Still Learning

I’m 22 years old and I just found out I have herpes around Labor Day. It was the WORST pain of my life. So I thought I had a UTI and strep throat. I had the sore throat, muscle aches, I was fatigue. I couldn’t eat and didn’t eat for a week. My throat burned so bad! My sores started off as bumps. Then they blistered up and I couldn’t walk. So I went to the doctor twice and then I went to a clinic where they diagnosed me. I wasn’t really that upset when I found out because I did my research and I felt like everything that was happening to me sounded like herpes. It was just hard to believe. I knew who gave it to me but he was in denial and I didn’t have time for the negative energy. I never told him exactly what I got from him but his reactions were too suspicious for me and I had just had sex with him the week before, unprotected sex. I have a friend who has herpes as well so i asked her many questions. All of my friends were really supportive when I told them and they didn’t judge me at all. I never told my parents because they are really judgemental but I would like to tell them in the future. I think God was showing me something when this happened to me because I was really out of control before and I wasn’t be careful at all. But since my first outbreak Labor Day week. I’ve had two more outbreaks in October and November so I am now taking Valtrex everyday because I cannot bear the pain of those sores and a sore throat! I currently date a guy and we do have sex from time to time and he does know. He has been so supportive. I’m just focused on making sure I don’t spread this to him or anyone else!

Let's continue to learn to cope together.