Unbearable PAIN from genital herpes

Sexual health
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I am having this tremendous and absolutely unbearable pain right now. I am at the 5 or 6 days of genital herpes outbreak, right now there are yellow discharges all over. I am cleaning it every 1-2 hours. But it is so so so painful. I can’t walk can’t pee can’t look after my children.  

Can someone who had experience tell me how long this is going to take. Mine is getting dry, but it is still so so so painful. I just want to know if there is hope to feel better, how long I will suffer. Please !!!!!

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Is it your first attack??

Did you start antiviral meds?

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Yes. First outbreak. I have been taking antiviral for 3 days already. It is not getting any better. I am going insane. I just want to terminate myself in a quicker way :-(

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FIf you’re not taking antiviral meds and ointment,you need to and do research on line.For me it’s getting better,but it’s been very slow.I can’t eat like I used to.I have to eat more healthy.Hope you get better,hang in there,praying for you.

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Calm down dear. 

Always the first attack is the worst. So be sure that this is normal. 

But i think that you are dealing with blisters in wrong way. 

Look. So much cleaning or rubbing will make it worse and will not end.

Just leave all your blisters heal naturally specially if they are already open. Do not touch and always keep dry. 

Blisters always open and then form scabs that heal alone. If you disturb this cycle so healing will be bad , painful and may lead to scars. 

Just do not touch for 48 hours and i m sure all will be ok. 

Of course keep taking your medications. 

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Oh. Thank you so much. I don’t want to clean them. As it is so so painful. I thought I have to... they are also open now and I am feeling worse. The yellow discharge is itching and my whole virginal is rotten... I am dying 

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Thank you dear.  

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Please do not touch. Specially they are open now. 

Touching or rubbing make them spread and prolong the process. 

Let them heal. Let them take their time. 

They will make scabs then every thing will be ok. 

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Hi dear. It is impossible not to touch it.  The yellow discharge is making me very uncomfortable. It is itchy and painful at the same time. I am at my 6th days. Seriously. How long this is going to last.  

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I had my first break out in Jan, and I swear to god it was the worst thing I've ever been through. I had to take the week off work and there was no light at the end of the tunnel, but I promise it does get better and easier to handle.

I got given Aciclovir and also there's a gel they can give as well that basically numbs the area, it's amazing and allowed me to wee pain free after holding it it in for 3 days!

I'm on my second break out and it's nothing like the first. I understand it alot more and straight away got some anti-virals.

I'm 24 years old and thought it was the end of my life, but you just learn to live with it. It's going to be ok!

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Thank you so much. I am feeling slightly better today after another nightmare night. Still grit my teeth when Urinating through.  Today is more like itching and very dry at the area, I am slowing coming to terms, my blood test and swab test result has not came out yet. I am hoping it would not be anything worse than I am prepared for. Thank you. I hope you feel better soon. 

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As others have said the first outbreak really is horrendous, if the sores are starting to dry and scab now hopefully it’s getting towards the end. 

I needed a second course of acyclovir to completely clear my first outbreak so don’t hesitate to go back and ask for more if you reach the end of your medication and still don’t feel like it’s completly cleared. 

Luke warm baths with Epsom salts can be soothing and also help to dry the sores out. 

Also if you pour a bottle of luke warm water over yourself while you pee it does help a bit to ease the stinging. 

I also found the only way to get some comfort at night was to squeeze a pillow between my legs. 

I hope it’s over for you soon it really is horrible bless you xx 

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Because surely the doctors would give us one if they could? Like they would if it was another STI.

The nurse I saw told me it was nothing they can do and that there's no cure at the minute.

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The doctor told me that the virus is locked inside my body forever. And it is STI, I want to believe that he is wrong but how? I am so hammered 

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How are you feeling now Katie? I am confirmed having HSV2. I don’t think that I have fully realised what is this mean to me.

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It’s been nearly 4 years since my first outbreak. 

It honestly gets so much better! I’ve had a few outbreaks since but nothing even compares to the agony of the first, I haven’t needed any medication for them and they’ve cleared within a couple of days. 

It took me a while to come to terms with it all but now it really doesn’t affect me in the slightest. I’m in the same relationship I was in when diagnosed so I guess that helps as I’ve never had to tell a new partner about it.

Trust me it gets better xx 

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With all due respect you comment on so many posts about this ‘miracle herbal cure’ with no details.

I suspect this is all a scam and if so just f**k off,  these are people who are suffering with the effects and coming to terms with a lifelong condition and you just keep spouting your s**t about a herbal ‘cure’...it’s clearly not working so leave the group alone

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Hello katie

I need to know how you manage your sexual life. 

Did you infect anyone?

You dont use condom and all went safe??

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I wanted to ask the same question. I told my husband about it. He obviously doesn’t think this is an issue. I urged him to have a good read about it. He is still not worried. He doesn’t feel anything. But I don’t know where did I get this virus from. He says that if I got from him, that’s fine we both have. If he is not having it yet and the worst case is to get it from me and have a bad first breakout, then that’s all. I think that he doesn’t understand how bad it is. :-(

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As you know that HSV2 is only transmitted through SEX. 

I dont like to judge anyone. 

But i think as long as you have sex with only one man so 100% you got it from that ONLY man. 

I m sorry to say that this explains why he is not worried!