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Whitlow?
Have had hsv2 for 25 years. Female. No outbreaks for 5 or 6 years.
Now have 5 pimple like eruptions on my right hand -- one on underside of wrist, two below knuckle of second finger, one on lower part of index finger, one on lower part of thumb. They just appeared suddenly -- do not itch, but did have a little fluid. Hurt a bit if i press on them but otherwise would not know they were there.
My question -- after 25 years could i have whitlow on my hand if i never had it there before? Not near a cuticle or anything. Did i infect myself from my initial outbreak25 years ago from inserting medicine into my vaginal area? Has the virus been sitting in the nerve endings of my hand/fingers just waiting to pop out?
I am so worried that i could have infected my grandchild before i noticed these things. Please reply! Thanks.
Now have 5 pimple like eruptions on my right hand -- one on underside of wrist, two below knuckle of second finger, one on lower part of index finger, one on lower part of thumb. They just appeared suddenly -- do not itch, but did have a little fluid. Hurt a bit if i press on them but otherwise would not know they were there.
My question -- after 25 years could i have whitlow on my hand if i never had it there before? Not near a cuticle or anything. Did i infect myself from my initial outbreak25 years ago from inserting medicine into my vaginal area? Has the virus been sitting in the nerve endings of my hand/fingers just waiting to pop out?
I am so worried that i could have infected my grandchild before i noticed these things. Please reply! Thanks.
Best Answer
if they don't itch or hurt like a s.o.b, odds are they aren't herpes or shingles related at all.
Thanks. It does seem to be a stretch for that to occur so long after the initial episode.
No, no needlepoint. Saw a doc today, he didnt think there was enough to do a culture. Could possibly be a mild shingles episode ? The bumps are small and do seem to have a center point. They dont itch at all which seems to rule out bug bites or any type of dermatitis.
I agree, odds are this is something non-herpes going on. It could be many things from a bacterial infection, contact dermatitis etc.
do you do needle point or quilting or anything by chance?
grace
do you do needle point or quilting or anything by chance?
grace
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