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That said, I would still follow what your own prescriber told you rather than a forum. Metronidazole on its own can make you feel unwell, and adding alcohol to nausea is its own bad evening even without a special interaction.

Whatever you do, do not let the paperwork be the reason you skip it. An untreated infection is a much bigger problem than an awkward conversation, and there is nearly always a route that avoids the conversation entirely.

Say exactly what happened when you reacted as a child, if anyone remembers. A rash is a very different conversation from swelling or breathing trouble, and it changes what they can offer.

What actually is actionable: vaccination protects against the types most involved, and not smoking matters. Both do more than any amount of throat inspection.

The way it was put to me: viral load is how the treatment is doing, CD4 is how you are doing. Once you are established, viral load is checked routinely and CD4 usually becomes less of a focus.

Be careful with anything sold specifically to herpes forums. Selling unproven treatments is against the rules here for a reason, and this diagnosis attracts a lot of people happy to take your money.

Do not let it drift while you sort it out. Ask what the plan is and when, rather than leaving with an unresolved appointment and no date.

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