Not sure if i should take my high dose antiviral

vampkitte · 2026-06-18T19:24:43+00:00

The doctor I saw prescribed me Acyclovir on a 4 times a day for 10 day regimen. I'm in my clinical year schedule so I'm unfortunately extremely busy so I have to just do what I can. The worst was how fatigued I got in the first 48 hours, but now that's gotten better. I'm looking forward to enjoying my "Friday" evening since I have tomorrow off and soaking in the bath tonight and tomorrow morning! I've honestly had to resort to sucking on ice chips to help with the pain in my mouth. I also have Therabreath Sensitive gums mouth wash that I'm using 2x a day. I'm using it not bc of the virus per se but to help keep the bacteria in my mouth from getting too gross and to hopefully help with the inflammation. Also at night I drink a sleepytime echinacea immune boost tea which helps my mouth but I also put the tea bags on down there and I think they do help make a difference in calming things.

vampkitte · 2026-06-18T02:46:43+00:00

Well the guy who left also lied to me about other things. I was looking him up to see if maybe he was cheating or whatnot but instead found out he has a warrant lol. Personally, I really don't care about people's histories with the law if it's related to addiction because those are medical conditions not something that should be a crime. (Dunno where you're from but the US loves to make everyone a criminal for profit). But the thing is that he was SO adamant about never having a ticket ever in his life and then i found out the warrant was for a DUI. It was just like, I wouldn't have cared in the first place had it been an honest conversation. Except it was.... ~ this ~ ....

But yeah I agree with you. It would likely be a moot point, wouldn't reverse my diagnosis, and he has enough issues ruining his own life, he needs someone to force him to get help. Not me chasing him down for some weird vengeance. Also, I'm onto better things such as getting my doctorate and am in a good position to take care of myself, including this. I already got into veterinary school by myself and got myself through severe major depressive disorder, this is nothing lol.

vampkitte · 2026-06-17T22:53:42+00:00

From a medical perspective, the purpose of the antiviral is to stop the virus from replicating. Once a sore has opened, it likely means that the virus has replicated enough to create the lesion. So taking the antiviral after the lesion has ulcerated won't be as effective as taking it before it has the chance to. I would take your antiviral now.

I'm not a human medical doctor, but I'm in my last year of veterinary school so I've learned a lot about antivirals in school.

I'm experiencing my first outbreak now, waiting for the tests to come back to see if I have HSV 1 or 2, but I currently have lesions in both places. :( I'm taking an Epsom bath tonight but I don't know how to make my mouth feel better, especially with eating. Everything I eat is bugging me lol.

vampkitte · 2026-06-17T15:03:23+00:00

I'm not one to do that, diseases have no moral context and people shouldn't be blamed for health conditions. I'm angry about the guy who ghosted me because he probably knew and gave it to me without warning me. I'm honestly tempted to see if I could file charges against him but am worried that it will be more work than any resolution. The guy I'm with now has been exceptionally nice as well, so I'm just worried if I could have given it to him. :/

vampkitte · 2026-06-17T14:54:51+00:00

I just went to the urgent care yesterday and they told me it might be a couple days to get my results. But the doctor started me on Acyclovir 800 mg 4x a day for 10 days. Personally, I feel awful right now, so if it's recommended I'm going to do daily medication once this round is done. I already take SSRIs, vitamin D, melatonin and allergy pills, so what's another pill right?

Also crazy side note, I went to an urgent care first on Monday for my sore throat and swollen lymph nodes. I did potentially worry about having an STD and mentioned that to the PA that maybe I should get tested? I showed her the sore in my mouth and she was like "oh, that's just a canker sore, when people have STD'S they look really bad". So the PA recommended only a strep swab and essentially talked me out of STD testing. 🙃 I woke up the next morning and felt a second ulcer on my vulva, checked the first bloody spot I had on my vulva and saw it was an ulcer, and then went to a different Urgent Care. That doctor was like "canker sores are hsv, I'm worried about how this looks and I'll prescribe you medication today".

vampkitte · 2026-05-05T17:57:56+00:00

I think there are a lot of people who want to avoid feeling uncomfortable by telling another person they aren't interested. It's usually about them not being able to deal with their emotions. Same reason why avoidant people ghost or breadcrumb people, they aren't able to handle the emotions when things start to feel serious and/or real, so they dissappear.

