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I just wanted to say hello...I have never been formally diagnosed but I have lived with HSV2 for four years now. I am still with the man I contracted the disease from and we are happily married. I have come here to help others out that are dealing with the disease and feel as if there life is over...you can have a great life and have H. It is becoming more and more a common place thing these days and more understandable with all the education out there. I have also come here because I have some questions of my own. I am here to help anyone who needs support:D

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Welcome to the forums!

I'm with the guy I caught it from, too, but I am still pretty new with dealing with all the symptoms, etc. My guy gets no symptoms and I get the whole gamut... figures!

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starphyse Established Member

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Welcome and Thank you for joining us.

I'm single, but life without outbreaks is great for me!

Yeah its nice those who don't get them hopefully I will be the same.

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Veteran

I've had herpes for 20 years. I realized a pattern in getting outbreaks is when I'm worried or anxious for long periods of time. For instance, I was worried over finances because I was laid off. It took almost two months for me to find a job. With all the worries of not making my next mortgage payment and car and everything else, I got a terrible ob. My next worry was the first week on the job! That caused an ob too. What a mess. :roll:

Another pattern is, of course weakened immune system and getting the flu or exhaustion.

There was a time of realization that I KNEW I was going to get an outbreak because of excessive panic and I downed lysine! ha ha!! It's only due to experience and noting this pattern that I try to change to be calm all the time. Being a type A personality, I can't exactly meditate yet, but I can quiet my mind and be calm. Of course sleeping helps too!

My best physical presence I can recall was when I was in training for a cycle ride around Lake Tahoe a couple years back. I was cycling 100 or more miles a week for this training, sometimes 70 miles at a time. I was in the best physical shape, in spite of eating acid foods (protein, protein, protein). So I can say from experience that excersize is worth it's while.

Now I'm starting a new job. I am calm, cool and collected. I don't expect an ob this week. I am sure of myself. I am responsible. I am confident of my responsibilities. I know I'm going to do the best that I can.

FAITH!

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I've had herpes for 20 years. I realized a pattern in getting outbreaks is when I'm worried or anxious for long periods of time. For instance, I was worried over finances because I was laid off. It took almost two months for me to find a job. With all the worries of not making my next mortgage payment and car and everything else, I got a terrible ob. My next worry was the first week on the job! That caused an ob too. What a mess. :roll:

Another pattern is, of course weakened immune system and getting the flu or exhaustion.

There was a time of realization that I KNEW I was going to get an outbreak because of excessive panic and I downed lysine! ha ha!! It's only due to experience and noting this pattern that I try to change to be calm all the time. Being a type A personality, I can't exactly meditate yet, but I can quiet my mind and be calm. Of course sleeping helps too!

My best physical presence I can recall was when I was in training for a cycle ride around Lake Tahoe a couple years back. I was cycling 100 or more miles a week for this training, sometimes 70 miles at a time. I was in the best physical shape, in spite of eating acid foods (protein, protein, protein). So I can say from experience that excersize is worth it's while.

Now I'm starting a new job. I am calm, cool and collected. I don't expect an ob this week. I am sure of myself. I am responsible. I am confident of my responsibilities. I know I'm going to do the best that I can.

FAITH!

How long has it been since you had a outbreak? Last?

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My Last OUtbreak

It was about a month ago. I bugged out about finances waiting to start my new job. What to do about rent/vehicle/ins, etc.

The outbreak was on the palm of my hand (quite normal these past 10 years) and the scab fell off last Monday. Good thing because today was my first day on the job and I don't have a sign of illness to me! YEAH!:p

The remedy I used is what I had in the house: I downed garlic the first week and lots of vitamins, licorice, echinacea and melissa (lemon balm). Topical remedy was chaparral, an herbal lotion I put together and the last week or so was lots of aloe vera gel.

It took three weeks to get over, but that's because I was lazy and didn't apply topical remedy as often as I should of.

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