Herpes Whitlow/HSV2

[mercedes_baby_boo]

Hi Dr. & Grace..Im feeling really depressed today/night. As you may know from previous post I have hsv2 but before being diagnosed with it I was bitten by a baby squirrel I tried to save from my outdoor cats till it bit me on my left pointer finger. It first broke out with black spots where the teeth penetrated the skin and that was being treated in the hospital before found to be the whitlow. I was then diagnosed with the hsv2 after this tho. but that really doesnt matter the how or when i got the original infection honestly. what i am devastateded about is this whitlow infection in my finger always presenting the same as the teeth bite 2 black spots(that are turning to blisters today now) of needle shooting pain with extreme itching together that it leaves me in tears and unable to sleep! Ive been taking the preventative oral valtrex 1gram daily and keeping bandaides on and its starting to smell so im cleaning with alcohal (alcohol) and then applying neosporian. should i use the prescription salve instead? and this is my 3rd break out and its affecting my daily life. Its my birthday and im crying in pain and feel contaminated and not worthy to even go to dinner in this state of health but dont want to let my family down. Is there anything else I can do that im not already and how can I stop feeling like I cant be touched during sex with my husband. He wants to touch me but I dont allow him because I dont know when or if its safe. Im scared to touch myself even bathing honestly. Are these normal feelings and is there any hope in how to treat it to feel normal again? my heart is broken and partly crying from pain and sadness in not knowing what to do. I suffer from seizures and take meds for that as well. It seems I have a low immunity and its all nervous system related migraines seizures and now the whitlow and hsv2. IDK what to do? thanks for listening


This discussion is related to herpetic whitlow??.

[Vance2335]

Please post in the expert community for a Dr's responce or in the herpes community for a responce from Grace and others.

[mercedes_baby_boo]

Im sorry Vance Im so upset this morning I got lost in where to post. thanks for being so kind when I needed it. Just not having a great night or morning. :(

[Vance2335]

No worries. Either of those communities will be able to help you out better then I will be able to.