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Hello everyone,

I'm new and just wanted to thank everyone for your support. It helps knowing you're not alone with this virulent, dangerous virus. Actually, this sounds crazy but in my initial experience with this virus over the past two months, I felt like I could've literally died at any moment. It's been that bad. Does anyone else have that experience? I'm happy most people get it really mildly, I'm in the unlucky category of severe, maybe got a really bad strain. I had a flu shot at the same time as the primary prodrome, and a cortisone shot during the initial outbreak, so I think those worsened everything exponentially. Anyway, thanks so much for your support and hopefully theravax in another year or two if the next trials go as planned this year.

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Some people have it way way worse . The first breakout is the worst for everyone supposedly ,but some people have a really awful first breakout...worse than most people. Why? Stress probly  I don't know. Yes it was really terrible for me . I went to the hospital and they acted like they didn't care. I couldn't even hardly drive . They actually gave me a hydrocodone prescription with no refills.  I felt so bad that I had to pull over by the side of the road.  Anyway you should try lysine  and olive leaf extract . It works. Take 8 lysine in a day . You can take 8 at once if you want . It works.  Take for a few days.

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On 3/8/2017 at 8:11 PM, Chronic pain sucks said:

Hello everyone,

I'm new and just wanted to thank everyone for your support. It helps knowing you're not alone with this virulent, dangerous virus. Actually, this sounds crazy but in my initial experience with this virus over the past two months, I felt like I could've literally died at any moment. It's been that bad. Does anyone else have that experience? I'm happy most people get it really mildly, I'm in the unlucky category of severe, maybe got a really bad strain. I had a flu shot at the same time as the primary prodrome, and a cortisone shot during the initial outbreak, so I think those worsened everything exponentially. Anyway, thanks so much for your support and hopefully theravax in another year or two if the next trials go as planned this year.

hi, yes, I had my first outbreak symptoms on Feb. 18 and am still suffering.  I am in constant pain vaginally, and the itching, tingling, shooting pain and aching in my butt and back of legs is horrible. I have two small children and I can barely take care of them.  I can't get out of bed without forcing myself, have to gear myself up to shower and dress for hours and think to myself that I cannot live this way forever.  The Valtrex (or virus or both) seem to have impacted my short term memory horribly.  I feel like I am a stranger to myself.  I am so depressed and can't think about anything but the fact that I have herpes and the shock that accompanies that with a very modest sexual history and a partner with no symptoms.  I am trying so hard to keep my head up, but I just want to get back in bed and sleep all day everyday.  I take lots of supplements and have tried all of the topical treatments recommended.  Nothing seems to make a difference for more than 30 mins or so.  I feel like I have completely lost my life, and just at a time when I was finally getting it back after years in an abusive marriage.

I know the first outbreak is supposed to be worst, but I was lesion free for about a week and just found two new ones this morning.  Think somehow I reinfected myself.

Any tips on getting through this physically and emotionally are appreciated.

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