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Hi Terri!
About 2 weeks ago I tested negative for HSV1. I’ve had HSV2 since 2011. But I’ve noticed some white bumps on my tongue/throat and canker-sore-looking sores in my cheeks. I often bite my cheeks and gums from anxiety so I never really paid any attention to these things before a situation with a recent partner. Their levels came back as a false positive. But were afraid I exposed them to HSV through oral sex. (You answered my questions previously). I got a mouth swab and it came back negative. I saw you mentioned that people should only get a test with levels and not just positive/negative. Could it be possible the swab test missed something? When the gyno swabbed my mouth, I did have mouth-sores present in my mouth due to a very stressful month. I don’t have health insurance so I am trying to find a place to get bloodwork done. The sores have been in my mouth for a while now that’s why I think they aren’t HSV with no scabbing. Does that even happen in the mouth? What do the sores/bumps look like in the mouth? I’ve been taking my daily suppressants up to 1000mg.
Thank you Terri for your help!
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Your mouth sores do not sound herpetic to me. Once someone has HSV 2, they will almost never acquire HSV 1 subsequently. If money is an issue, and false positives are definitely an issue, I would advise you not to test for HSV unless you need the test to help put your mind at rest.
Terri
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You are most welcome
Terri
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