You are going way too far with these worries, given the contact you had and the symptoms that you have. Nothing that you have described sounds like oral herpes. You state that you've been tested before for everything, but I would encourage you to check those records to see if you've really ever been tested for HSV 1.
If you want to see your doctor about this you could have him/her swab the areas that you are concerned about. You could also ask for an HSV 1 antibody test. More than half the population has it in the US. I would NOT ask for medicine at this point, you have no diagnosis. If you develop significant blistering on your lip, you can then seek an accurate diagnosis and treatment.
If the person had HSV 2 on the mouth, which is really rare, they would only shed virus on 1% of days of the year. So the chances that you happen when you kissed for 3-5 seconds are almost zero.
You need to get a handle on your anxiety here. Your contact was incredibly short and the chances that you would catch anything at all is so tiny as to be unworthy of more worry.
Terri
Hi Terri,
I thank you for your comforting words, though i am now convinced i have contracted Herpes.
The soreness in my throat continues along with a dry mouth and a slight burning sensation (and odd taste) in my mouth (like my tongue has been burnt). Worst though still is that i'm feeling things on the outside of my lips (in the corner). It's now been 5 days so the timing seems very average from what i hear for this to happen.
Can you let me know what i can ask the doctor about here in terms of possible medication that can perhaps do something to limit the outbreak as much as possible? I'm getting married in less than a month, so this is a major disaster for me and i'm struggling to cope.
I've also been doing more reading on Herpes and would like to just clarify - if this person had herpes 2 in the mouth, could that have been passed to me? Or since it was only kissing, is the only possible type of Herpes i could have caught be Oral Herpes 1?
I'm struggling with this and the prospect of passing this on to my partner is too much to bare.
Thank you Terri, you have put my mind at immense ease!
I'm most grateful that my genitals can't be affected by this. That's a huge weight off.
I've never had a cold sore before no. That's my fear that if i picked up anything it would have been from that incident (i've had full health checks before and know i haven't got anything).
i didn't see any obvious sores on the other person's mouth, though of course can't tell if everything was ok inside the mouth.
I just can't shake the fact that this person will have been riddled with infections, though i will do my best to try soak in your advice and really allow myself to accept it.
It's hard. Because of the guilt and frustration over how i let that situation happen though moreover just the immense fear that i could potentially pass anything on to my partner.
1. The risk of contracting herpes in this situation is very close to zero
2. There is no risk at all to your genitals, your genitals were not involved in any way and you don't need to worry about them
3. There are no tests that you need to take or medicine that you need to take.
Have you ever in your life had a cold sore on your lip?
Terri