Reply To: Does acyclovir affect igg result?

[Terri Warren]

No, it does not appear like that and I have only once seen herpes on the lower leg.
I have not seen cold sores appear black. I mean there could be a scab that looks dark red but I think you saw a nevus or mole on the lip perhaps.

Only the western blot is terribly reliable with HSV 1. I don’t think doing another ELISA will help you at this point.

Terri