Hello, I am currently experiencing my first HSV 1 outbreak on my genitals. It all started last week with what I thought was a UTI. Well turns out it was not only a UTI and yeast infection but also HSV 1. I was completely unaware that someone with a history of cold sores but who was asymptomatic at the time could actually pass the virus, they don't tell you that in sex ed! I am handling the diagnosis fairly well and my fiancé feels horrible that I am in so much pain. However I know it is neither of our faults and these things just happen. I have had a very severe primary OB, I have sores from the clitoris all the way back to my anus. The sores seem to also be on my inner labia leading to the vaginal opening also. I was dx officially via type specific cultures on Wednesday nov 13, I started take 1 gram of Valtrax twice a day on Wednesday. The pain from the sores has been excruciating to say the least but my biggest concern is the pain I've been having my legs. There is obvious nerve pain radiating down my legs and to an intense pain in my heel, the pain makes a half circle the cups under my butt cheek. I had blood work drawn on Thursday that all came back normal. And again this morning I had a UA that showed my UTI had cleared up and no new infection. She did a CBC again today and everything looked good and normal. I am taking 800mg ibuprofen every 6 hours, my Valtrax and using lidocaine on the sores. I have been taking baths in Epsom salt and drying the area with my hair dryer. I have also been using tucks pads and the blow drying the area again after using the bathroom. The pain from the sores is becoming more manageable however the pain in my legs is just ridiculous the DR offered nothing for relief except a steroid shot. Which I declined bc I have severe reactions to steroid shots, it seemed silly to add to the problem with another reaction. I also have a new rash on the tops of my feet and inner thighs that popped up this morning, it's is not raised and is just kind of blotchy no pain or itching in the rash though. To top it all off I started my period this morning also and I hate using pads and cannot use a tampon. I am one of those unlucky people who always gets the worst case scenario symptoms lol. Any advice on the nerve pain would be appreciate this site has been very reassuring.