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to medicate or not to

i am going through the 3rd week since i acquired this thing, i have not yet confirmed this is herpes but it have all the symptoms, i got it from using a pipe of some one that did have mouth herpes.

my lips are cracking and bleeding, my tongue has blisters also my mouth walls have blisters, i have being going through a whole week like this and i can help but to feel shame and stupid mad.

can't fall a sleep can't sleep too long, i wake up about 5 hours later of fighting with my conscious,with horrible nightmares, this week i have finally coming to terms with my self and this is my question.

should i let my body go through this and hope it will regulated on it's own, or should i start to take medication asap.

what i am afraid is that maybe my body has the resources to control it and i am not giving it enough time to take this down and i don't want to be dependant on medication.

but i am also frighten that this will go on for ever and never stop bleeding from my mouth.

i feel like a complete idiot, i didn't even catch this sexsex.
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You should get tested, either swab test or blood type specific. Be clear what you are dealing with here. The mind can go crazy with all kinds of worst case scenarios...been there.

If you have oral Herpes...IF....you will only know over time whether you will want to take a suppressive.

Do yourself a favor and Go to the doctor! Once you understand whats going on you can find a course of treatment. The anxiety of the unknown is way worse  then the actual symptoms. take care
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If you have a new sore swab now you can have the results in a few days. If you waiting 3 months but are developing new sores then go back to the doctor and have the swab done and if he feels you have it from a visual he will give you some suppression meds
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