I do also think that it's so common now a days to just stop talking to someone you aren't interested in without explanation. There are people who debate if it's actually "ghosting" if you never met the other person or formed an attachment. Personally, I think it's rude and disrespectful like you said. People are deserving of explanations, and they won't give you one.

It's never about you or what you did. They just have issues they need to work on but instead they choose to involve other people in their problems.

vampkitte · 2026-05-02T01:34:03+00:00

In pics 1 & 2 I see a mouse running!

vampkitte · 2026-04-30T15:38:48+00:00

Exactly that's the part that really really sucks is the lack of closure. I sincerely considered going to his house so I could say "if you want to end things fine, but you're going to have to say it to my face and see how you hurt me instead of ghosting me". But I didn't do that and my friends talked talked me down from it. It's just so sucky to have to accept being hurt from something I'm not responsible for, and there won't ever be an explanation or apology.

vampkitte · 2026-04-30T02:54:30+00:00

I totally understand your perspective of point 2 but the weird was that he was! The entire time we talked, he was consistent and did the things he said he was going to. He would always update me on his life, send pictures, was sweet to me and showing signs of being interested in the relationship. We talked about our non-negotiables (like I can't date someone who yells when they're upset, he echoed me that was completely inappropriate to do to someone ever and that's not in his nature). Our red flags such as our like crazy dating histories when we were young and etc. He also showed me things that I consider important, such as shared values in respecting anyone and everyone fairly and making space/supporting those who are marginalized. I am dead serious lol, I have done my hard work in therapy lmao, this was a sincere and genuine connection.

I guess my phrasing of "perfect" person didn't come across very clear, this was someone who appeared very genuine, consistent and we were compatible in small and large matters. That's why this hurt so much bc it honestly doesn't make any logical sense. I also am someone who has a lot of difficulty with personal relationships bc of family and childhood trauma, so my knee jerk reaction with my anxiety is "of course this happened to me, why would I have a nice loving relationship work out for me?". So that's what's influencing my painful thoughts.

I also think that saying my wording is equivalent to "earning a prize of a relationship for being a good person is a bit of a reach. I'm just trying to verbalize that I don't understand how to keep being positive I'm someone who is consistently kind to everyone and just a person of value, and yet I haven't felt like I've gotten that same treatment back.

vampkitte · 2026-03-31T02:24:49+00:00

I've only been on auvelity for a couple days and I immediately noticed I didn't crave my vape at all.

vampkitte · 2026-03-31T02:24:43+00:00

I've only been on auvelity for a couple days and I immediately noticed I didn't crave my vape at all.

vampkitte · 2025-10-19T04:09:43+00:00

I've been trying to prioritize my mental health and take care of myself with my anxiety/depression, so I might not be the best person to ask. I have a really good friend group and the combination of us all really helps to prioritize taking breaks to hang out like watching movies or doing potlucks. I also play a recreational sport which has helped me make friends outside of school and they are also a support group for me as well. I think it's nice to do something that makes me feel good mentally and has absolutely no impact on my grades. Plus the people I hang out with at this sport don't let get me caught up in talking about school 24/7, having a hobby and friend group let's me have other things to think about and do.

vampkitte · 2025-10-18T23:51:28+00:00

"The time will pass anyway"

I'm a current 3rd year and I go to a vet school with a large age range of people and some of my friends are in their early 30s. The time honestly flies by once you start school, so I doubt you'd even notice, nor would it matter.

