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Exhaustion after OB?


Siggy108

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So I'm GHSV1 positive and had my first OB about a week ago.  It lasted nearly two weeks but everything seems to be clear for the last few days.  

But now I am experiencing fatigue like I've never had before.  I feel like a walking zombie!  I'm not pregnant but it is the same exhausted feeling as in pregnancy where you can't even function, like brain fog.

Is this normal?  Is it just my body still trying to suppress the virus?  I've started taking Vitamin C, Zinc, B12 and a probiotic.  Should I add anything else?

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Your body is probably recuperating from it's battle.  Get  Ia me rest and hopefully you will be back to your self in a few days.  

So do you have any lasting sensations in your genitals? Or has it completely gone back to normal down there?  Are you on AVs? Taking them suppressively? Or only taking supplements?   Be careful with all the supplements.  Moderation is key.  Don't go overboard.  The body sometimes has to work hard to process such dense vitamins.  

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Exhaustion after an initial OB or an extensive OB are very common. Try to rest as much as you can and take a high quality multivitamin to help rebuild your body's reserves. I don't really recommend much beyond that and a quality probiotic for people first starting out as supplementation is very individual as to what works and doesn't.

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Hi. 

I have had fatigue also but have dosed up on vitamins. I dont know if im taking too many. What would u consider overkill 

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I like Gotu Kola and apple pectin for energy to help fight against fatique. I, too, take b12, I do the sublingual tablets under the tongue. 

Grape seed extract helps brain. I think it helps my fatigue also, because it helps think clearer!

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