I've been having HSV2 symptoms for about a week now and went to my doctor yesterday. Horrifying moment when you're in the the stirrups and she looks up and says 'honey, this looks like herpes, I'm going to send off a swab test'. So I have 5 days to wait till I hear anything, however, I've got the full package of symptoms; blisters, swollen inguinal glands, and milky discharge.
My questions are; are there any good homeopathic remedies that you've tried and work? How do help with the burning? And how do you cope with this. It's very shocking and a whole lot to deal with currently I'm very scared and feel sort of 'screwed over by life' if you will. I've slept with 4 people total over a course of years... I have had a long term boyfriend and we have been together for a year..he shows no symptoms I do...this is just unfair.
Any kind advice, please?

Im going through the same thing ... I've slept with 2 ppl my entire life and now this!! My partner has no symptoms and I feel like my life is over. I took my test yesterday and now there's the wait--but like you I have all the symptoms. Until I read this I felt so alone-thanks for da post. And I wish u the best.

I know exactly what you ladies are going through. When I found out was after a weekend I spent with the man I was dating at the time. He works in the oilfield so I dont get to see him very much at all. Well its said that rough sex can set off an outbreak. I didnt realize I was having an outbreak I thought it was a cut from him shaving me down there. Well sunday I was in so much pain I could barely walk hurt to sit down really hurt to pee like peeing fire!!!!....I ignored all these symptoms for a couple days and then finally I went to the doctor wednesday told them I thought I might have a UTI and a yeast infection HA well they did a pap smear and asked me about the lesions I had there told them I hadnt ever had any well they cultured them and said they would call with the results.. I waited and my anxiety went through the roof! I could barely eat barely sleep because I was worried that they would tell me I have herpes.. so I called on friday for the results she called me back and told me I was negative for chlamydia, gohnneria, trich, syphillis ect but was still waiting on the culture so the weekend was TORTURE for me. I prayed so much hoping it would be negative and then she called me that afternoon on monday and said I tested positive....I was so upset I could barely breath...so after the intial shock I calmed down got my meds and did nothing but extensive research and told him right after I found out I was crying and was so upset. I told him to go and get tested. he was so supportive at first said WE would deal with it and that he wasnt going to leave me.....yeah well he went and had a blood test done he called me that following friday telling me he had alot on his mind I asked if he wanted to talk and thats when he told me he tested positive... he was really mad about it said he wouldnt deal with it said he never wanted to see me again and I swear I didnt know I had it. I told him that I hadnt had any symptoms til now!!! I was in love with this guy and I STILL AM! I hope and pray after he settles down and hopefully he is educating himself on this that he will want to get back with me. The best thing is for me and him to just remain together IMO but he didnt see it that way. :( Sorry for venting

I'm worried that the guy I love will leave me too. Now I realize, I have done nothing wrong, I'm a smart beautiful girl who always used protection (except for my boyfriend of a year), what I didn't know is that you could receive the virus from oral sex...
but anywho, currently he is supportive while we wait for the results and he is reassuring me this is just a 'formality' but I'm confident I have the virus. If he doesn't stand by me, then it wasn't love he had for me... and I will continue on... I just really don't want to be rejected currently as I'm wrapping my mind around the whole concept of having an incurable virus.
Finding social networks like this and raccoon, have been an EXTREME help right now.

I hope things work out for you. I'm new to this site, too. :)

I pray that theres love there and that he remains by your side no matter what. I thought the love of my life was gonna stay by me when I found out I had it and then unknowlingy passed it to him. well needless to say he didnt stay by my side. he couldnt deal with the thought of having an incurable disease. I'm still adjusting myself and its only been a month. But I have to move on. all I can do.

I also am waiting to hear if I have HSV 2, but I know I have it deep down. I was so scared my boyfriend had cheated and given this virus to me but in the end, he got checked and didnt have the virus after all. He has said this doesn't make who I am as a person and his love for me wouldn't change because of this. However, I feel totally different as a person knowing I have this disease. I am very thankful to have him as my support but still so distraught at the thought of having this disease, considering he is the 2nd person I've slept with. I am also very thankful to have found this website, this is a great help knowing there are people out there in my same position and understand how I feel.

stace your in the right place glad you found this site!!! its very helpful indeed. Its only been about a month for me. I'm still adjusting to having the disease. I think I have finally accepted it. Just wish I had known beforehand that I had it and wished I hadnt have passed it onto the one I love. Which my case is alot different from yours and hers.. At first he was very supportive about it and when I told him when I was diagnosed that I wanted him to get tested. well he did and he wasnt very happy with the results he was so mad at me said some heart wrenching things like he didnt want to hear from me anymore nor did he want to see me. said I wouldnt have to worry about him coming around anymore said he didnt want me contacting me and stuff.. it was hard really hard. I'm still trying to get over the fact of him being done and out of my life. Hard to move on everyday... when I feel like I have moved on I go right back to thinking about the FUN times we had together.. not talking about the sec but just being in each others company

Outlaw... I am so sorry that you had to hear those terrible things, however, HE has to live with the guilt of casting you aside if he doesn't look back and feel guilt towards that, then he is even less a human. You're no leper NONE of us are. It's a virus, it's a slight change in some parts of our lifestyle but it's NOT who we are. Being diagnosed is no easy thing to swallow, I'm still getting around the idea that I may have had this for a very long time, but when I talk to many others, I realize it's just a roll of the dice in life it seems.
Stacface; I know how you feel, I remember last week taking a shower and thinking 'it doesn't matter how much I wash, I wont get this off me' I was in a pretty low place in my mind...however for me the worst part was my own mind. My OB has healed and it's nice to see my skin looking like it's good ol' self again (lol). I work as a waitress and bartender, and getting back into my work schedule hard (I took time off when I had my OB) has been so refreshing...people aren't looking at me in a negative way and no one knows, that helps my mental stigma. Sounds like you have a good guy sticking by your side, good! Friends and family can help you as long as they understand.

I'm so sorry for both of you girls (speakeasy and outlaw). Even though I have it, it feels unreal that it truly is a part of me. I know losing the person closest to you because of something you could not control had to of been the worst. I am here if either of you ever need to vent! Speakeasy: I'm sure he will realize how special you are to him, and if not, it is NOT your fault. This disease does not label who we are as people and if someone cannot comprehend that, it is their own fault. Stay strong, both of you! Keep in touch, as well.