when is the gyn having you come back for more tests? You might also want to seek out a dermatologist too - they can work together to figure out what is going on!
I'm glad you got more testing done though so they can stop saying herpes and take the time to get to the bottom of this all.
grace
Had the test done and results negative for HSV. Now waiting for doctors respond to see what's next. This has been a frustrating journey. Only to find out I have been misdiagnosed. However for some reason I still do not feel a sense of relief. I maybe because diagnosis is still unknown.
I dont remember what my numbers were, but I am scheduled to be re-tested by a new doctor on Saturday once I get the results I will let you know.
Can you call and get the blood test results to post for me? All I need are the actual numeric results - ie hsv1 igg 4.3 and hsv2 igg 3.9 or whatever they are.
Also just because you know you have hsv2, doesn't mean that it's the cause of everything. Only a very teeny percentage of folks don't get significant relief on herpes antivirals. Odds are that since you are 1 - having symptoms for an entire year and 2 - not responding to antivirals that this isn't herpes going on currently regardless of if you had accurate blood testing done or not.
grace
Thanks to you both for your responds.
It was confirmed by blood work only. My initial GYN lost the results to the culture test and I lost faith in him and switched to another. The second GYN confirmed via two separate blood test only. I am scheduling another appointment tomorrow, because I just don't understand what's going on. By the way this will be GYN number 3.
It's unfortunate that your gyn did not seek out additional testing for you when you didn't respond to suppressive therapy that first month with acyclovir :( You definitely need a better work up done. In fact, I recommend stopping the valtrex at this point and when you get new symptoms, go and be seen within 24-48 hours of their appearance for a lesion culture and typing. You need a much better work up done at this point as petal has suggested.
grace
Were these symptoms confirmed to be herpes with a swab/culture? It's highly doubtful that your symptoms are herpes related at this point. Did the doc test for anything else? Bacterial or fungal infection?
As well, unless you know for certain that your testing 10 years ago was by swab/culture and/or IgG type specific blood test (and you know the numeric test results), I'd advise also being retested (again, IgG type specific). But constant symptoms for a year is almost certainly not herpes.