Swollen Tonsils could it have been an out break?

I got swollen tonsils when I woke up about a couple times in the last year. It was so bad that it was hard to eat or swallow. But both times I drink orange juice and took a zinc pill and it was better by the end of the day. 2 years ago I took a STD test and tested positive for type 1 and 2 type herpes. When this happened I had no other signs of a outbreak. Also I have had no other signs of herpes in my life. When this happens do I need to be concerned about herpes or do I need to be concerned now since I never went to a doctor and got treated by a doctor?  

[gracefromHHP]

herpes ob's won't clear up in a day.  

if you've had this issue a few times in the past year, certainly time for additional follow up to find out what is going on. no reason to think herpes as a cause though.

grace

[J29H]

So is swollen lymph nodes rather you get them in your tonsils or near you groin area is just a sign you could be getting a outbreak not that you have a outbreak? Because if you would get something like that sometimes and no other symptoms. Does that mean you should take the precaution that you are having a outbreak with others?  

[gracefromHHP]

just swollen tonsils aren't likely to be due to herpes.

[J29H]

So if I get a lump sometimes near my groin but no other symptoms and it goes away in a month or 2. Also it doesn't hurt or anything. So does that means i could be very contagious at this time? Because I am not sure if when this has happen if I have had intercourse with a condom with my girl friend. Also having foreplay without using condom. Also she knows I have been tested positive.

[gracefromHHP]

really not too much else I can add at this point. be seen when you have symptoms and find out what is causing them.

will gladly take a look at your herpes test results if you want to post them - e.g. hsv1 igg 4.3 and hsv2 igg 4.9 or whatever they are to make sure you don't' need additional testing done to confirm your status.

[J29H]

I don't know the results. He just said I tested postive and said if I any problems schedule a appointment and go from there. I just don't know if I should be worried for her since I never had a sore or any other problems other then that.

[gracefromHHP]

certainly worthwhile to get the actual results due to the false positive issues with the testing. if you had a test that only returns with a + or a -, not an actual numeric result, you need to get confirmatory testing done.

[J29H]

So there is people that go a positive test and they didn't have it?

[J29H]

Sorry * So there are people that got a positive test and they didn't have it? *

[gracefromHHP]

yep

[J29H]

I will do that for sure !!!!! Also if all I had was that lump how worried would you be that I passed it to her?