Achy legs?

Does anyone get achy legs and/or random pains in their leg/groin areas as symptoms? I've been having this for a few days now. I spoke with the midwife I'm seeing about all of my weird symptoms (see other posts for more info if you wish) and she thinks my body is just reacting and adjusting to the virus since my first outbreak was in the beginning of June, even though I've had the virus longer. Has anyone else experienced a period of "adjustment" with weird symptoms?

Heya! Achy legs/butt area is quite common, actually. The herpes virus uses our nerve pathways to travel from the base of the spine to reach the surface of the skin. For some, this type of sensation only starts off at the beginning of having herpes while for others it's consistent. And for many, nerve pain shows up with recurring outbreaks (signaling that the virus is "waking up" and starting its journey down the nerves), so these prodrome symptoms can help to signal that an outbreak might be coming on.

Check out this article for more on prodrome symptoms:

https://herpeslife.com/herpes-prodrome-symptoms/

@adrial thank you for the reply! It's been so frustrating for me because I have no way of knowing for sure whether these random things I feel are the virus vs just random feelings! I made another post last night about not knowing when it's safe to be intimate with my fiancé because I never go a day without a "prodrome" type feeling. Im on daily suppressives and don't remember having these feelings until I started the initial treatment dosage of valtrex. I switched Thursday from valtrex to acyclovir to see if that would cut down on the feelings. don't know if perhaps you could read that post and give some input/advice for me? I would so appreciate it!

@adrial also, when it says itch is it referring to like that deep itch you can't scratch?! Like scratching doesn't relieve it? Or any itch? Every one gets random itching - again, making distinguishing things frustrating. The article says that they can be anywhere from 30mins-2 days before an outbreak, or no outbreak to follow. So my question is what does it mean when I have them daily?