I would agree that stress and anxiety are making you very aware of every little sensation in your body, and you are interpreting these are herpetic!
I so hope that soon you will be able to believe your negative results and move on.
Terri
The scrotum is definitely better, but still isn't back to normal. My cream treatment ends on Thursday. But lately I've been having itch attacks on random parts of my body, but still no rash. Just saw a Dr. this morning and he really believes it's anxiety and stress. He told me to take Claritin during the day and Benadryl at night to see if it helps, but he also recommended I see my counselor again and engage in activities because I haven't been doing much lately but wondering what's wrong with me. It's frustrating to think I've been going through all of this and that it's my own fault but the Dr. said "if it was an infection or bacteria you would show other signs, and right now, red scrotum aside, you don't have anything else going on with you." And he's right - I wasn't even happy when my negative test results came back.
Well, good, then you have some answers that feel reasonable to you. I'm glad you feel resolution.
Terri
Had my apt with the dermatologist today. Once I showed him my scrotum he immediately knew what it was. Basically I managed to irritate the skin down there to the point where my body's natural defense system caused the skin to get red and hard and leathery to protect itself. The burning of my inner thigh is probably from rubbing the skin and causing chaffing. He prescribed me a steroid cream in hopes of relaxing the nerves in my groin area and scrotum. When I asked him why sometimes it feels like someone is rubbing fiberglass insulation on my forearms and legs he said, "Not really sure but it's probably sympathetic nerves. I've had people with redness on their feet but complain of irritation in their hands. Let's treat the immediate source and call me on Tuesday to let me know how things are going."
Good plan, strandman.
Terri
All test results came back negative and I'll be back at 12-16 weeks for a final HSV test. As of right now, my scrotum is still very red, dry and scaly but the irritation between my legs is pretty much gone. Overall I feel a lot better but have noticed itching on my forearms and quads above the knee. Going to see my dermatologist on Friday to see if I am allergic to anything (creams included).