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Single bump on chin
Last Dec. I was diagnosed with HSV 2 no hsv 1. It was a surprise because I went in with a hair bump and doctor did blood test just for my peace of mind and it came back low positive. (1.25) I have been in a monogamous relationship for 10+ years with no outbreak/symptoms so I was shocked and devastated. Doctor did assay inhibition test to confirm low positive results and it came back positive. I have no idea how accurate these two tests are because I have read how anything below 3.5 could be false positive....my doctor currently has me on a daily antiviral but I have recently had a bump show up in my chin. Started out painful like a pimple. I tried to pop and only got clear fluid. Still hasn’t gone away...now on week 2...seemed to hurt more yesterday and looked festered up so I tried to pop again and I think I got some pus/white junk out. I have been putting antibacterial cream on it to make sure it doesn’t get infected but I’m mostly worried about it being hsv2. It’s a single bump. But it seems like it’s been there too long to just be a zit. I also take an antiviral so I would think that it should have shortened it and been gone by now. Has anyone experienced this before? I know I need to get western blot, but where I live it’s difficult to get the blood drawn and sent off for the test. Just worried about having hsv2 on my face and transmitting it to my children.
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What's on your face sounds like a pimple that you've extended by trying to pop it and it got infected.
Hsv2 orally is very rare, and not something I'd even worry about. It wouldn't appear as a pimple, it would be like a cold sore. If it's been there too long for a zit, it's been there too long to be herpes. If it lingers much longer, see your doctor to make sure it's not infected badly enough for an antibiotic.
You have about an 85% of your IgG being a false positive with a result of 1.25, even with the inhibition assay being positive. That's just another type of IgG, and there are some people who just get false positives on IgGs because of a protein in their blood.
Your doctor could order the Western Blot for you, and draw your blood. If your doctor orders it, your insurance may pay for it.
Hsv2 orally is very rare, and not something I'd even worry about. It wouldn't appear as a pimple, it would be like a cold sore. If it's been there too long for a zit, it's been there too long to be herpes. If it lingers much longer, see your doctor to make sure it's not infected badly enough for an antibiotic.
You have about an 85% of your IgG being a false positive with a result of 1.25, even with the inhibition assay being positive. That's just another type of IgG, and there are some people who just get false positives on IgGs because of a protein in their blood.
Your doctor could order the Western Blot for you, and draw your blood. If your doctor orders it, your insurance may pay for it.
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