So I’m told that is what I have. I should clarify that I’ve never actually had an outbreak from it. I have the symptoms, prodome is what I keep seeing everyone call it. I itch like fn crazy!! Lately it’s been feeling like more of a burning sensation or something similar. But I still don’t have blisters or boils or anything like that. I’m sure it’s all in my head because of all the reading I’ve done on HSV and I know that’s what is “suppose to happen”.
I did know that cold sores were Herpes. I’ve never had one of those either, thankfully! However my ex husband always has them. I wouldn’t kiss him or anything when he’d have them. Now I’ve learned of shedding and that has me freaked out, because is that possibly how I got this. And he would never know. Idk... too much going through my mind and I can’t get it to stop!
I am on the same boat. I did not anticipate getting diagnosed with HSV-1 and felt my life was over. It wasn't after I tortured myself with Google and searches that began feeling tingling but no sores, nothing, probably anxiety, because at the level of stress I reached if I have not had an outbreak it's short of a miracle, then again the science is so inexact about this and worse the level of misinformation out there.
I really appreciate Adrial and the community here in general for providing much needed support. My index was relatively high from my IgG which would suggest I had this for some time, regardless that was very little consolation, at least no outbreaks yet. Chances could be I had an small outbreak whenever I was exposed to it, which could range from many years ago, and it has remained dormant.