Never give up on yourself

By 51 yr old woman Thursday, November 19, 2009

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This last 6 weeks has been so tough for me, but, I will not let this virus destroy who I am. Each day when I feel I am getting a little depressed, I pull myself out of the funk. I will not let this drag me down. I love life and have every intention of living it to the fullest even with this virus. I want to stay positive that taking Acyclovir will prevent further outbreaks and I also want to make sure I eat healthy so my immune system can stay strong. Keeping in touch with new friends on this site will also be of great help in dealing with this. We can all be of help to each other. Remember, this virus doesn't change who we were before we contracted it. It only makes us that much more wiser.

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51 yr old woman

11/22/09 4:00pm

There is one other thing I would like to add to this post and that is why do doctors not include herpes testing when a person goes in for STD testing. It should be a standard test when testing for all STD's. Is herpes NOT considered an STD? I do believe so!! Who cares what the damn test costs or if no symptoms are present. How else can we stop the spread of this nasty, painful virus unless people are aware that they have it?!

Anonymous

2/ 1/10 1:33pm

You are not alone. After I broke up with my unfaithful fiance who intentionally infected me, I thought I would be alone forever and had to fight depression and feeling sorry for myself. For anyone who is reading this, be honest with the individuals who you want to get into a relationship with in the future; while this may seem impossible, many amazing people out there are going to love you anyway. I used to think about it everyday, several times a day. Now I rarely think about it at all, and there isn't the extreme emotional tie anymore. In fact, I love my life, have a priceless boyfriend, and am thankful that I wasn't intentionally given AIDS instead, because that happens too. Don't let this inhibit you from living your life- the social stigma is far worse than the condition.

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