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Results interpretation
Hi Terri,
This is my second attempt to post it on your forum as the first dint go through after the payment page.
I have listed my questions here. Could you please help by taking a look at this?
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Herpes/Need-interpretation-with-results/show/2066295
My doctors have been kind but they arent Hsv experts and so my mind refuses to let go. Many thanks in advance.
I am in agony as to what is happening and would really appreciate your help with this. The results have been mixed and so is really frustrating as to what to deduce.
I tried to calling your clinic. They said that you no longer do phone consultations. Is there any other way I could talk to you?
Also, could you help with these questions that I have
1. Do I have hs1? Notice the blip from the high value of 1.64 to 0.93 during tests 4 and 5 which were performed within 2 weeks duration. is it possible?
2. Do I have hs2? Never found a higher value after the initial first two tests.
3. I do understand that igM results are not reliable. But They should mean something right? Especially the fact that they have stayed consistently high negative through out.
4. Do I need to take additional tests to confirm for HSV 1/2? Western Blot?
5. Do I need to take additional tests for any other STD's?
6. Almost all the symptoms listed above do happen daily. So I feel are not Hsv related as I have read from the forum that if they indeed were, they would come and gone in a couple of days time. Am I right in assuming this?
7. Anything else that I need to look at, given some of the symptoms are still persistent?
This is my second attempt to post it on your forum as the first dint go through after the payment page.
I have listed my questions here. Could you please help by taking a look at this?
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Herpes/Need-interpretation-with-results/show/2066295
My doctors have been kind but they arent Hsv experts and so my mind refuses to let go. Many thanks in advance.
I am in agony as to what is happening and would really appreciate your help with this. The results have been mixed and so is really frustrating as to what to deduce.
I tried to calling your clinic. They said that you no longer do phone consultations. Is there any other way I could talk to you?
Also, could you help with these questions that I have
1. Do I have hs1? Notice the blip from the high value of 1.64 to 0.93 during tests 4 and 5 which were performed within 2 weeks duration. is it possible?
2. Do I have hs2? Never found a higher value after the initial first two tests.
3. I do understand that igM results are not reliable. But They should mean something right? Especially the fact that they have stayed consistently high negative through out.
4. Do I need to take additional tests to confirm for HSV 1/2? Western Blot?
5. Do I need to take additional tests for any other STD's?
6. Almost all the symptoms listed above do happen daily. So I feel are not Hsv related as I have read from the forum that if they indeed were, they would come and gone in a couple of days time. Am I right in assuming this?
7. Anything else that I need to look at, given some of the symptoms are still persistent?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Yes I've seen variations before like this. If I had to take a wild guess, I would guess that you are HSV 1 positive and HSV 2 negative but that is a wild guess for sure. Your previous low positive HSV 2 with subsequent negative HSV 2 tests suggest to me that you may be infected with HSV 1 (high negatives and a low positive) and that the HSV 1 is tipping a false positive 2. Just a guess. Let me know how it turns out, OK?
Terri
Terri
Thanks for the reply Terri. Appreciate the help.
I will definitely get the western blot tests done asap.
In the meantime, could you answer these questions that i have based on your comment.
1. So these results do not help us to deduce anything about Hsv1 or Hsv2? Feel rejected as why these tests are being offered by the labs if they have such high error chances.
2. have you seen such variations before? If yes, what was the outcome of the western blot result?
my apologies if the above questions are irrational. I am really paranoid now.
I will definitely get the western blot tests done asap.
In the meantime, could you answer these questions that i have based on your comment.
1. So these results do not help us to deduce anything about Hsv1 or Hsv2? Feel rejected as why these tests are being offered by the labs if they have such high error chances.
2. have you seen such variations before? If yes, what was the outcome of the western blot result?
my apologies if the above questions are irrational. I am really paranoid now.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You definitely need a western blot test for herpes. Your results have been all over the place and your HSV 1 scores are very close to positive. No IgM tests mean nothing in this situation (or in my opinion, ever). If symptoms are happening daily they are likely NOT related to herpes as herpes presents intermittently, not always.
Though I am currently not doing phone consults, I will likely go back to do that at some point in the future. However, there are two people in my clinic that I really trust. First is Sheryl Horwitz with whom I have worked for 25 years. She knows her herpes and if she has a question about a case, she calls me. The second is Lisa Taulbee She has worked for me a shorter time but also knows her herpes. There are other providers who are very good at talking about herpes at the clinic, I have personally trained them all. And they all can order a western blot test. Please get an accurate lab test and then you will know where you really stand Your results are unclear and will continue to be unclear by testing with the tests you are using.
Terri
Though I am currently not doing phone consults, I will likely go back to do that at some point in the future. However, there are two people in my clinic that I really trust. First is Sheryl Horwitz with whom I have worked for 25 years. She knows her herpes and if she has a question about a case, she calls me. The second is Lisa Taulbee She has worked for me a shorter time but also knows her herpes. There are other providers who are very good at talking about herpes at the clinic, I have personally trained them all. And they all can order a western blot test. Please get an accurate lab test and then you will know where you really stand Your results are unclear and will continue to be unclear by testing with the tests you are using.
Terri
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