makepeacewithit

I am not symptomatic (or so mildly that it's not been obvious) but I have had two IgG HSV-2 scores in the low-positive "this-could-be-a-false-positive" range, rising from 1.38 to 3.2 with 7 weeks between them. It's now four weeks since the last test and I'm just going crazy, obsessing about my "almost diagnosis," not able to figure out how to raise an extra $250 for the western blot test and wondering why I shouldn't just get another IgG test at this point (which my insurance would help with). Is there any compelling reason to scrimp and save for the WB in my case? I know that a big concern is that my numbers will just keep moving around in that low-positive limbo-land, but isn't it more likely that we'll see them solidify into an undeniable positive score? I just feel like so frustrated by this waiting and not having a good doctor to guide me isn't helping things (my gynecologist isn't really knowledgeable, she wanted to run IgM testing if I insist upon retesting). Any insights would be helpful. I do already spend a lot of time researching at the Westover clinic forum. I am behaving as if I am positive, but I feel like certainty is overdue. I want to move on, talk to my doctor about suppression so I have some power to protect partners present and future. Just. So. Tired. Of. Waiting.

Oh, this all makes a great deal of sense, thank you for that information. I think I understand now why I hear people expressing disappointment. I know it won't be the end of dating, but yeah, that is disappointing, it seemed it could be a nice easy solution!!

Even before this H-situation, I was feeling pretty down about the dating scene. I'm in the middle of divorce after a long marriage, I'm really not interested in finding another long-term relationship right now, but I don't want to be alone, nor do I want just hook-ups. It's not easy to just stumble into the right mix of things as it is, I imagine adding hsv-positive status to the mix will create more challenges! So I am very curious about hsv-positive dating sites. Anyone willing to share their recent experiences with trying them? Are some known to be better than others? Any words of wisdom?

Beautiful. Something I really needed to see today.

I would love to have an H-buddy, in person or for email/messaging/calls, I'm a female, late 40s, in the St. Louis area, and just beginning the journey with H (rising numbers on IgG tests, confirming with WB soon). Some days I'm doing fine with this, other days I feel trapped in a bizarre nightmare, but mostly I think I am still just overwhelmed by the whole diagnosis process with new questions and confusions popping up for me every single day. I'm feeling very alone in the situation although I've got some supportive people behind me, guilty for who I may have exposed, and insecure about moving forward into this, but I really hope to do more than worry and be anxious, I want to make friends and be part of a supportive community. I already do see some faint silver linings here, and hope to find buddies who also want to make silver linings shine brighter!