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[Brokenbow1]

Sorry  to keep beating a dead horse but I'm still convinced I acquired hsv 2.  I have seen grace state that men usually don't get discharge with herpes and fleetwood, I thank you for all you've helped me with, you have said that most men do not get burning urination. I've had both and the discharge was present even after taking antibiotics which furthermore proves a viral infection. Along with my pretty constant pain in the groin and legs (achy pain) again proves a viral infection, however I'm negative at 12 weeks. Grace also states the capita test needs 4 months to be conclusive not 3 and I've also read with a long standing hsv 1 infection like I have that it could take up to 6 months to be positive.

If most men don't get discharge or burning with urination why do all the sites say these are symptoms. Dr. HHH has said if you have a burning penis without sores it's highly unlikely to be hsv 2. When I get oral hsv 1 outbreaks I experience itching, burning, then the sores show up. Again I expect hsv 2 would play out the same but I've read my hsv 1 could cause me not to have significant sores and possibly just cuts or slits in the skin. I've had one or two cuts but not until over like 8 weeks after possible exposure. Those should have shown up with all my other symptoms earlier in this ridiculous fiasco.

I've had every single symptoms listed for hsv 2
Burning urination- yes
Frequency to go pee- yes
Flu like symptoms- yes ( I threw up, stomach upset to the max)
Abdominal pressure-yes
Groin pain- yes
Leg pain- yes
Discharge- yes ( even after takin zithromax and doxy) has to be viral

Burning genitals- yes
Blisters and sores- no-- but like I've said I had a cut, maybe from masterbation or the dry skin. Also according to this site and other my long standing hsv 1 infection can help those not occur AND many people don't get them.

I however have not had any symptoms since about 7 or 8 weeks after except groin and leg aches. I've had one equivocal igm test and one positive. Equivocal at 6 weeks and positive at 11 weeks. Doctor told me I was recently infected and to tell future partners I have hsv 2. Meanwhile, my igg test was negative at 6 weeks and negative at 12 weeks.

With the symptoms I noted above I cannot drop hsv 2 no matter how hard I try. For a few days I was stoked about the igg being negative at 12 weeks but with my ongoing leg and groin aches I don't know what to think. Again I'm back to these boards with questions.
I hate to be so obnoxious about this! The posters here have given me nothing but good feedback and I thank you so much for it. Can anyone elaborate again on what those symptoms were all about, possibly an adenovirus? Or more obviously hsv 2?

[TiminBoston]

Where on your legs?  If you suspect they may be troublesome, why aren't you getting them swabbed at your PCPs office or the ER

[Brokenbow1]

Last night after work i noticed 6 or so red pimples all scattered on my legs none of which were clustered but they have itched a bit and my legs were burning as well and the one time i peed it burned. These all seem like it could be a recurring outbreak or just pimples from my manuel labor job that i just started this week. I dont have time to get them swabbed and most of them had white heads on them but also with hsv all over my mind i tend to think thats what they are

However my bloodwork is negative this far at 12 weeks. The WB is ordered and is bein sent out to the quest lab in my area.

Any ideas on what those pimples could be?

[Brokenbow1]

I hope you're wrong. I have a feeling we are all just so obsessed with guilt or possibly thinking so hard about herpes that we notice every little thing that goes on below the belt. Blood tests aren't perfect but they are damn close. Immune disorders cause people not to test positive from what I have read, and trust me I've read a lot. That's literally all I've been doing for the last 4 months. I've heard the mind does weird things to people but again I'm in the same boat as you.

At some point we have to trust the tests bc there are so many people who have that proof they are positive, and unless a sore is present that's all we have to go on. Sounds hypocritical for me to say bc I'm going crazy myself but we cannot keep living like we have something that the tests say we don't.

I hope for all our sake we can move on but it takes time and a mental adjustment. I've been in the dumps before but nothing like this. Lost the girl of my dreams for what? Some random a**? Not worth it. Keep your head up man if you were going to be positive you would be, trust that. I'm trying myself and I know it's difficult. But we have to
Good luck to you. I'll post when i get my results

[Skywalker5]

Maybe there's a new sti we don't have testing for that has similar symptoms as hsv? I've had most of these symptoms you've described which still linger despite testing negative using igg testing 15-28 weeks...

[Brokenbow1]

I definitely know I've been going down the wrong road with this but I know you understand where I'm coming from. More or less bc of the encounter man bc this girl looked like she could have it, definitely the worst skeleton in my closest. But I know herpes doesn't discriminate.

But I believe I need the WB to assure myself I'm fine and that this has all been a nightmare that I need to learn from. Worst thing is I don't wanna infect anybody and bc of how I've been acting me and my gf have broken up and I need assurance that it was something to teach me a lesson. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I infected her.

So against yours, and a lot of other ps judgements I have decided the WB is the only way I will know for sure where I stand. Bigtime you and I have been through a lot so I know you can understand, and if this is negative it's over for me and I will move on. I will have no choice.

I appreciate everything this site and the people have helped me with and I promise to post my results when I get them. Thanks again for sticking with me through the bull****. Time will tell me everything. Take care of yourself and your girl, we both know the scare isn't worth it in the long run.
Bless you

[Skywalker5]

Perhaps there's a new std we do not have testing for but presents similarly as hsv? Weird cause I have these lingering symptoms and have been tested 15-28 weeks out with igg tests and both were negative.