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Recurring Symptomatic GHSV-1
Doctor,
I am a 23 y/o male that was diagnosed with GHS via visual inspection in early September 2010; the diagnosis came following a sexual encounter with my girlfriend. We were both tested; she tested negative for HSV-1 and HSV-2, and I tested positive for HSV-1 and negative for HSV-2. I am quite confident that I have GHSV-1 as my most recent sexual encouter prior to this episode was in April 2010.
I had a moderately-severe initial outbreak, with very clear blisters on the base of my penis and continuing sores popping up for an additional 3-4 weeks.; I took 1 g of Valtrex daily for four weeks After this outbreak passed, the skin at the base of my penis was still quite sore and red; however, shortly thereafter (1 week) I began taking 500 mg of Valtrex daily and this cleared up all remaining redness.
On November the 18th (after a night of very heavy drinking and little sleep) I began experiencing my second outbreak. It was quite similar to the first, with classic sores on the lower left side of my penis (at the base), and several additional 'after-shock' sores that occured up this week in my general pubic area. The sores healed more quickly, and were a lot more mild; however, the outbreak duration still lasted 3-4 weeks.
I am quite concerned that I've experienced a second outbreak so close to my primary episode given my GHSV-1 diagnosis. I am wondering if I've gone on anti-viral therapy to soon after my initial oubtreak and not allowed my body to develop sufficient immunity to the virus.
Questions:
1) Should I stop using Valtrex in order to let my body develop a immune response to the virus on its own, in order to better control it?
2) Does the recurrence of my GHSV-1 outbreak so soon after my first mean that I am doomed to face outbreaks every 2 months for the rest of my life? Is there still a chance that I will never experience another outbreak, like others diagnosed with GHSV-1?
I am a 23 y/o male that was diagnosed with GHS via visual inspection in early September 2010; the diagnosis came following a sexual encounter with my girlfriend. We were both tested; she tested negative for HSV-1 and HSV-2, and I tested positive for HSV-1 and negative for HSV-2. I am quite confident that I have GHSV-1 as my most recent sexual encouter prior to this episode was in April 2010.
I had a moderately-severe initial outbreak, with very clear blisters on the base of my penis and continuing sores popping up for an additional 3-4 weeks.; I took 1 g of Valtrex daily for four weeks After this outbreak passed, the skin at the base of my penis was still quite sore and red; however, shortly thereafter (1 week) I began taking 500 mg of Valtrex daily and this cleared up all remaining redness.
On November the 18th (after a night of very heavy drinking and little sleep) I began experiencing my second outbreak. It was quite similar to the first, with classic sores on the lower left side of my penis (at the base), and several additional 'after-shock' sores that occured up this week in my general pubic area. The sores healed more quickly, and were a lot more mild; however, the outbreak duration still lasted 3-4 weeks.
I am quite concerned that I've experienced a second outbreak so close to my primary episode given my GHSV-1 diagnosis. I am wondering if I've gone on anti-viral therapy to soon after my initial oubtreak and not allowed my body to develop sufficient immunity to the virus.
Questions:
1) Should I stop using Valtrex in order to let my body develop a immune response to the virus on its own, in order to better control it?
2) Does the recurrence of my GHSV-1 outbreak so soon after my first mean that I am doomed to face outbreaks every 2 months for the rest of my life? Is there still a chance that I will never experience another outbreak, like others diagnosed with GHSV-1?
I would be very interested to hear of any others with GHSV1 who may have had similar experiences.....
Please share!
Please share!
you already received an answer from Dr Hook. continue to follow up in their forum at this point and get your money's worth.
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grace
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