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So my cousin has a cold sore and HSV 2. But he is taking it like a champ. I wanted to share his way of dealing with it which surprised me. Instead of feeling embarrassed about a cold sore on his face he just goes on about his day. When someone asks for a drink from his cup he says nope sorry I got herpes and points to his lip lol. He also maked little joked about it and Instead of people freaking out they laugh. I guess when you own herpes and not let it own you it makes a huge difference in how people respond to it. Just something to think about. Try owning it.

 

By RFTT on Thu, 12-13-12, 07:45

absolutely! thanks for sharing :-)

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By im_kat on Thu, 12-13-12, 14:57

L-lysine can help prevent HVS2 breakouts when taken everyday. (more than half the population has HSV2; they just don't all get symptoms, so there is nothing to be embarassed about anyway)

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By im_kat on Thu, 12-13-12, 15:04

Ooops, my bad, I meant to say HSV1; that's one that almost everyone has and gives you cold sores on the mouth. I stopped getting them once I started taking L-lysine. I didn't know HSV2 caused sores on the mouth, thought it was just genital.

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By jef75d on Thu, 12-13-12, 15:14

AWESOME!!!
What a way to be!!! Your cousin's cool!!!

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By Janexyz on Thu, 12-13-12, 17:00

I am a big believer in humor!! My mom always said: In life you have 2 choices, to cry about it, or to laugh about it.......laughing has been my pick.

If someone gets on my nerves I will often tell them to shut up because I feel an outbreak coming on lol. I have used having herpes to get rid of bad dates at times......it never worked lol.

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By Res101 on Thu, 12-13-12, 20:01

Lol wow that's awesome! Good for you! I think we all have a lesson to learn here :) laughter is the best medicine!

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