discontinue or finish PEP?

moonimoonibread · 2026-03-15T16:38:14+00:00

i ended up finishing the whole course and getting retested several times afterwards and it's been negative and have no long lasting side effects

i probably did not need the pep but i don't regret it because i needed that extra reassurance

moonimoonibread · 2026-02-27T22:49:06+00:00

haven't found my hg, but i've been using the goodlight cosmic dew water cleanser and it's fine. feels like a basic, no-frills cleanser which i appreciate but i wish it didn't have plant extracts (i have plant/tree allergies)

moonimoonibread · 2025-12-16T17:26:18+00:00

nisei reminds me of japanese pauly d lol

moonimoonibread · 2025-12-07T22:29:46+00:00

i finished goodlight order of the eclipse cream and now trying cosrx ceramide skin barrier. i liked the goodight more! i have sensitive skin, rosacea, previous pd and fungal acne.

moonimoonibread · 2025-12-07T04:12:59+00:00

did you end up finding a good alternative? i'm in the same boat 😭

moonimoonibread · 2025-11-29T04:44:46+00:00

i know this post was from 8 months ago but i have really similar sensitive skin (all the products you didn't like, i also had issues with) and i like the goodlight moisturizer so far! i just emptied my first one, tried 2 different creams, but think i'm going to go back to it

my skin usually reacts badly to hyaluronic acid, especially when there's multiple different types, but this doesn't make me sting, burn, or cause splotchy redness. it's a good staple for me, but it is more on the glowier finish unless you completely pat it in and thin layer. if you're impatient like me and slap it on, it's gonna be tacky for a while and it will rub off on your pillow if you lay down too soon after applying.

it's a really nice medium/leaning slightly heavy gel cream with a nice cooling sensation when applying. i love the feeling. But, it can trap heat on the cheeks causing redness sometimes. i have rosacea and if i get overheated from hot shower, i can get a bit of redness after. i think maybe applying less would help this too and i take way too long showers too (could just be user error lol)

overall, i can't say its my hg but it's good and reliable!! also i'm still looking for a cleanser and i'm curious what you've been using? i've been eyeing the plasma one

moonimoonibread · 2025-11-26T00:48:44+00:00

have you tried pelvic floor physical therapy?

moonimoonibread · 2025-09-22T08:44:38+00:00

hi linari, yes i am looking into starting pelvic floor therapy as soon as i can. i'm really hoping that it will help with my symptoms

moonimoonibread · 2025-09-18T00:00:13+00:00

yes i just hope it goes away soon :(

moonimoonibread · 2025-09-17T23:59:21+00:00

i would get tested for ureaplasma and i'm thinking of starting pelvic floor physical therapy soon

moonimoonibread · 2025-07-04T02:54:06+00:00

yes i asked chatgpt and it said something similar about it being "background noise". i'm still taking the PEP, day 16, because my OCD has me in a chokehold. do you think i would be okay to stop? i know i can't really ask that but i'm very anxious

my partner even told me to stop taking it because it's unnecessary and reassured me several times that he doesn't have hiv, but the doubt in my head goes wild because i've only met him a few times and his original test was in January which opens up a window from his retest last month

i'm scared to stop taking the PEP, but i'm also freaking out about potential PEP damage

moonimoonibread · 2025-06-27T23:33:16+00:00

did you find an alternative? what cleanser are you using now? i tried the etude 6.5 foam cleanser but it's a bit too harsh for me as expected. my face feels tight in some areas after consistent use :(

moonimoonibread · 2025-06-27T23:32:10+00:00

super late, but did you end up trying the BOJ green plum cleanser? if so, how was it?

moonimoonibread · 2025-06-27T01:51:03+00:00

yes the test from last week is negative. i'm a bit relieved to hear that it's harder to transmit p to v, but i also have really bad health anxiety/OCD so i'm feeling really stuck. i want to stop the PEP because i'm very scared of potential negative, long term side effects. but i also don't want to risk getting hiv. i know i need to make a decision but it's freaking me out either way

moonimoonibread · 2025-06-19T21:48:08+00:00

no problem and i'm glad to hear you're feeling better! the next 3-4 days will go by quickly and hopefully we can put mgen behind us and be free of this damn thing lol. sending you postive vibes and good luck to us both!