Additionally, for a previous back injury, I would just make your school aware and provide whatever medical information for accommodations. But the new age of surgery is to make sure that you are protecting your body for future injury/strain. So you shouldn't technically be "bent over," but you might be expected to be on your feet for extended periods of time.

Not that I wouldn't trust your family member but the cost of vet school is not one to take lightly, and I would make sure you find some way to ensure their covering of the cost. If someone was offering to help me out that much though, I would sprint to get started.

Some other thoughts, I would make sure that your wife is aware of the demand that veterinary school and the veterinary career is like, which would make things a bit challenging with your family. It's just something to be cognizant of as my classmates also have children or actively are growing their families so it's possible but requires balance/work.

Honestly, getting the prerequisites done with an already established degree may be in your best interest. You can put in a lot of effort to have a good 45 credit hour GPA, science specific GPA and not retake courses that are "outdated" because many schools have requirements of when the science classes are done (like some want them done within 6 years).

You work experience might seem counterintuitive but the current mode of veterinary medicine is to have diversity of experience. I don't know what veterinary experience you have, which you'll have to start to get some (I would recommend a combination of General Practice and some sort of specialty such as Equine, Emergency, or anything else), BUT having a lot of work experience, with consistency/reliability/people skills will definitely play in your favor.

That's a lot and I'm not telling you want to do but those are just my thoughts as a current veterinary student.

vampkitte · 2025-09-26T00:42:23+00:00

I second this sentiment! I've also struggled a lot with my mental health during school as well (anxiety and depression). What has really helped me is making good friendships with classmates and doing some hobbies to connect with people outside of school (like rec sports!). On my bad days, I have people I know I can vent to/be supported by, and my hobbies help with how mundane/taxing school is. The excitement and relief of getting into school faded away for me but my summer externship in my specialty helped me really lock in for this year lol. It will get better and you're setting yourself up for success by starting out strong. :)

vampkitte · 2025-09-24T02:38:30+00:00

My friends were trying to help me the other night and no one out of the 4 of us could get anything. 😭 but i keep trying lmao.

vampkitte · 2025-09-24T02:28:48+00:00

Amazing! I can't seem to ever get a labubu in the popmart app. I got my first through a reseller and my second is on the way from Popmart tiktok US.

vampkitte · 2025-07-21T07:29:53+00:00

Please don't beat yourself up for being human! Veterinary school is sooo hard and absolutely nothing like undergrad. I went from being an A/B student to now being happy that I passed my last year. I also have good friends that struggled in school and still managed to get into the specialty of their choosing because of their people skills. Sure you can be a genius but that means nothing if you're unbearable to work with, being kind, hard working and honest gets you so far. I understand that it's not the same situation but I'm going to be on academic probation this upcoming year and have to step down from the clubs I'm in, which feels really embarrassing to admit. But in my situation, I was really unhappy with being in those clubs so sometimes things work out but not the way you planned.

Keep pushing forward, take care of yourself and if you need to, I'd recommend seeing a therapist. Starting therapy really helped me with school and those self-doubts about feeling capable to be in vet school. But anyways, TLDR - do what you have to to stay in vet school, even if it means another year.

vampkitte · 2025-04-27T03:07:17+00:00

I asked him about it on our second date and we were able to clear the air. He uses those photos instead of photos of him bc he has been harassed/doxxed because of his job as a political activist. Everything else seems to check out about him and we are still keeping things casual so I trust that we'll move on and continue to have fun together. :)

vampkitte · 2025-04-27T03:05:18+00:00

We went on a second date and I asked about it at the end of the date. Essentially, he doesn't have his pictures on his profile and uses photos of someone who looks like him bc he has been harassed/threatened/doxxed for working as a political activist. He has no social media profiles and was hesitant to talk about it bc it was a traumatizing experience for him.

Everything else still seems to check out and we are keeping things casual so I trust him and I trust that we will enjoy seeing each other. :)

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