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Hello, I am Kelly. I have been married for 21 years on the 28th. Today my husband was tested for herpes and YESTERDAY i was. we both agree it looks and feels like all the "stuff" we have read....but we are struggling so hard. we are are a normal family with 3 girls. 16 year old Rikki (girl) 17 year old Layce and 18 year old Breanna. 21 years and no breakouts and no problems. Now both of us at once I am frustrated and sooooo depressed. Can it stay in our bodies that long? can it suddenly come out and change EVERYTHING this fast? I need help. Oh, Yea! I had quadruple bypass 2 years ago and wonder if this will affect my heart in any way?

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kelli - yes it can hide for decades or the symptoms can be identified as something completely different. for me it is headaches, sciatica and itching.

The hsv should not effect your heart. hsv lives in the nervous system it is not in your blood or in your heart muscle.

this link might explain some stuff.

http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/herpes_simplex_1_and_2.htm

I'm wondering if one of you has suffered from cold sores in the past and you didn't know it was herpes and it finally made it's way around. You didn't mention if either of you thought it was genital or oral. Cold sores can cause genital herpes infections if oral sex is performed during an ob.

Stress is one of the most significant factors I have encountered to bring on ob's after a long period of having none. For me it was losing a loved one. I can bet that dealing with 3 teenaged girls and the recovery from a bypass could introduce some extra stress into your lives.

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RE: married for 21 years

I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am about your diagnosis. I understand your shock completely, because I have been in three monogomous relationships in twenty years, and would have known if any of the three had cold sores, at least (I have maintained contact with my ex-husband....we have kids together, and the one man before that remained my friend up until a year ago). Somehow, this virus lingered in ME from more than 20 years ago and decided to pop up now for the first time. I am so sorry.....wish I had something encouraging to say....but I'm new at this, too. I could just relate to your shock at the length of time it must have been dormant....and wanted you to know you're not alone. Please take care.....write me back if you want or need to talk again.

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