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| Wilma |
Posted - 07/12/2005 : 06:09:10
I am a TMS'r and have an awkward question.
Mind Body Prescription mentions genital herpes as a form of TMS. I am not a sexually promiscuous person, and have been with the same person for two years, and he has been with no one else either. I have recently developed what appears to be a mild form of a genital herpes outbreak. My partner has no symptoms so it's not affecting him. I am just noticing little blisters. I am obviously going to get checked out by my doc ASAP but wanted to ask if this is common. Since Sarno does mention it I am open to the possibility that it's yet another form of "TMS on the Run" since my other back and leg ailments have pretty much resolved. Anyone care to share? I know it's not a pretty topic but nonetheless I am concerned and feedback is welcomed. Also if anyone has experienced this, does it go away with time and working the TMS principles? |
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| Fox |
Posted - 07/13/2005 : 07:56:17
Thanks for the stats, Tom. In my post, I should have specified that I was talking about genital herpes, not oral herpes. |
| tennis tom |
Posted - 07/12/2005 : 16:02:01
quoted from www.herpes.com/ -
"Oral herpes, an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus, is estimated to be present in 50 to 80 percent of the American adult population. 20 percent, over 50 million people, are infected with genital herpes, also caused by the herpes simplex virus, and the majority of these cases may be unaware they even have it. Studies show that more than 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with genital herpes each year, and the largest increase is occurring in young teens.
There is no cure for herpes to date. Efforts to develop a herpes vaccine by biotechnology companies are ongoing. Until an effective herpes vaccine or cure for HSV infection is found, the prevailing approach to treatment continues to be suppressive antiviral therapy. "
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| Wilma |
Posted - 07/12/2005 : 12:29:15
It's in the MBP book, along with the other ailments he mentions that are TMS equivalents. |
| Fox |
Posted - 07/12/2005 : 10:42:29
I've read that 20% of the population has it rather than 80%.....Also, I don't remember Sarno mentioning this problem specifically in any of his books. Am I wrong? |
| tennis tom |
Posted - 07/12/2005 : 09:13:48
I did some research on herpes on the internet a couple of years ago. What I recall was that 80% of people have the herpes virus. It seems to manifset itself as either a cold sore on the lips or a pimple around the genital area.
After learning that 80% of people have it, I began wondering what was wrong with the 20% of the population that don't have it. Maybe they aren't social enough? Maybe they're still virgins and have never been kissed.
It can perhaps be triggerd by stess and be a TMS manifestation (like almost anything else that we focus on as an affliction). The problem seems to be the correlation to the sexual taboo, that is still residual in our culture from it's Puritan roots. |
| ssjs |
Posted - 07/12/2005 : 07:16:44
From what I know...it is a virus, but could be hiding out for years with no appearance. If there is some kind of issue going on in your brain, it can then take that opportunity to strike out...when you didn't even know you had it.
I spoke to a doctor who said that most people who get it, have some kind of flu like illness the first time. That could have happened years ago without you suspecting it was Herpes.
College kids are constanly breaking out with fever blisters ( also herpes) from all the stress...but if they didn't have the virus in them in the first place, that wouldn't happen. Something else would. Maybe a backache!
If it is herpes, you definetly cought it from somewhere, but it could have been years ago, with stress or conflict just making you notice it now.
Check it out at the doctor!
It may be something completely different.
If it is Herpes, it doesn't go away, but can be controlled...and be careful, your partner CAN catch it!
Sandy
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