Please can someone tell me when the pain of a first outbreak goes away. Blisters have disappeared after one week of medication but still so tender and sore and feeling generaly unwell. My life has been turned upside down and feel so isolated right now.. My head is a mess and feel my world has fallen apart
Hi Lizzie,
Sorry you are going through this but it will get easier.
It's hard to say as it varies from one person to another. Depending on your immune system the pain may go away very quickly or it may linger. Just make sure to eat healthy and exercise to strengthen your immune system. I'm following the advice of one forum member who eats a slice of pineapple per day and doubles intake when she feels an outbreak is eminent. I take instead a glass of pineapple juice daily and a vitamin pill. My first outbreak was a month ago and I haven't had any.
Confide in a trusted friend. It's so relieving to just say it out to someone and trust me, no one is going to judge you and those who do are very immature.
It may feel like the end of the world but trust me it isn't. There are days I don't think about my infection and I have come to terms with it. There is no need stressing yourself over something you can't do anything about. I know it's easier said than done but it's just the reality. Stressing yourself put will only result to an outbreak and you don't want that.
What I'd suggest is find the strenght to come to terms with it. Read other people's posts, learn more about it, read about overcoming negative thoughts for it's due to them that we find ourselves in a negative spiral and think we will never get out of this dark spot. Do the things you love. Try not to make this into a big issue for it isn't. You are the one who decided the degree of importance that it will have. If you think it is very important then it definitely will become important and vice versa. So this is just a slight incovenience to your life and it doesn't have any major impact
Think about all the wonderful things you still have to do. Think of them and your loved ones, that is what is important.
You are beautiful, smart, lovely and you will rise up even stronger from this when you are ready. Don't take too long to shrug it off, it doesn't deserve to take up much of your time
Lots of hugs
Thank you for your kind words. I really apreciate any positve feed back right now as it does make you feel like you are the only one and are suffering in silence. Just wish the aches would go away. Never in my life have i felt this unwell, physicaly and emotionaly and the actual out break its self was so small in comparison..
Wishing you lots of best wishes 
You definitely are not alone and you don't have to bottle up everything inside. Repression leads to depression. Even talking to strangers on a forum like this can be very helpful.
It's alot to take but with medication it goes away after some time this varying from one person to another. Just read more about how to limit outbreaks and then you will limit the aches.
Thanks wish you the best too 