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My heart hurts for you.
September 19, 2009
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My heart hurts for you. Thanks for being so candid. I wish there were a way to publicly, openly, and proudly campaign for a cure! Millions of Americans suffer from this virus, and are silent, silent because of shame, silent because of stigma, silent because of ignorance or misinformation.
The silence leads to indifference! The other day I saw an advertisement for a vaccination (ZOSTRAVAX) against shingles , which is caused by the herpes zoster virus! Far more people are suffering from HSV I and II- I would be willing to bet than 1000 times more people are suffering from oral or genital herpes- and yet, the research goes to shingles??????? Just because the HSV sufferers can't speak out doesn't mean they don't exist.
The pharma companies are dying to get the revenues from shamed people who pay month after month after month for remedies such as Valtrex! My heart hurts for the millions that do so, because the pharma world truly cares for sustainable and perpetual cashflow over timely prevention. I believe in capitalism, but this is one instance where it hurts many.