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I have heard that the first ob gives you the worse symptoms. I want to know can the second or third, etc. ob give you the worse symptoms? When I think back, it seems as if I could have had an ob before this one. However, my symptoms were pretty bad this time. The doctor said because of my symptoms, it was a recent exposure, and if that is true then does that mean my b/f was unfaithful to me? I know people say that it does not mean that your partner was unfaithful, but when you think about it, that information does not make since to me. I wish that someone could clarify this for me because I am still confused about the initial ob and the non-initial ob.

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I had a really bad ob two months ago, and that was when i was first diagnosed, and have had two really bad ones sinces, but if i look back i think its possible that i have been having mild obs for years but never anything as severe as the one a few months ago. So for me i don't think the first was the worst, because none of the other ones were even bad enough for me to go to a dr. Have you got 1 or 2? if its 1 he might not have been unfaithful he may just get coldsores!

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its def possible. everyone is diffrent.

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My first OB was NOTHING compared to the ones I've had since. The blister opened one day and was closed the next.

Since then, every blister opening I've had since then has been painful, bleeding and taken at least a week to heal.

Oddly enough, and I guess I need some clarification on this, I started to use Hydrogen Peroxide to treat the opened blister, and then cover it with Neosporin. When I've done this, it heals up and goes away within 24-48 hours.

Maybe I was a bit confused, but I thought I was told on here not to use Neosporin and let the blister dry up, crack open, and close on its own. In the meantime, with the use of Neosporin, I've kept the blister from even getting to the cracking stage.

Any thoughts here?

But to answer your question, count me as someone who has had worse OB's since my first.

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we're all different. I'm sorry that 's not helpful. but that's the way it is

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Everyone is right when they say that this virus affects everyone differently. However i believe that when the first outbreak is accompanied by flu like symptoms, swollen lymphs, leg pains, etc you can pretty much know that this was your first primary outbreak.
The reason for this is that when SOME people are first exposed to the virus there bodies are not prepared to handle it and reacts with symptoms of flu,swollen lymphs,etc.
I had all these symptoms including meningitis after having protected sex so i am confident that this was when i was FIRST exposed.
Think about it, if i had this way before my body would have been prepared (antibodies) to defend itself and not have been so vulnerable causing such severe symptoms.

Support1, did you have any flu like symptoms,leg pain, swollen lymphs, etc at any point in time?
(not everyone will get these but i guess it does help in knowing when the true primary outbreak occured)


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i had a sore once and it went away
but does that mean i have it forever now in my system?

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My first outbreak was one tiny sore. Since then it has gotten worse. My husband and I are practically celibate, and still both get outbreaks even when we do not have sex. I am going on year sixteen with this insidious virus. Now I usually get one big sore, it goes away, then I get another one and a third one. It takes more than two weeks to clear up. It is so depressing...

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To Young One,

During my first outbreak, I had very bad leg, back, and hip pain. The pain moved up and down my back. I also had a very intense pressure feeling in my vagina/groin area. I wanted to also ask you are anyone on this forum if they experienced tingling in the arm and a burning sensation in the base of the head? I remember the doctor saying something about a tingling sensation, however, she really did not go into details and my mind was so blown away by the diagnosis until I forgot to ask that question. So, if anyone has experienced these symptomsor knows someone who has (tingling in the arm and burning sensation in the head), please let me know.

Thanks for your support and information. It has really been hard at times to deal with this virus, but I must say this forum is really a tremendous help.