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Thank you for your response. I think you’re right, I may need to get another opinion if I want to further explore the whole lip tingling sensation. For now, I’ll just disclose my diagnosis and symptoms and go from there.

I tested positive for genital Hsv 1&2 via swab about 4 years ago. I’m on Valtrex 1000mg daily. My primary outbreak was very intense. I was confined to my bed for almost a week with severe fatigue, nonstop headaches, nausea & vomiting, stiff neck and nerve pain. Since then I’ve developed tingling sensation in my lips even though I never got an outbreak in the oral area. I asked the nurse at my dr office if this means I also have hsv in the oral area -even if I didn’t have an outbreak there. She said yes since I tested positive for HSV 1. I reminded her that it was a genital swab and she said to assume I did since there’s no way to tell unless I get an outbreak there. Well I’m on Valtrex so I don’t get actual outbreaks just symptoms. So I’m still as confused as the day I got diagnosed. I am barely now coming to terms with my diagnosis and feel like I can start to date again. I’m just confused on what I should say. That I have it only in the genital area but could have it orally too? Has anyone else experienced this? I’m terrified of passing this on to someone and just want to make sure I’m disclosing the right info and taking the proper precautions. Please help.

I’ve had it for 6 months too. Get itching and some type of wierd feeling in the spot where I had my primary outbreak. I had the same symptoms before I started Valtrex daily and continue to have them even on Valtrex. The symptoms last about 1 week for me. Ive had no sores since my primary outbreak. I assume I’m more contagious during the symptoms just to be on the safe side. Shaving also causes the same symptoms for me. I’m assuming it’s related and may be a trigger for me.