Aa
herpes need help
hello i did a simple test for hsv igm that came back negative then i did a simple non type specific testing for hsv that came positive din had any readings on it.
i panicked and ordered famiclovar from my friend in gulf countries. i started taking 250 mg orally but on the 4 day of the treatment i went to a laboratory and asked them to do my hsv 1 and 2 igg test i got my result 4 days after and showed up negative hsv 1 20.1 umol/l hsv2 30.1 umol/l (normal readings less then 58 negative 58-70 slight and greater than 70 positive.
now my question is will antiviral therapy of 4 days suppress the antibody in the blood and affect the test result?
as far as i know antivirals just suppress the virus but has no effect on the antibody is it true?
do i need to retake the test?
i panicked and ordered famiclovar from my friend in gulf countries. i started taking 250 mg orally but on the 4 day of the treatment i went to a laboratory and asked them to do my hsv 1 and 2 igg test i got my result 4 days after and showed up negative hsv 1 20.1 umol/l hsv2 30.1 umol/l (normal readings less then 58 negative 58-70 slight and greater than 70 positive.
now my question is will antiviral therapy of 4 days suppress the antibody in the blood and affect the test result?
as far as i know antivirals just suppress the virus but has no effect on the antibody is it true?
do i need to retake the test?
Best Answer
grace i retested herpes 1 and 2 type specific 1 month after takin 10 days 250 mg famciclovir
and the results were below the negative margin. this time the values wer (hsv1 30.4)(hsv2 36.1).
will the drug effect still be in my body or after a month the tests are accurate.
or shall i retest in coming time?
and the results were below the negative margin. this time the values wer (hsv1 30.4)(hsv2 36.1).
will the drug effect still be in my body or after a month the tests are accurate.
or shall i retest in coming time?
none of this will effect your hiv test accuracy.
no, famvir for 4 days did not effect your herpes results either.
grace
no, famvir for 4 days did not effect your herpes results either.
grace
and yeah i forgot to write... i took a hepatitis vaccine 20 days before my hiv testing.
can antiviral and hepatitis vaccine produce a false negative hiv test result??
can antiviral and hepatitis vaccine produce a false negative hiv test result??
i did this test in new delhi india. i started famiclover on 26 april 2010 and then gave my blood on 30th april 2010 that means i had taken med for 4 days morning and evening.
but i continued taking this med for 10 days.
1)can u please tell me when can i retest for hsv 1 and 2. how long will the drug effect last.
2)and can this medicine affect my hiv test result.
but i continued taking this med for 10 days.
1)can u please tell me when can i retest for hsv 1 and 2. how long will the drug effect last.
2)and can this medicine affect my hiv test result.
Have an Answer?
You are reading content posted in the Herpes Community
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
I already told you that your symptoms were not due to herpes.
the test you had done is not one that I am familiar very much with to comment on its accuracy. only taking 4 days of famvir though did not effect your blood test results I can assure you.
grace