Thought I'd Give you A Wave :)

[JJ84]

Hey everyone, I'm JJ, a 23yo transexual currently living in Scotland.

I contracted H primarily because I was completely unaware of the virus. I used to work as an escort (soul destroying work I can tell you) shortly after I came off the streets and was given the virus by a client. My first outbreak was horrendous and lasted for around 8 weeks, with sores on my face, genital area and between my legs. I was close to suicidal and it felt like the end of the world, it just wouldnt stop, each patch getting bigger and moving around seemingly unstoppably. I eventually stopped its progress with what at the time was called 'choraphor' after splashing out about £70 on a bottle, but glad I did.

Now well over a year later I got ill again, first time I had a bleeding nose from sores inside and a high fever and cold, but thankfully no sores. Now about a month on its coming back again, sores in my nose make it painful to breathe and sore bumps, that hurt like papercuts, on my fingers. This time I also have a patch of sores around my anus which are very painful and open, I just hope this bottle of blue still works and they are gone soon. Thankfully no sores on my face (yet *touch wood*) but I'm feeling generally run down and exhausted as you do. Hope this doesnt affect my work!

Anyways, enough about me lol, I'm sure everyone is just as upset about having this thing as I am so I wont go on about it. Thought I'd give you guys and gals some background info.

Hope you are all well as you can be and smiling

JJ x

[MsLucy]

Welcome! It sounds like you got it with a vengence, honey. I sympathize. If you can hold on to that positive attitude that comes through in your post, you're ahead of the game, though. I do hope you'll stick around. This is a good place to find support and info. And I really hope you're feeling better soon. Hugs.

[starphyse]

Don't take this the wrong way but have you had your immune system tested? You also have it on your mouth fingers too? I would get to a doctor about that honestly its not normal to have recurrent outbreaks in more then least 1 area unless there is a severe deficiency with your immune system. Could be alot of stress too that would cause it.