onelongnightmare

@Frenchman Hi. What ended up happening to your viral conjunctivitis? Isn't that from herpes? Do you still get burning feeling in your eyes and how is your vision?

@Sil88 @havefaith427 Does herpetic whitlow shed near the cuticle if there isn't an outbreak? I know the cuticle area isn't a mucous membrane but it is still soft/delicate skin compared to say the palm (where shedding would be more difficult through thick skin)

@whitedaisies Thank you for your reply. Does this mean you contracted hsv1 orally and genitally at the same time? Also, how long did the burning in your eyes last? Did you get it checked for ocular herpes? Thanks again. *hug*

One month ago I was exposed to herpes (not sure if hsv1 or hsv2). The doctor swabbed and sent in for skin culture and confirmed. When I asked which type she replied "It's hsv2 because it's genital." Most doctors seem to know so little about HSV and that doesn't make me feel at ease. My initial genital outbreak lasted three days. I did not have oozing blisters. More like a cluster of razor bumps that did not burst and went back down. I have not had a second outbreak. I've never had a cold sore in my life but I also had my first oral blister during my genital outbreak!! To make matters even more devastating, I had a swollen, painful thumb (no blisters) for three weeks which I am fairly sure is herpetic whitlow. It was painful, swollen and red all around the cuticle. It is still healing. I have swollen lymph nodes in my groin and throat that have gotten larger recently. They have not gone back down but I have read they can stay swollen for a while as the body fights the virus. I have been experiencing burning in my right eye for the past month. I have never felt any burning in my eyes like this. No blurriness or watering. It feels like there's something in my eye and it just burns. I'm not sure if this is associated with ocular herpes. Did I experience my first oral, genital, herpetic whitlow AND potentially ocular herpes all at once? I've never had a cold sore but when I had my genital outbreak I had my first cold sore and also herpetic whitlow AND ocular herpes symptoms? Please help. I have not been able to sleep at all due to this stressful experience.