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Hi all, 12 months after my HSV2 diagnosis (whitlow as well as G) and I finally got bored of googling every possible complication or unusual symptom related to this virus. My mind and body have been struggling for this past year, but it's mostly back to normal now. Haven't had an OB in almost 4 months now.

 

I remember the panic during my first one.. it was at the start of a weekend, so I couldn't go anywhere to at least feel like I was being pro-active - all I could do was lie in bed. I couldn't believe my luck - 3 partners total (always protected, but failed on occasion) - I felt dirty and suspicious of everything about her, and any little hint of some kind of symptom. In hindsight, probably this stress and anxiety was the cause of many symptoms I had blamed on HSV - this illness seems to be 80% psychological due to the stigma of that word Herpes.

 

For people newly diagnosed, try to shed that stigma -  It's what happens when ignorance meets realities that need an open mind, and can make your recovery much more difficult. If you research the virus, bore yourself with it, learn the statistics, live healthily and build yourself back up, you will have beaten an obstacle and become stronger through it. One of a few silver linings with this thing.

 

Hope I can talk to people who need it, or others from the UK. I didn't spot this board in the beginning, but I did find a similar US site which proved so helpful at that time. Sometimes it feels a bit lonely like there's me, then all the normal people.. especially if faced with conversations involving sex. That's probably the main reason I looked for this forum... I know most people probably have their own secrets that cause the same effect, but I'm just not used to it yet.

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Thank you for this post.. Needed it today as some positivism.. I am a freshly turned 20 year old, who contracted it from my boyfriend of one year and my first ever sexual partner. Life is rough eh? I just try to remember things could be much worse.. Would definitely love to chat sometime.

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I really needed to see this post.

im back to feeling overwhelmed by it all but numb to it at the same time. 

I just want the all consuming thoughts to buzz off and for the sparkly me to return. I am hoping that happens soon - 1 month of being a flatty flatterson is enough! 

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hey there

i tested positive for herpes 2 three weeks ago and i have major depression and anxiety about it. i'm single and had a very active sex life before this and now i feel like my life is changed forever and i've lost so much freedom.

how long did you wait after your first outbreak to have sex? also, did you freak out when you got your second outbreak? i feel like i'm going to have a meltdown when i get another one.

thanks for posting.

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