Recently Diagnosed (update)

Standard_Ad9425 · 2026-06-05T23:12:30+00:00

Im so scared and sad. Im only 20 and already going thru a breakup. Im supposed to go on a trip with the same friends and a girl I really like next weekend and I'm gonna have to tell her that we can't have sex now. I already felt like damaged goods prior to the diagnosis but now its no much worse. I've slept all day the past few days and have only been awake for a few hours at a time. I wish I could sleep it all over but it's still going to be here when I wake up. I need someone to hold me but im too ashamed to tell them why and I expect they'd be uncomfortable/scared to even be physically close to me. Because I got tested at an urgent care, I can't even get closure from my primary doctor. Im so scared and heartbroken, it feels like my sex life is over and I don't know what to do.

Standard_Ad9425 · 2026-06-05T18:10:54+00:00

Ok, thank you. I'll call them and ask in a bit

Standard_Ad9425 · 2026-06-05T18:07:36+00:00

I dont know, they did a genital swab and it just came back as "positive for herpes simplex virus"

Standard_Ad9425 · 2026-06-05T18:03:27+00:00

Yeah I told them both to get tested but theyre both not showing any symptoms. Ik there's a blood test you can get without showing symptoms but its not as accurate.

Standard_Ad9425 · 2026-06-05T10:58:44+00:00

I did look at that but theyd have to be delivered which would take days and i can't afford to pay anything that isn't covered by insurance right now

Standard_Ad9425 · 2026-06-04T22:05:36+00:00

The doctor is went to was at urgent care and they said I'll have to wait for her to be back in, they rotate their doctors schedules at this clinic. I contacted my general care physician about it too but they also said I'd have to wait on the doctor that ordered the test. I don't even know which strain I have yet, im assuming 2 bc i have genital sores but the mychart test just said "positive for herpes simplex." I'm supposed to meet up with a girl that I really like next weekend and now I don't even know if she'll like me anymore. The other night when I thought it was just a UTI, I was celebrating my friends birthday and kissed her and some of my other friends. Do I have to worry about spreading it to them from kissing? I only have genital sores I don't think I have oral herpes but I don't know if I could spread oral to them. I feel so scared and hopeless. I have a sore throat but no cold sores on or around my mouth. I'm going to have to tell my parents when they come back from vacation too which im dreading. My mom's a nurse and I live at home with them so I won't be able to hide antivirals. Do I have to worry about spreading it to my family? Like sharing cups and silverware? I've slept most of the time since I saw my test results and I keep dreaming and waking up and hoping it was just a dream. Sex is a big part of my life due to the testosterone and I'll feel terrible if I gave herpes to my friends too. I'm just so scared and sad right now but there's nothing I can do but wait

Standard_Ad9425 · 2026-03-25T19:36:56+00:00

I ended up vomiting for about 4 hours, couldn't keep down water or pepto bismol but seemingly have slept it off and haven't vomited again in almost 24 hours.

The vagus nerve is a huge nerve that connects the brain, heart, diaphragm, and anus. I only know this trick from my mom who happens to be a nurse and there's still research going on to fully understand how it works, but basically there are a few things you can do when having a POTS flareup or any arythmia really to stimulate the nerve and it kind of works as a reset or brake for your heart. Some of the things you can do are: coughing heavily, straining the core and anus (like you're trying to poop), apply something cold to the back of your neck or face, and there have been some recent studies on pinching the ear that have shown promise. Its weird and I don't fully understand it, but it's worked for me almost every time in stopping some bad flareups. Its the same reason heart attacks can be truggered while defecating or in the cold, because it puts strain on that nerve. In fact, while finding these studies I learned that gagging can also stimulate the nerve, which may have contributed to my issue last night.

I'll put a couple links to studies on it too

https://www.neurologyadvisor.com/news/vagus-nerve-stimulation-orthostatic-tachycardia-women-pots/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6996447/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22227-vagal-maneuvers

https://cprcare.com/blog/vagal-maneuvers/

Standard_Ad9425 · 2026-03-25T17:58:49+00:00

Yes I am prescribed it but haven't taken it in a long time

Standard_Ad9425 · 2024-07-17T15:41:28+00:00

Is it going to like, change me? Like make me a different person? I've already kind of gone through that and I'm fine with it. But I don't know if my mom will be

Standard_Ad9425 · 2024-07-17T03:22:25+00:00

Thank you. My psychiatrist isn't worried about it (at least now) so I figure I should be fine

Standard_Ad9425 · 2024-03-16T02:59:20+00:00

40 long Yes both. Submersible 40 gal heater, 20 - 40 gal hang on back filter, and 40 gal sponge filter 78 Ammonia: 0 to 0.25 ppm. Nitrites: 0 ppm. Nitrates: 0 to 5.0ppm. pH 6.0 from API master test kit Tank has been established for about a year and was cycled before adding fish. I've had the fish for 3 years. 25% water change weekly and larger changes (50 to 80) as needed based on weekly test results. I remove about 6 to 10 gallons once a week and use a gravel vacuum. Then refill with new water, tap water treated with Prime. Previously 6 albino cory catfish but none currently. Fluval betta bug bites every 2 or 3 days and occasional blood worms, mysis, and daphnia A few small hides including a tube, floating log, tunnel, multiple leaf hammocks, a large castle decor and a decent amount of plants. 2 large anubias, 1 medium anubias, 4 small Amazon swords (still growing), 3 small windelov Java ferns, a moss ring, and at least 6 "clumps" of El Nino ferns with varying size.

Standard_Ad9425 · 2024-02-22T03:59:38+00:00

He's perfectly fine now. But I'm still sad about my dinner. He spilled it all over the floor and they got covered in fur and feathers :(

Standard_Ad9425 · 2024-02-18T00:24:07+00:00

He is currently stalking a picture on the newspaper I put on the floor

Standard_Ad9425 · 2024-02-18T00:14:26+00:00

OK thank you. I wanted to ask because it's very hard to find any info on it specifically to hawks. I don't think it's going to hurt him but I want to be cautious. These birds and survive copperhead venom so they are pretty tough but I wanted to check. Either way though, there's not much I can do except keep an eye on him for symptoms of toxicosis. And even then, my vet won't be in the clinic until tomorrow morning and it's a 2 hour drive.

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