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I see it every week: A person who is sad, having difficulty functioning or concentrating, crying frequently. Some have anxiety, other feel achy all over, still others sleep too much or too little. Most say that they feel utterly alone. This is depression.
Depression affects around 19 million Amer...
i can't believe that i trusted him.. i think that the malaise i've been feeling--but didn't know why--was caused by the virus. and now that i have my initial outbreak, i can't believe that i trusted someone only to be burned and hurt so badly. if i ever do decide to open myself up again, i have the added burden of having to tell this new person that i have HERPES! but i vow to. i would never knowingly put someone at risk, as this infected individual did to me. i can't believe that i lived and loved for almost 40 years, was about to move to another country and start a beautiful new life, and i let the wrong person--who was extremely persistent--into my life & body.. i almost got away. i almost made it happy and whole.. but now i'm broken. forever. i can't deal with it, can't accept it, i cry every day for hours.
I also have Genital Herpes. My ex and I had been dating for a while when we finally had sex. Within a week I started showing symptoms, when I told him, lets just say that he was a complete jerk. I was a wreck for a very long time. I still get horribly depressed and can't cope with everything all the time. Telling a new partner is the worst part of it, and the rejection. I couldn't stand it. I am now on an anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medicine that really helps with it. My finacee and I had "the talk" about herpes. Yes, answering questions about it sucks and even more when the ask about possible ways it can be transmitted. I have noticed that, in addition to taking Valtrex every day for it, the anti-depressants really help me deal with it all. I also do regular exercises and try to eat well to reduce my risk of another outbreak. The longer I go without an outbreak, the happier I seem to be. Try changing the things you do, so you can reduce the risk of an outbreak. It sounds crappy, but it really does help you feel better and be better able to cope with all the things that come along with having Genital Herpes.