Reply To: Possible False Positive?

[Terri Warren]

I think you should be off the Valtrex for longer than that, given your immune disorders and the fact that you’ve been on meds this long. I would wait until mid April. And no, I think you should be totally off. If you have an outbreak off meds, then you can have that swab tested and if positive, you won’t need a western blot. You could have a low positive due to cellular proteins tripping the test, yes.

I’m not clear that you can get a herpes western blot through your internist’s office. Are you certain that’s what they are going to do there?

Terri