Hi, well its not herpes for sure due to your negative tests and even if your one of those people who never test positive your symptoms donot suggest herpes either. They are not white centered nor just a lump under the skin but are a blister type lesion.
With you lip issue with numbness is a sigh of a nerve damaged and cannot say here whats causing it. Maybe you bit your lip at the outing or an insect bite.
I doubt the lip burning is from biting my lip. it seems to move from top to bottom lips and is sometimes quite intense. However sometimes it can feel strange like a piece of tape stuck to my lip.
Another symptom that started yesterday, my index finger started itching with the occasional faint pain on the side near the knuckle. It doesn't look too severe but i can see and feel a rash under the surface. Almost like the beginning of poison ivy. It has not gotten worse since my discovery yesterday. I have covered it with band aids and medical tape to make sure i do not spread whatever it is. At least until i can get the dermatologist to swab it tomorrow.
There is absolutely nothing that suggests these symptoms are related to herpes. If you had not had unprotected sex with someone, then there is no chance of genital herpes. If you have not kissed someone, then there is no chance of oral herpes.
Fleetwood, I am not saying that I am 100% sure I have HSV. In my research many of my symptoms seem to be closely related to the hsv virus.There were instances where I could have theoretically contracted hsv1. Taking a puff of a buddy's cigar or a drink from a flask. From my understanding if I did somehow contract Hsv for the first time the outbreak could be long lasting and easily spread throughout my body due to no previous antibodies.
At this point I am at a loss and am looking for any explanation as to what could be happening inside my body. So far the doctors I have seen have not had the answers.
Any suggestions on what avenue to go down next to get to the bottom of this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Cigars and bottles are not feasible methods of transferring the virus.
A dermatologist as you mention is your next best move.
Fleet, I appreciate your response and optimism. My concern is that it goes against everything I have read.
A quick google, Straight from aad.org
"An adult does not have to have sores to spread the virus. A child can get this virus from an infected adult. A kiss, eating from the same utensil, or sharing a towel can spread the virus"
This pertaining to children I am sure pertains to Adults as well.
Certainly sharing a bottle or cigar would fall under this category. My friend who shared my room could have mistakenly used my towel as well. Not sure if he is hsv positive or not.
All I am saying is that it is possible.
Have seen a dermatologist and they have provided me with no helpful information so far. This is mostly due to the fact that my body is providing little in the way of visible proof. There are slight red patches that will form on my lips but last only a few days have become faint by the time of my appointment. Not the textbook coldsore. I have read on herpes.org that this is what a outbreak for some could look like.
If not HSV What other syndromes or diseases or issues do the symptoms fit?