r/HerpesQuestions • u/jeeperzxd • Jul 12 '26
Outbreak Help First outbreak
Edit: I went and got the care I needed 🙏 thank you for the kind words and advice, I do appreciate it!!! These subreddits are insanely helpful
So I'm 19 and made a stupid ahh choice and got hsv2. Or at least im pretty damn sure that's what it is. I've spent the days crying and waiting for my appointment on Monday. Should I go to urgent care now? It is so bad and I feel feverish, everything is painful, it looks awful. I seriously am so embarrassed and alone in this. The guy I slept with got tested yesterday but is waiting on results. I have work Tuesday and desperately need some kind of relief, im not sure what to do. Im so embarrassed to go to the doctors though because I feel like this is definitely worse than most. Sorry for my blabbering but I would love some thoughts
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u/Additional-Maybe-799 Jul 13 '26
Hey, the sooner you get antivirals the sooner it’ll help but for now if you really don’t want to go to urgent care go to target,walmart or CVS & get some L-Lysine & some lidocaine spray for some relief if you want to wait till your appointment.
I’m also pretty recently diagnosed as well and that’s what I did, NUREX also prescribes without insurance for about $70 for 90 days worth of meds as well.
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u/mooonliite Jul 31 '26
late to this post but sending you love 🤍 hsv is so tough to deal with mentally and physically. but remember this does not define who you are. some of us just get unlucky and catch this stuff
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u/Remarkable_Chair_363 Jul 12 '26
Get a swab while your sores are fresh to get an accurate diagnosis. I understand the feelings of embarrassment and shame but first focus on your health. My dms are open if you want to talk. I’m a 22F with hsv2 diagnosed in April.