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This is my first posting ever on this site. I just wanted to get my feet wet a bit if you know what I mean. I have had HSV-2 for almost 25 years. Do'nt know which woman I got it from and itb doesn't really matter. Over the years I've dated too many women to mention but none have ever rejected me once I told them the truth. It's still hard for me to discuss with women when I meet them but it's impoprtant they know way beforeyou get them all fired up. They have the right to choose and I must be honest even though it makes me feel very uncomfortable. It's the right thing to do. I could be a lot worse so it's all about wrapping it up. I'm looking forward to postings on this site and I hope many things go well for all of us. I'm a good man and an even better human being...:D:p:eek::lol:FREE

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HELLO gtbmc

any chance you can tell us more about your HSV - do u take anything? do you still get many outbreaks etc etc

ive had it since 2005 - im not over it, but its not defining me either...

good to have sumone with so much expiernece on HSV on board, your wisodm can help alot of us see "the light" , cus from what uve said,, thier is one....

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25 YEARS GOTTABEMORECAREFUL? yOU ARE LIVING PROOF THAT YOU DO LIVE THROIUGH THIS. I THINK YOU HAVE IT TOGETHER. ANY SAGE ADVICE FOR US ? wHAT HAS WORKED THE BEST FOR YOU OVER THE YEARS AS FAR AS TREATMENTS GO?

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Hope this helps someone

When I first contracted hsv-2, I was devestated. In fact I sort of zoned out after the nurse said the words you have herpes. She continued talking, but I now know I was in shock and didn't hear anything else she said. I use to get high and drink but I've been clean going on 20 years now. What I noticed was whenever I smoked pot I had 10 15 outbreaks a month. I would be healing in one area and breaking out in 3 or 4 other areas. Now I go years sometimes without an outbreak. I may get 2 a year if that now. I had a doctor that told me even though there was no cure, he was going to cure me. I use to go in and I'd be the only one in the room full of senior citizens getting a vitamin b-12 shot in the rear and I was getting some sort of IV that would drain from a liquid bag but I don't remember what it was. I think it was vitamin c. Everyone else in the room drainage would take 3-4 hours. I would be done in 30-45 minutes. They were all amazed with me and use to tease me everytime I showed up. It was all in good fun. Anyway I believed those shots and the liquid IV did help me. It took the VA six months sometimes to pay him and eventually they made me start seeing VA doctors. The doctor's name was F. Russell Manual, MD. I'm pretty sure he retired by now as this was the mid-80's when I saw him. I also now know I was depressed and felt dirty for years. There is not many days that go by that I don't think about it but like I said, no woman has ever rejected me for it but I certainly would understand it and not take it personal. That's what I would do. You take it personal if that helps you in anyway. We all have to deal with this in our own way. I have a prescription for valtrex and acyclovir. I only take one of them when I feel an outbreak coming on. One last thing even though I have fewer and fewer outbreaks, it seems like it takes them a lot longer to heal these days. I'm still tracking this as I haven't had enough outbreaks recently to say for sure. Imagine that, complaining that I haven't had enough herpes outbreaks. Believe me, one is enough. Stay safe. GTBMC:-D

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