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Im not sure how this thing is for other people but having both oral and genital hsv has crippled my life on all levels... tbh id prefer having just one if I had the choice id take genital over oral without question.

The fact that this thing decides when its going to show up, how big of a spot, where and how long it will take to heal is unbearable. I live in constant fear of making plans, I've lost any and all career aspirations. Ive become complacent and uninspired. It truly feels like a form of inprisonment. The unpredictability is devastating and whats worse is, anytime I listen to or watch anything from a time in my life before i conracted this nuisance I just wish I could go back to that sense of freedom. 

All hope to ever find a mate is gone as well. Im not interested in potentially exchanging or aquiring other strains of this thing...

Anyone else feel like this? I get more like this during an ob. The fact that im not in control of looking my best at any given time is the absolute worst. I dont want to go to work or be seen. Ill hibernate as much as I can until i eventually clears up.

Thid time round i can actually some what eat food without having to only carefully open my mouth as to not crack the scab smfh... 

Lastly, sure theres worse diseases/illnesses to have in life but that isnt a fair observation. It doesnt lessen this reality. Are we really going to wait around until truly most of the population has this before science takes this serious? 

Sidenote I do not take any over the counter meds for this. Ive been able to minimize ob with both diet and hq oregano oil supplements. I also treat ob with turmeric, coconut oil and hydrogen peroxide. Im not interested in destroying my liver for a subpar and minimally effective treatment (from what ive heard) with potential side effects (head aches nausea etc) it isnt worth it for me. 

As far as Im concerned the medical industry currently has no "treatment for this and it's appaulling. Whats more appaulling is people walking around spreading this unknowingly and knowingly in essence with a license to kill...

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I feel the same way... And I have at least the oral version, though I've had itching and a rash in my groin for almost 4 months. I too look at my pictures and videos from the past and I feel robbed of my past happy self. I just turned 40 last Decmeber 2017 and the next month is when I got HSV1 and the next month, I got something... probably HSV2, though no tests can confirm it. Really tough luck... I'm really trying to find happiness, but my body is having a hard time suppressing the virus(es). I don't have a good answer unfortunately. I live in hopes of a cure and not spreading anything to my daughters. I wish you health and happiness and hope science will one day find a way to rid humans of these and other diseases.

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I hate it 😔 i dont get a tingle or any of that cute bullshit i go to sleep and legit wake up with a whopper on my face. I then treat it with anything i can to reduce the time i have and the little prick still takes the full 14 days to heal 🤬🤬  because for some reason my scab always takes so long to go away . They need to find a cure im 28 and i have had coldsores since i was 6 yrs old .  Whats worse it always.comes pops up when a holiday happens and you have already planned to spend it with heaps of peoole so i cant even hibernate. Ugh stupid virus !!!! Thanks for the vent guys 

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I know how you feel. I’m 33 been getting them since 3 years old. And mine can be anywhere lips, above them or below them, my nose. 

 

So brutal. I hide from the sun, don’t eat nuts, lather myself in sunscreen when in the sun. Every day when I wake up check my face in the mirror and at night to try to spot one coming. But like you I never catch them before. 

 

We need the damn cure already. I wish I had genital outbreaks that would make it 90% better. When we get them the whole world knows it and stares or someone says something. I tend to hide out and look away when I have them. 

 

Im in shape fairly attractive luckily married so don’t have it as hard as some. But I know the feeling all so well and feel your pain.

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On 4/17/2019 at 10:53 PM, J N said:

I know how you feel. I’m 33 been getting them since 3 years old. And mine can be anywhere lips, above them or below them, my nose. 

 

So brutal. I hide from the sun, don’t eat nuts, lather myself in sunscreen when in the sun. Every day when I wake up check my face in the mirror and at night to try to spot one coming. But like you I never catch them before. 

 

We need the damn cure already. I wish I had genital outbreaks that would make it 90% better. When we get them the whole world knows it and stares or someone says something. I tend to hide out and look away when I have them. 

 

Im in shape fairly attractive luckily married so don’t have it as hard as some. But I know the feeling all so well and feel your pain.

GIRL!! I have been struggling too my whole life. Literally having a breakdown every time I feel the tingle, running to CVS and trying every cure in the book but still they'd last the whole 8 days... finally I had enough and made a music video OWNING my cold sore

Repost it & share your tips and tricks to help people shorten the lives of their sores!!! #realslimsorechallenge ❤️❤️❤️ 

 

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