you very well might be or it could be something else. get the next recurrence cultured and go from there.
but i am infected...? I have had two out breaks in a year.
correct, don't treat your next ob at all with anything and be seen within 48 hours of it beginning for a lesion culture. if you want answers, it's the best way to get them.
you have to be infected in order to create antibodies against herpes hence why I said it misses 1 out of every 10 hsv1 infections.
I am not sure what you mean by your first statement, i was under the impression that the hsv igg and igm blood test look for antibodies and not the infection itself.
and in your second statement are you referring to a viral culture swab? because i have thought about getting it done but decided not to because it would require me to stop using the antiviral cream to allow the infection to reach the surface.
I guess i'm just asking the world if any one has had a similar experience of outbreaks with inconclusive blood results.
even the best blood tests still miss 1 out of every 10 hsv1 infections. at this point, being seen within 48 hours of the appearance of your symptoms would be the best course of action.
grace