D_niel

Well that's depressing

Thanks mate, I'll keep soldering on. Hope your pain ceases soon

And possible herpes isn't the only thing that gives me tingles

Life could be worse, at least music is still beautiful

'Shed' some light. Lol

PCR swabs are used to test for viral shedding, no? So a PCR swab of even an unbroken lesion must be pretty dam accurate..? Jeez I'm starting to sound desperate

You either laugh or you cry mate... Thanks for your comment, it's strangely comforting to speak with somebody in a similar situation. Good luck to you too, and please do let me know if your Doc mentions something mine may have missed! @WCSDancer2010 ? @adrial ? Are you guys able to shed any light on PCR swab testing accuracy on unbroken sores? Within 48 hours? My doctors/the internet seem to say it's pretty good even without breaking the seal..?

Guys I'm sorry, I really shouldn't post on here when I'm a bit drunk and feeling sorry for myself. Doctors seem to think this isn't nerve related, more of a CPPS type thing. Whatever it is the symptoms do seem to be calming down a bit overall, so hopefully I'm over the worst of it. Let me clarify my testing situation. My exposure was oral sex, so I haven't done a blood test because that will just show that I'm HSV1 positive, which I already know as I've previously had cold sores. I did have some spot/blister things in my pubic area which were swabbed multiple times and always came back negative. Also had a urethral swab done, which was neg. The spots/blisters were never unbroken for the swab though. Does anyone know the accuracy of a PCR swab on an unbroken herpes blister? Always swabbed within 48 hours of appearing? Thanks so much for your help, this site is a little lifeline for me atm.

Daisies I don't know how to deal with this. All of my doctors say there's nothing wrong with me. My friends and family are losing patience bacuse the doctors say I'm fine and they don't understand. I feel like I'm going crazy. I have all the horrible burning itching tingling sensations and nobody can tell me why it's happening, and they're running out of sympathy. How do you deal with this shit? Am I just going crazy? Also I will admit I have yet to test positive for H so I may just be being Incredibly melodratic. Peace and love x

Daisies you're an inspiration, I don't know how you deal with this crap! I don't know whether to stay hung up on the herpes horse, or keep chasing doctors for an alternative diagnosis? No activities seem to make it worse, can't find any pattern connected to food or booze. I do cycle a lot so I guess nerve damage could be a possibility, but I'm struggling to see how that could result in recurrent balanitis following stimulation. Eugh... I've been taking the outbreak dose of acyclovir for a week now and haven't seem much change. I managed to get hold of a three month supply so I guess I'll keep going with it and see if it makes a difference. If I try and think rationally, I'm more inclined to believe this is something else other than GHSV1, especially considering the established previous oral infection which stuck to the normal weekly cycle and hardly caused any bother at all. I can't see myself struggling so much with a secondary infection when my body initially punched that stupid oral infection in the face and danced on his grave so many moons ago. But then, on the other hand, wtf else is going on? The mind boggles. I do have a question for you. How do you deal with new partners? Assuming I ever get round to feeling up for dating again, how do I cover the issue of itchy/tingly/burny gentials? "Well you're good looking, fancy a roll in the hay? Although I must be honest I think I may have GHSV1 with nerve damage but all my docs think I'm crazy and every test I've done says otherwise.. UP FOR IT??!!" I will admit, I'm a little disappointed with how life is turning out right now. I will also admit I have a penchant for melodrama. Peace and love

Do you remember when Nemo found his way back to the reef despite his dodgy fin and being trapped in that crazy dentist's fish tank? And Darla was a homicidal maniac? And Dory couldn't remember anything useful? And then when Nemo got back to the reef everyone was like 'woah you've got some great stories'? 'Tell us more Nemo!' Everyone loves Nemo because he fought against the odds and didn't give up. Life can be hard, and sometimes it takes us down roads we'd rather not have travelled. But ultimately, what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger, and helps us to appreciate the things in life that are truly good and make it worth living. Like the sun on your face, a cold beer on a hot day, and Neil Young's Heart of Gold. You're a beautiful girl, and you don't deserve to be stuck in an unfulfilling relationship because you're scared of what the future might hold. You never know what might happen, who you might meet, or where you might go. Life is too short to get hung up on a skin condition. I really hope you feel better, not just about yourself but all the possibilities that life holds!!! Take it easy and loom after yourself.

We should all meet up for a pint. I'm buying

You know, I miss when me and my genitals were mates and we'd just hang out and have a great time together with/without a partner. Just shooting the sh*t and making the most of our time. Now we can't even give each other a cursory handshake without somebody getting upset. This is hard work. Am I right?

Urethral PCR was negative. All bacterial tests have been negative. Fungal tests also negative. So here's me, itching pubic area, burning penis, aching back/legs/buttocks and all. Where do I go from here...?

Also things do seem to be getting a bit better thanks Sil. I mean I'm nowhere near out of the woods yet, but the scrotal tingling has calmed down a lot and the tenderness in my pubic region isn't so bad. Still got some urethritis but it's not as pronounced. One thing's for sure, it gets a lot worse when I'm having a slow period of work and can't think of anything else! Still not sure if that points to H or anxiety.