Posts by Nathan Bishop65

So, here’s a real-deal example of what viral encephalitis looks like. It started with this massive herpes simplex outbreak on the lip—super intense. Then came the fever, total weakness in my limbs, just feeling completely drained, dizzy, and dealing with killer headaches. On top of all that, I was insanely sensitive to light and sound, plus one side of my face and part of my tongue just went totally numb. Honestly, going through those kinds of shifts is pretty terrifying. Even though we jumped on treatment early on, recovery has been dragging on for months. Right now, I'm on acyclovir and B vitamins, which is really just the bare minimum you need to survive this.