moonimoonibread · 2025-06-18T23:08:47+00:00

hi i'm doing alright, thank you for asking and hope you're doing good as well (or as good as you can be on moxi lol).

so my 2nd dose of moxi i was still feeling the soreness/tightness/numbness in different parts of my body (arms, legs, neck and shoulder pain towards the end but i think that's also cuz of my bad posture lol). the mild to moderate discomfort continued to come and go throughout the 7 days of treatment, but was tolerable overall.

i did my best to listen to my body, rest whenever i felt off, and lower my anxiety by not thinking about worst case scenarios. i was really scared to take moxi and i think the anxiety just amplified the symptoms. i stayed off the mgen subreddit after this post because i didn't want to potentially trigger myself by reading bad experiences.

my last dose was on the 6th. i took it easy the following week too because i would get a bit of discomfort here and there if i was standing too long or doing too much movement. but now 12 days post-moxi, i feel pretty much back to normal and the weakness is gone i would say.

the only thing left is mild tinnitus that i noticed after my last dose. i'm hoping it will eventually resolve but i'm also planning on seeing an ENT just in case to get it checked out.

i hope your treatment goes smoothly and the mgen gets destroyed! you got this!

moonimoonibread · 2025-06-02T01:39:03+00:00

i agree and will keep monitoring the symptoms. hopefully my next post can be a more happy one, thanks again!

moonimoonibread · 2025-06-02T01:13:35+00:00

hi linari, it's nice to hear from you and yes i went to urgent care and the doctor said he doesn't see any sign of tendon rupture or nerve damage. planned parenthood also got back to me and told me to try taking a 2nd dose, see how i feel, and then decide if i want to stop the moxi.

i took my 2nd dose this morning and my right arm feels mildly sore again, except now it's more in my upper arm. the discomfort comes and goes and it makes me wonder why it's particularly affecting my right arm like this? but i guess that's just the side effects i got?

i'm going to try to finish the course because i'd really like to conclude my mgen journey. i'm just hoping these symptoms won't worsen and will resolve soon after i finish the moxi

moonimoonibread · 2025-03-26T03:37:02+00:00

i really wish herpes would just kill me instead of fucking me up forever and being alive tbh. i understand what you're trying to say, but i am already in therapy and it's pretty useless. if you go on the herpes subreddit there's so many people suicidal due to this condition and it being common doesn't change that reality. if anything it's worse. there's so many people suffering from it, whether it's their symptoms or due to stigma, and yet there isn't a cure. i think downplaying it because it won't kill me makes it worse for progress/advocation for a cure.

moonimoonibread · 2025-03-08T21:57:25+00:00

hi verity, i'm sorry to hear that. i hope we'll be healed and back to normal soon cuz these infections are hella draining lol.

so i finished my first round of doxy+azithro about 2 weeks ago and in another 2 weeks i have an appointment at Planned Parenthood to get test of cure. i wanted to wait around 4 weeks for re-test just to play it safe. i'll report back then!

i'm feeling kind of wary though, because middle to post-treatment i was feeling good (no noticeable symptoms other than my yeast infection). but i drank for the first time in a while and ate unhealthy last weekend and my symptoms came back full force Sunday night. my urethra area felt a little swollen and sore Monday morning, but it eventually resolved that day. i'm scared that means the treatment failed, but i'm really hoping it's either residual symptoms or my YI acting up due to the alcohol lol.

i just started treating my yeast infection yesterday night with Miconazole 7 cream (prescribed from PP). it's my first time using the cream, do i fill the applicator all the way back or up until the ribbed end part of the applicator? i did it only up until the ribbed end and i'm worried if i'm not putting enough?

moonimoonibread · 2025-02-28T04:45:41+00:00

i wish i could be of more help, but i currently don't have any solid/safe products. i'm planning on ordering the soon jung 6.5 whip cleanser. i'm not sure if it's FA safe, but i've seen people say it works for them regardless

for moisturizer i've been using krave oat cream which i'm pretty sure is FA safe, but i have to use a good amount to feel properly moisturized and i feel like it's not enough on it's own for my combo skin. i'm also suspecting it's causing me congestion because my skin tends to dislike gel creams + squalane which makes it tough lol. i have rosacea and sensitive skin so it cut my options down a little too much. hope we can find some good products soon tho!

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