NYC113

Thanks so much for your reply, Grace and Alli. I've had no other symptoms besides a sore throat and swollen lymph nodes just on the right side of my neck, no sign of blisters. Today the pain has eased a little when I swallow, thankfully. When I look down my throat I don't see any spots, etc, which is what led me to thinking it might be something else. I guess where my anxiety rose from was the fact that these symptoms appeared 1 week after I had sexual contact, and one of the first things that popped up when you type in swollen lymph nodes, is the possibly of HSV. I wasn't sure if that on its own was a sign of HSV, or if those symptoms had to be accompanied by the traditional symptoms, such as blsiters, etc. Thank you for your thoughtful response, it is very much appreciated. 🙂

Thank you for your reply Alli. So you are saying the sore throat and swollen glands on its own isn't considered an "outbreak"? and it's uncommon to experiences the flu-like symptoms without the actual visual breakouts of blisters etc?

So I recently had a one night stand with this girl I've been talking to. We kissed a lot and she performed oral on me, but no intercourse. Fast forward 1 week and I have a really bad sore throat and swollen lymph nodes on the right side of my neck only. I'm a hypochondriac and OCD so I immediately start thinking of the worst and googling (I know I shouldn't). One thing that kept popping up in relation to swollen lymph nodes is the possibility of HSV1 or 2 if you've recently been intimate with someone. I know swollen lymph nodes are often a symptom of HSV1 or 2, but is it possible that this on its own can be a symptom of HSV infection without the most common symptoms? or are swollen glands always accompanied by the more traditional symptoms, like blisters, etc. I have no signs of blisters (yet), but am concerned. Am I being too concerned, or should I get it checked out? Thank you.