false positive???????? HELP!!!!!!

[dumbone]

Hi, i just tested low positive at 2.19 for hsv2, i think, i was in shock when the dr told me. it was 2. something, anyhow, i have been tested religoously for the last 10 years and always rendered a negative result, i have been with my current partner for the last year, he claims to never have had any symptoms.  I have never had any symptoms at all.  have always tested negative and am not promiscuouis at all!  I truely do not believe this test result, the dr. said it could be a false negative an not to worry about it to come in and get retested tomorrow.  not worry?  yea right!!  i feel like i want to die!!   how likely is it that this is a false positive and should i request a western blot?  
I honestly cannot believ this.  by the way, i tested negative for it in march of this year and have only had one partner, the same one i had then.  HELP!!!

[jessie1476]

I have just been diagnosed with HSV 2 . I'm so young and have had 5 partners. I recently got tested because i went to the doctor for a really bad yeast infection, i had symptoms of a yeast infection and bacterial infection, every std screening came back neg except for the herpes. I'm wondering if it could possibly be a false pos? should i go to by obgyn to get tested again? they sent my blood to a lab and said that they found antibodies. and that there was enough for it to be considered pos. the doc said this was an incidental finding and was not related to my yeast/vaginitis that i originally went to the doctor for. could it be something other than herpes? could it be my body fighting off that infection still? I'm only 18, this news has ruined my life and i don't know what to do.

[Jaycee5118]

I really feel what u r going through. I do. I had a motorcycle accident in 2008. I was not sexually active again until September of 2012. When I did have protected sex with a female from my childhood. There was a misshap with the condom sliding down. But not all the way off. As a precaution. I went and got tested for everything. And a week later. The doctor called me with a HSV 2 positive result. I was so stunned. I didn't hear anything after that. I Inadvertainly hung up the phone. Called the partner I had sex with. And she knew she was positive. I could have choked the living **** out of her. We had a long argument about it. And things were said. She said that she has two kids. Neither are positive for the virus. And her ex husband didn't test positive. So how did I? I haven't had any type of outbreak. But I still feel so dirty and used. I want to have a son. Because my only brother died. And I am the last male with the family name.  I fell into a deep depression. Witch is where I am now. I can't shake it. Who's gonna want me now. I don't have sex. Because I am an honest person. And I would have to disclose that info. I can't. I am a private person. So I will most likely NEVER have sex again. So how likely is a false positive? And should I go and get tested again?  I am so mentally screwed up. I don't know what to do.

[dumbone]

so just an update, I had the WB done and got the results:

NEGATIVE FOR HSV1
NEGATIVE FOR HSV 2
NO EVIDENCE OF PRIOR INFECTION WITH TYPE 1 OR 2

I am soo relieved!  But still wonder if i should trust the results ...


I ended up becoming a phone client with terri and she ordered the test at a quest lab nearest me.  The 3 week wait for the results was the absolute worst!  But Terri and her staff are sooooo wonderful!  They made me feel soo at ease and were available whenever i needed them without making me feel like a problem!  Absolute best money i have ever spent! Terri even got on the phone to give the results to me herself!!  and offered to call my dr and educate him on herpes testing.  She is an angel!!

Grace, Terri said i should absolutely trust these results as the final answer to my puzzle.  Do you agree?  Are 2 Negative biokits and aa negative WB definitive?

The last 5 months have been so hard!  But thankfully i found this site and the people on here!   God Bless you all and dont ever think that what you are doing doesnt mean anything!!

I think im gonna try to learn to live again and put this behind me now..

[dumbone]

so i took the wb on monday, just waiting for the results, still no symptoms and am trying to keep my chin up.  I will post the results when i get them

[dumbone]

my point was that if i had lived in the city where i went to to get the biokit, i would have been tested for all stds, including herpes and would have been told i was negative.  I would have accepted that and left believing i was negative.  That clinic doesnt offer the igg test, only the biokit.  I certainly wouldnt have sought out additional testing.  so my question is more, isint it more likely at this point that i am negative?  If i was positive, wouldnt i test that way on all three tests?  the only one left to take is the WB.  And i cant wait to do so.  I will keep everyone posted.

[petal130]

As of this point you're asking the same question here on this board that you asked on the Herpes Expert's board. You've been answered by Terri and as such we won't trump her advice. We tell that to all of the folks who are redundant between the boards.

Terri advised you get the WB. Grace agrees, I agree too. When you can afford to do so you will know and can move on with your life.

[dumbone]

I had posted here prior to posting on the expert forum.  thank you to everyone who responds here, but the rude comments really can stop.  I am not rude in any way to anyone on here and try to understand what everyone is going through.  As i hope they understand what i am going through.  If noone has anything but attitude and rude unwarrented comments, then they dont need to post here at all.  I do not believe i have ever offended anyone, but i sense a bit of animosity from a few folks on here.  Im so sorry i am seeking answers and advise.  As i said, i will get the WB as soon as i can afford it, until then, i have had 2 biokits that are negative, and i have to believe that they (at least one of them) would have picked up the infection at this point.  So that is what i am choosing to believe.  I understand you believe some of our thoughts on this to be irrational and 'no big deal', but for some of us, it is a very big deal and every person is differant.  Please try and understand that in the future.  Have a good night and i will keep everyone posted.

