I'm a couple of weeks into a rather intense zoster outbreak centered
behind my ear but also spread across the back of my head and right
shoulder. I had a fairly intense prodrome for 5 days or so before the
eruption, and the eruption was described as "severe" by my very

I have told massage therapists, my doctor, eye doctors, dentists.  all
health care professionals. How can they help you if they do not know?
 Your information is supposed to be confidential. Plus I tell just in
case I have  a OB while they are examining me.

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Proposed addition to the Herpes FAQ.
Evidence of type 2 herpes simplex infection in human coronary arteries
at the time

I am fairly new here and after reading 40 or more posts I have concluded
some here really know what they are talking about maybe even are social
health practioners and most are just going by personal experiences like
me.

Herpes Heroes
The is only a one letter difference between the words herpes and
heroes, and the letters p and o are only one letter apart, which means
that no two words can be closer than herpes and heroes.

I got herpes when I was 19 years old after having unprotected sex. I
was taken to the hospital because I could not sit down without
incredible pain. That was my initial outbreak. It was at the hospital
that they told me I have genital herpes (HSV-2). For years my outbreaks

I was diagnosed with herpes three weeks ago and now I have got a patch
on my neck which is just horrible and very sore in this weather.  I am
really fed about about having herpes, I am a busy mum with three
children and am often run down so am worried I will keep getting

I am going to be taking prednisone for a severe bronchitis problem. I
am wondering if this will cause me to have outbreaks more frequently
now? If so how long can I expect the outbreaks to increase?
Thanks,

I have been seeing this girl for the last three weeks. After a sex
session today i had a look down in her groin area and saw one pimple
looking thing, it was slightly white on the top. There was only one and
it was not in her hair but just to the side. It was hard on top as

I was diagnosed in late April. My first outbreat was horrible - very
painful physically and emotionally. I'm still not feeling great. I've
been doing internet research but I think this is confusing me even
more. In addition to the confustion I'm scared, angry, embarrased. I'm

Hey guys.. long time browser - first time poster.
Hey. I was scouring the web and i came across somthing on yahoo news..
(pasted below).  It got me thinking... and I went to the site, and it's
pretty nifty.. i mean, i like to have sex, and i've always kept track

I happened to be surfing the net and came accross a new book for people
with herpes. The book is $35.99 USD for 132 pg softcover and is at this
address: http://www.herpesbook.com/
I was just wondering about it, as I already have read alot on herpes,

Hi all..
For many years now I am stuck with this herpes simplex virus and I get
cold sores regularly. I have tried many remedies, chemical based or
natural ones and they all do their part to a certain degree - but the

Hi, I joined this group because I was diagnosed with HSV2 last week.
I'm hoping that being a part of this community will help me through
this in a sensible fashion.
I'm 23 and I got the virus through my partner who was seeing someone

I've read that serological (ie, testing for the antibodies) based tests are
useless for testing for herpes since many if not a majority of people will
test positive for the antibodies but not actually have the virus in them
(but they may have had some limited past exposure).