October 27, 2014 at 3:20 pm #1596

Spectator

Hi Terri,

Thank you for your response. I feel reassurance in the 1 in a 1,000 chance that I may be infected. I am hoping that the dull pain in hamstrings and “jelly-like” feeling in my legs is more anxiety driven – possibly a blood flow issue due to adrenaline. Or the fact that it has been all I’ve been thinking about is my legs and what I’m feeling. I’ve also been dealing with two other very stressful situations which may be compounding the problem. Also, I’ve noticed the issue for roughly 24 hours. Would pre symptons last that long with out any visible sores or lesions on your first outbreak?

The shingles I had were a little over two years ago that went up the back of my neck and onto my head. I remember the feeling of them coming in and it was a painful stinging and I could almost feel them moving. Would these be similar symptoms if I were to have a HSV outbreak?

The waiting is the worst and thinking that I am going to have a infection with such a horrible stigma is not fun. Honestly, I would not feel as stressed/anxious if I did not have the feeling in my legs. The feeling of despair and restless is really difficult. I truly believe my chances are low risk, but due to my anxiety/OCD its like a part of my brain doesn’t want to believe it.

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