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herpes simplex virus 2
is there ever going to be a cure for genital herpes ? if the normal medication doesn't work what are the other options ?
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I checked with Terri warren and no you do not have to be on acyclovir to have the resistance testing done.
Hi grace thanks so much yes i kind of get what you mean im going to speak to my dr again tomorrow this is what she thought also {that i shouldnt need to be on the meds to do the test } and argued with the guy in the lab i really wanted this done its what ive been waiting to get done for two years now and theres no way im paying for these meds again if there all just the same which i know deep down that its not going to work i know my own body and i know that these med just werent doing anything for me not in the slightest way, it makes me so angry to have ppl who have no proper knowledge of hsv2 dealing with me im especially angry with the guy at the lab, no point in getting stressed though as i know it will bring on an attack of hsv2, once again i REALLY appreciated your advice and quite frankly id be lost without this support X
perhaps you just need to work on the doses you were taking to find a dose that works better for you? have you tried 500mg valtrex 2x/day for suppressive therapy?
hi grace,
haven't tried the valtrex yet as ive only just heard about it my dr has wrote a perscription for it and which i hope get on monday, im going to try it for a month and see if it makes any difference i was taking 2 x famvir a day every day and doubling up when i felt an attack coming on it made no difference atall i tried this for i think it was 6months or more but maybe it just wasnt the right one for me so im going to give the valtrex a shot id try anything for a half "normal" life right now.
Thanks again x
haven't tried the valtrex yet as ive only just heard about it my dr has wrote a perscription for it and which i hope get on monday, im going to try it for a month and see if it makes any difference i was taking 2 x famvir a day every day and doubling up when i felt an attack coming on it made no difference atall i tried this for i think it was 6months or more but maybe it just wasnt the right one for me so im going to give the valtrex a shot id try anything for a half "normal" life right now.
Thanks again x
Hi Grace,
just keeping up to date, i started the Valtrex on the 24th of Feb, ive had the symptoms 3 times whilst on the Valtrex and once before. in one month. i took one Valtrex a day for one month doubling up if i felt an attack coming on, this was to no affect if anything i thought ive had it more this month than most, meaning it has been lasting a day or two longer than the 4 day period, this could be due to me keeping more of a track of it than normal though. My G.P has made an appointment for the infectious diseases specialist on the 21st of April fortunately for me she has sent me as a public patient so i wont be charged or as much as i would private so i feel theres no harm in seeing what she has to say any advice is good advice at this stage.
Something i've noticed about the attacks is that this one which ive currently had since friday gave strong signs that it was coming ie burning in foot, behind knee, arm and upper thigh regularly, i am also due my menstrual cycle which i always get an attack before during or after, the attack before this wasnt as obvious and i just woke up with it no obvious signs that struck me the lesion was on the lower perineum near to the anal region this time i feel i have it in the anus, im wondering now if the last attack i had was herpes compared to this one but there would be no other obvious reason to me, for the lesion that was there?
I appreciate your views and opinions on this comment,
Thanks again x
just keeping up to date, i started the Valtrex on the 24th of Feb, ive had the symptoms 3 times whilst on the Valtrex and once before. in one month. i took one Valtrex a day for one month doubling up if i felt an attack coming on, this was to no affect if anything i thought ive had it more this month than most, meaning it has been lasting a day or two longer than the 4 day period, this could be due to me keeping more of a track of it than normal though. My G.P has made an appointment for the infectious diseases specialist on the 21st of April fortunately for me she has sent me as a public patient so i wont be charged or as much as i would private so i feel theres no harm in seeing what she has to say any advice is good advice at this stage.
Something i've noticed about the attacks is that this one which ive currently had since friday gave strong signs that it was coming ie burning in foot, behind knee, arm and upper thigh regularly, i am also due my menstrual cycle which i always get an attack before during or after, the attack before this wasnt as obvious and i just woke up with it no obvious signs that struck me the lesion was on the lower perineum near to the anal region this time i feel i have it in the anus, im wondering now if the last attack i had was herpes compared to this one but there would be no other obvious reason to me, for the lesion that was there?
I appreciate your views and opinions on this comment,
Thanks again x
wish I had something brillant to say/recommend but really I don't :( stop back and let us know how the appointment goes.
grace
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
find a different clinic that is aware of pcr swabbing of skin to help you better. sounds like this clinic isn't willing to work with you to figure out just what is going on. do you have a decent gyn you see? Getting some decent cultures might help you and your provider better figure out what is herpes and what isn't.
herpes prodromes won't go as far up as your breast. this is certainly something worth looking into more for you. The breast area is a whole different set of nerves that genital herpes doesn't infect and neither does oral herpes.
best of luck getting to the bottom of all of this!