, there are shooting pains around or in them like little electric zaps. This is nerve pain, since herpes travels around the nerve paths.

Happy, happy, joy, joy.......GGRRrrrrr.......

[itsgottogetbetter]

yea, i have an outbreak now, its been a while and I tried to forget how crappy it makes me feel. It hurts like HELL, hurts to pee, feels like a bladder/UTI infection, but I know its all related to the Herpes. I can barely sit down, had to come home from work and lay down. Have a nice raw lesion, its all killing me down there. I get 'nervy' feelings down my leg, i f**kin' hate this. GOD It hurts. I take the valtrex which i think cuts down on the outbreak.

Thanks for having a place to VENT, its nice to be with people that understand.

[kayla1987]

I just found out I had herpes

yea, i have an outbreak now, its been a while and I tried to forget how crappy it makes me feel. It hurts like HELL, hurts to pee, feels like a bladder/UTI infection, but I know its all related to the Herpes. I can barely sit down, had to come home from work and lay down. Have a nice raw lesion, its all killing me down there. I get 'nervy' feelings down my leg, i f**kin' hate this. GOD It hurts. I take the valtrex which i think cuts down on the outbreak.

Thanks for having a place to VENT, its nice to be with people that understand.

I am very sad I just found out I had herpes...Dont have anybody to talk about this and need advice and reassurance...somebody to talk about this

[ontheballs]

In the early days used to get that feeling down my thighs liked I'd started distance running training a couple of days before. Actually it was quite a nice feeling in a very weird way, cuz that feeling normally comes from exercise that you know is doing you good.

Don't get that these days. Just the urinary infection feeling, smelly pee etc. followed by rash outbreak on the right of scrotum. Body seems to have got better at dealing with herpes.