Initial ob is your first outbreak with a new infection.
AJ
I'm sorry new terminology...what is an initial ob?
No that is not correct for a newly acquired primary herpes infection. The initial ob can last anywhere from 2-4 weeks - usually treating it, if started early enough speeds healing by a few days and shortens it on average to about 7-10 days.
grace
the nurse that treated me said because of the dosage she gave me (2 acyclovir pills 3 times daily) that the symptoms would go away in 2-4 days....is that not right?
Since you are testing negative on the blood test you were more likely to have a very "classic" blister like ob that would've lasted for about 2 weeks even after you started the acyclovir.
when you get symptoms again - go be seen and discuss them with your provider. Get an exam and tested for yeast and bacterial infections too. If they see any open lesions they can try culturing them again but really it sounds like something else is going on.
grace
why is 4 days not likely? what other work can be done?
I wouldn't take any more acyclovir at all. The next time you have symptoms - go be seen that day for a further work up.
You didn't have classic symptoms of herpes actually - you had symptoms that could be herpes - they also could be many other things. A negative blood test 3 months after this all started is a good indicator that they are something else so a further work up is in order. Also a first ob healing up in 4 days even with medication is another indicator that it probably wasn't a herpes ob you were originally diagnosed as having.
grace