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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Herpes / August 2006Me again .
It's me again, thanks for the previous answers to my newfound predicament. Now . . for follow-up. I started the Valtrex 500 mg 2xs a day on Thursday; by Friday evening the "sore" was practically gone. Does it work that fast?? On Sunday, yesterday, I felt the usual "itchies" of a yeast infection coming on, if I understand correctly one can bring on the other, due to all the stress? I started the over the counter stuff as I am NOT about to deal with a week of that, talk about aggravation! I "feel" better this moring. Am I correct in my assumption? My "significant Other" has gone for a blood test for BOTH 1&2, as I instructed. He is very supportive and concerned, but of course is positive that it can't possibly be from him, as he has never had a cold sore, nor any other outbreak. Fortunately, his doc set him straight that he could have had at least HSV-1 since he was 5 years old and never l knew it. I don't mean to sound terrible but I am really pulling that both his blood test and my scrape test come back as positive for the HSV-1 as this would at least open up the possibility for him having given to me during oral sex, and my outbreaks could be fewer and less as time goes on. Thanks for your support S Hi loss, I can't answer your questions as I've never used the meds and I've never had a yeast infection. But yes, the two can often go together. Good luck to the both of you. ar > It's me again, thanks for the previous answers to my newfound > predicament. Now . . for follow-up. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Thanks for your support S > It's me again, thanks for the previous answers to my newfound > predicament. Now . . for follow-up. > > I started the Valtrex 500 mg 2xs a day on Thursday; by Friday evening > the "sore" was practically gone. Does it work that fast?? Yes, it can work that fast. :) > On Sunday, yesterday, I felt the usual "itchies" of a yeast > infection coming on, if I understand correctly one can bring on the > other, due to all the stress? I started the over the counter stuff as > I am NOT about to deal with a week of that, talk about aggravation! I > "feel" better this moring. Am I correct in my assumption? It is possible to have both a yeast infection and a herpes outbreak at the same time. > My "significant Other" has gone for a blood test for BOTH 1&2, as I > instructed. He is very supportive and concerned, but of course is [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thanks for your support S Good luck, Angela :)  Signature"By opening up to a partner and talking about an STD diagnosis you are showing that you respect and care about yourself as well as the other person." Herpes Help http://yoshi2me.com/index.html Shut Up & Post! http://yoshi2me.com/phpbb/index.php Herpes Blog http://herpes-help.blogspot.com/ Most people are infected with HSV-1 during childhood. He absolutely may have HSV-1 and may have never had (or remember having) a coldsore ever. You don't sound terrible. HSV-1 outbreaks do tend to be fewer and less as time goes on than HSV-2, but there are always exceptions of course. Many more people also have HSV-1 than HSV-2. When will you hear about the results? ~Eric > My "significant Other" has gone for a blood test for BOTH 1&2, as I > instructed. He is very supportive and concerned, but of course is [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > during oral sex, and my outbreaks could be fewer and less as time goes > on. > HSV-1 outbreaks do tend to be fewer and less > as time goes on than HSV-2, but there are always exceptions of course. The frequency and intensity of outbreaks in most people tend to be less over time. Doesn't matter if you have oral herpes or genital herpes. The exception to that would be those people that have frequent outbreaks that never let up no matter if it's oral herpes or genital herpes. I have had HSV-2 since the summer of 1995 and I don't have frequent outbreaks at all. When I was first diagnosed I did and then over the years the outbreaks calmed down. I also happen to know people that have genital herpes type-1 that have more outbreaks than I ever did. Maybe they just need more time for their body to get used to it... who knows. I just know that it doesn't matter which type you have... if you have frequent outbreaks then chances are they will decrease over time. Hope I'm not confusing anybody here... I realize you might be confused because everybody seems to want to compare oral herpes to genital herpes. Seems somewhat silly if you think about it... herpes simplex virus type-1 is just that only it can be oral or genital and herpes simplex virus type-2 is just that only it can be oral or genital. See my point? Hang in there, Angela ;) Signature"By opening up to a partner and talking about an STD diagnosis you are showing that you respect and care about yourself as well as the other person." Herpes Help http://yoshi2me.com/index.html Shut Up & Post! http://yoshi2me.com/phpbb/index.php Herpes Blog http://herpes-help.blogspot.com/ No I'm glad you clarified that Angela :-) I don't want people to think that I meant that just one type declines in intensity and severity. They both generally do. Well I hope my hsv-1 doesn't come back for a while. It's certainly taking it's time healing. > The frequency and intensity of outbreaks in most people tend to be less over > time. Doesn't matter if you have oral herpes or genital herpes. The > exception to that would be those people that have frequent outbreaks that > never let up no matter if it's oral herpes or genital herpes. > Well I hope my hsv-1 doesn't come back for a while. It's certainly > taking it's time healing. It's too bad you weren't able to get in to see the doctor about this... you could have had proper testing done to make sure what you have on our mouth really and truly is oral herpes. Angela Signature"By opening up to a partner and talking about an STD diagnosis you are showing that you respect and care about yourself as well as the other person." Herpes Help http://yoshi2me.com/index.html Shut Up & Post! http://yoshi2me.com/phpbb/index.php Herpes Blog http://herpes-help.blogspot.com/ Tell me about it, but I never had symptoms like this before so they took me by surprise. My dermatologist told me I absolutely have to call him immediately when I start to feel the next one come on because he said a test must be done within 48 hrs. It's still hasn't gone away yet. As grace from hhp said, "statistically I do have hsv-1 orally" and based on my symptoms, the location of the area, the appearance, and the length of time I have had this annoyance, there's not really any doubt in my mind. I'm certainly telling my regular physician about my symptoms, but I think I'm going to have to wait until it comes back again to get it cultured within the time frame. I'm just worried about how I'm going to tell a partner about it. I wish it would go away too, it's taking FOREVER :-( ~Eric > It's too bad you weren't able to get in to see the doctor about this... you > could have had proper testing done to make sure what you have on our mouth > really and truly is oral herpes. > > Angela |
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