elizabethvictorious

I got my lab results and now I am even more confused because the swab test came back positive for hsv 2. Does that mean that I was exposed sooner since hsv 2 didn't show up on my blood test? I am trying to figure out how I could have gotten this and spread to my boyfriend or maybe I got it from him?!

Does your husband have cold sores? maybe he transferred it to you through oral sex. I have also read that the virus can lay dormant for many years so maybe your husband had it and was just a carrier for a long time without symptoms. Has your husband been tested? I would make sure you follow up with more blood test in 4 weeks. Good Luck

Hello! I am 36 years old live near Seattle Washington. I was just diagnosed with hsv 1. I am so overwhelmed with this diagnoses. I am trying so hard to stay positive but it is seriously difficult with everything else on my plate. Single mom, full time student. Any support would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your kind response! I lost my parents 14 years apart. This is the first year since I lost my Dad. I am unsure of what the exact blood test was. I have another appointment tomorrow with my Dr. So I will definitely find out more details. I was able to go in yesterday and do a swab that they are testing. I should know more answers tomorrow. For today I have chosen that I have to accept this diagnosis. I feel so broken by it but know I can't stay stuck. My life has to continue. I told my boyfriend and he is supportive. I still have a lot of unanswered questions moving forward. My symptoms are getting better but I'm still super uncomfortable and terrified I will never be able to have sex again. I also don't know how I got it so I have to tell my previous partners too. It's a lot to deal with on top of my already super hectic full life. I'm trying to he positive. But struggling.

I am 36 and super active and healthy. I have what I thought was a raging yeast infection for the last 8 days. I went to the ER over the weekend because I was in so much pain. I was worried about it being herpes. The ER doc told me based on his visual diagnosis that it was NOT herpes. the labs came back negative for yeast, but I had been doing over the counter treatments which I was told could alter the results. I went to see my regular Dr on Monday because there was no improvement after taking the yeast infection pill. I don't have blisters that have liquid in them. I have super painful spots where my skin has deteriorated they are concave but round. I have not had the classic discharge from a yeast infection but most everything else fits. although there seem to be many similarities in the symptoms. I had my Dr run every STD test available and the type 1 herpes blood test came back positive. Now my Dr wants to do a swab test to confirm but I don't have blisters to test. Is a positive test result definitive? All this not knowing is seriously messing with my mental health. I'm so worried not having answers. It's so hard for me to be positive. I'm super stressed right now in my own life. I'm a single mom with 5 kids and 2 of my girls are struggling with anxiety and depression right now. It's also the anniversary of me loosing my parents. I am crumbling. I just started school full time. I don't know how I can keep up with all of this. It hurts! On top of everything, my boyfriend of 3 months has also developed symptoms. He has not seen a Dr yet because of money issues and waiting on me to find out more. Any advice/support is greatly appreciated. The more I research the more afraid all of this is making me.