Gladiator Herpes....

Doug Funny · 03-24-2008, 06:36 PM

WELL I GOT EM. Just got back from the doc, and apparently I got these "gladiator herpes" from direct contact when I was grappling at my new gym. This fucking blows.

Anyone have any experience with teh gladiator herpes?

Doug Funny · 03-24-2008, 07:12 PM

Anyone?

TacWar · 03-24-2008, 07:17 PM

never heard of it...heard of impetago(spelling?), ring worm, Shingles, excema and some other fungal infections, but never gladiator herpes... isn't impitago caused by the herpes virus?

Doug Funny · 03-24-2008, 07:18 PM

Its a form of herpes simplex I believe.

**DaRuckus337** · 03-24-2008, 07:31 PM

Herpes gladiatorum. It happens, it's very contagious, and it can be recurrent. Take some acyclovir/valocyclovir/valtrex asap and keep your hands and face as clean as possible. Inform your team and make sure people know that they may have been exposed either by you or from the mats at the tournament you caught it at.

Doug Funny · 03-24-2008, 07:47 PM

Systemanoob** · 03-24-2008, 07:53 PM

Is it permanent?

Doug Funny · 03-24-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Systemanoob

Is it permanent?

no though it may reoccur

RubberRyan · 03-24-2008, 08:00 PM

im sorry to hear that,... goog luck with that

Timbaland · 03-24-2008, 08:22 PM

I'm sorry to hear that bro. If you got it from your gym I would transfer gyms. My old gym had staph breakouts. I caught it 3 times in like 5 months then I used that to get out of my contract.