herpes esophagitis(17 yrs ago, no outbreaks since)

HI THERE, IWA SHOPING TO GET SOME INPUT FROM ANYONE OUT THERE WHO HAS HEARS OR GONE THROUGH THIS. I'M 38 YRS OLD AND ABOUT 17YRS AGO I HAD AN ENDOSCOPY DONE THAT DETERMINED I HAD THE HERPES VIRUS IN MY ESOPHAGUS. I NEVER HAD ANY OTHER TYPE OF HERPIES (herpes) BEFORE. THE DR. OF COURSE HAD SAID THAT IT WAS A VERY RARE TO FINDE THIS IN SOMEONE MY AGE WITH A HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM. THEY DID THE HIV TEST AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. SINCE THEN I'M MARRIED WITH 4 KIDS RANGING FROM 16 TO THREE. I HAVE BEEN VERY HEALTHY, ALTHOUGH ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO I HAD A BOUT WITH SHINGLES ON MY LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK AREA. I WAS UNDER ALOT OF STRESS AT THE TIME. HOWEVER, I HAVE REMAINED FREE FROM THE HERPES ESOPHAGITIS FOR AL THESES YEARS. I'M SO THANKFUL FOR THAT! IT WAS VERY PAINFUL AT THE TIME. I GUES WHAT I WANT TO FIND OUT IS IF ANYONE ELSE HAS GONE THROUGH THIS KIND OF THING. I GET SO SCARED THINKING THAT IT MIGHT REAPPEAR ONE DAY. WHEN RESEARCHING ALL THIS ON THE COMPUTER ALOT OF SIGHTS
WERE SAYING HOW UNUSUAL IT IS FOR A PERSON WITH A NORMAL IMMUNE SYSTEM TO HAVE THIS OCCURANCE. BUT, I AM NORMAL. I DO TAKE TWO PEPCIDS EVERYDAY. I HAVE A BAD PROBLEM WITH ACID. WHEN I WAS YOUNGER AND THIS ALL HAPPENED, I WASN'T TAKING VERY GOOD CARE OF MYSELF, I WAS STAYING UP HALF THE NIGHT AND PARTYING WAY TOO MUCH, AND NOT TO MENTION I WAS TAKING IBUPROPHEN LIKE IT WAS GOING OUT OF STYLE. ANY INPUT ON THIS WOULD BE GREAT. THANKS:)

[gracefromHHP]

Actually you should be more surprised if it does occur than if it doesn't. Did you ever get any other testing done to see if it was hsv1 or hsv2 going on?

grace

[NICOLE3888]

HI GRACE,
   THANKS FOR RESPONDING, I THINK IT WAS THE HSV1 VIRUS, IT WAS SO LONG AGO. AT THAT TIME I HAD SEEN AN INTERNEST, NO I HAVE BEEN WITH MY DR, FOR ABOUT 16YRS. YOU ARE RIGHT I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF IT CAME BACK. I TEY TO KEEP THE STRESS LEVEL DONE, BUT I KNOW THAT I GET RUN DOWN. HAVING THE THREE TEENAGERS THAT FIGHT CONSTANTLY AND A VERY BUSY THREE YEAR OLD TAKES A TOLL SOMETIMES. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOU INPUT. NICOLE;)  

[gracefromHHP]

Oh do I hear you on that kid stuff.....lol.

It most likely was hsv1 orally that caused all your issues though it could be hsv2. Odds are it wasn't typed back then but if you want to be sure, ask your provider to draw a type specific herpes igg blood test on you.  If it's not an issue for you and your partner then it's up to you if it's even worth any testing for at this point.  

grace