[petal130]

Typically we don't advise anyway when a person has posted on the expert's forum. Terri is an expert in the field. She has told you her advice - get the WB and then move on.

[dumbone]

Thank you!!  I am trying to move forward, i am just soo confused and scared now.  I truely believe i am negative, i just have the low positive stuck in my head.  I hate this, it has been so hard and has completly sent my life into a tailspin.  I wonder if i will ever accept the truth?  I will get the WB im sure of, and i guess till then, i will assume i am negative and go about life.

[Still_Worried_]

I honestly don't think you need additional confirmation at all.   You had an extremely low positive and negative 2 Biokits.  It's absolutely time to move on.  =)   Congrats on being negative.

[dumbone]

True, and i will get the WB as soon as i can afford to do so

but i have read posts where people get the biokit and it is considered a confirmatory test and believed to be a true negative.  

It is completely confussing and disheartening.  The biokit is considered a really good reliable test, and it has been so long post possible exposure with absolutely no symptoms or signs, would i just be wasting my money to get the WB?  Will i ever know for sure if im truely negative??/

[petal130]

Terri already responded to this on the expert's forum - Grace will no doubt concur with her advice. You know getting the Western Blot is what's recommended for confirm your negative status.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Herpes/False-positive/show/1399000

[dumbone]

grace... what is your take on my 2nd negative biokit.  its been 26 weeks for exposure to ex, who says he tested negative and 10 weeks since last contact with current negative partner.  should i trust this as true negative results?

[dumbone]

Thank you ashamed.....  I appreciate the well wishes

[Ashamed81]

congrats!!!!!!!!!

[dumbone]

thank you asianlore!!!  I have been thinking about it, i do want to just accept that two negative biokits are good enough, and as of today i am going to assume i am truely negative!!  I will probaly end up gettting the WB, but for now, i am negative!!!  Thank you for your kind words and support!  i need them

[asianslore]

this is great newsss!! YAY!!...   I think u need to weigh the pros and cons of western blot testing..  If u get the western blot and its negative..then can u move on 100% knowing that you havent been exposed? or will u still have doubt since u tested positive IGG?   What if the test is indeterminate? ... What I am trying to say is where does it end?  If the WB is positive, u still had 2 negative biokit? so where would u go from there?   I just think nothing is 100%...its almost like finding proof of life after death.  We will never know 100%... there are things that happen that suggest it..but u will never know for sure.. especially since u dont have outbreaks..  Somethings we just cant get to the bottom of.

Life is too short... odds are ur negative..and u should live u life that way!

If u feel like u need the WB, then do it. It wouldnt cause harm, except to ur bank account. ahah.   keep us posted   GOOD LUCK! :) OXOX

[dumbone]

Went today and took the biokit again!!  It was NEGATIVE!!!  I am overjoyed, but still confused.  Do 2 negative biokits trump the low positives?  

I believe the biokit is right, what should i believe till i get the WB?

[dumbone]

just an update, i am going tomorrow to get the biokit redone.  just need something until i get the wb.  I will post the update!  wish me luck!  

still no symptoms, no anything!!! including no sex !!! lol  its been over 2 months since sex with my partner who tested negative.  

26 weeks since sex with my ex.  if this biokit is negative should i try and accept that as the truth while i wait for the wb?

[dumbone]

hi, i hope you are well.  did you ever get your results?

Grace, i am just back from out of town on buisness.  this is so stressful.  should i trust the biokit?  i am going to get another one done next week, just to ease my mind, still working on getting the WB.  I am so worried.  still no sypmtoms.  i dont know what to think

[oil220]

Good luck to you dumbone, we are going through the same thing!!
although i tested positive 3 times with herpesselect. Three low positives in that order:
IGG 1.34
IGG 1.22
IGG 1.94
I never had an outbreak and i have been dealing with this since July!!
I finally ordered a WB ($162.50) and had to overnight it with Fedex (from Florida-another $65) and i am officially a broke college student now. I should get my results sometime by the end of the week.

Good luck to you and I encourage you to order the WB as well

[dumbone]

I am going to retest with the biokit when i get back from out of town.  I hope that gives me some peace, i have a new dr trying to order the WB and he really seems to believe i am negative.  I hope so!!  I will keep everyone posted

[gracefromHHP]

yes it was enough time for the biokit.

hopefully some good sleep helps :)

[dumbone]

I think i could do the cleaning and keep the wine flowing.  LOl

Thanks so much grace.  I am really trying to convince myself that the biokit and the fact my partners are negative and i was negative in april are the accurate facts.  its just hard because those stupid numbers keep apearing in my dreams.  lol  I am going to get the WB done as soon as i can afford to, hopefully next month.  I am assuming that since it was over 6 months since i was with my ex, and my current partner is negative that it will be accurate at this point.

Also, one more question.  when i did the biokit, it had been 22 weeks since last encounter with my ex.  Would this have been enough time to accurately test with biokit, considering my new partner is negative?

Should i just stop freaking out so much and worrying myself sick?  

BTW my therapist started me on zoloft and gave me some sleeping pills.  i hope that helps.

Thanks