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Can I have ongoing symptoms for nine months

a woman that was known to have many partners kissed me full on the lips after I asked her to not touch me. I was seated . She bent over and kissed me full on that I had to wipe my face. I got pressure under lip and extreme fatigue two days later .  I went and got tested for everything at 6 days , 9 weeks for HSV and then everything again at 12 weeks then HSV 1 and 2 at 15 weeks.  All negative . The pressure has never gone away under skin. It moves around . Feels like bug bites and bugs crawling under skin. Skin is very itchy , burns , tingles, and just under nose is always stinging sore . cheeks are tight and lips are slightly swollen . Not one day has there not been a strong sensation. Dr refused to send me anywhere until 8 months and finally a nuerologist who did some basic motor tests and told me to buy a bike and enjoy life , but he enquired as to why my face looked blotchy and red in places .. he said that was odd and then said , enjoy the bike !!  The herpes tests I did were IGG . The first was non type IGG which is free in Ontario at nine weeks. The second was IGG type at 15 weeks five days which costs $160 . .. 5000mg of Lysine a day does nothing . face feels like its always sunburnt with bug bites , itchy and burning . I thought HSV then Post Herpetic Nueralgia . Cant get a swab because anything that shows looks like a tiny bug bite , but sore as heck. No one wants to test for HSV oral anyway since everyone has it .. But mine never goes away not even one minute.. If I drink coffee it gets worse .... I need some advice on what to do ... its been nine months.. I already have a bike... but I am married for 30 years and cant even kiss my wife .... not leaving me feeling good about life to be honest .   Any thoughts ? Cant do western Blot in Canada ... Terri Warren says that the IGG HSV1 test missed 30 percent of positive and if it does so ,, it will miss them for life since there is something in peoples DNA that wont let it show in those people... Am I that 30 percent ?  IT never goes away .....
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No, this wouldn't be herpes. I don't know what kind of docs you've seen, but have you seen a dermatologist? (I don't know how OHIP works - can you get another family doctor if you need a referral?)

Perhaps it's an allergic reaction to something you are eating, using on your face (detergent, soap, lip balm/chap stick, lotion, toothpaste - think of every single thing you get on your face, including something that might be on your hands that could end up on your face). Mint flavored lip balm gave me a heck of a reaction, and I didn't figure it out for weeks.

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Thank you for reaponse...my family doc is what i normally consider very good. She will spend 40 minutes with you on a 15 min.appoint. she does also run the local Prov. sex health unit so she doee know stuff but the one thing is that at times she is dismissive . im not the first to say. So i asked for a dermatologist to which i need a referral from family doc. She says the derm.will need to see something to treat and there is little to see.. Im assuming its about resources and need.  Yes it feels like an allergy. She aaked if its an allergy why only on face? I dunno im not a doctor!!! I just keeep thinking herpes that became post herpetic neuralgia which can take months to settle. Skin crawling burning itching but only on face ...lips swell and settle. It moves aro7nd nerves constantly and does become worse with coffee. Im a lifetime coffee drinker..but now it swells and itches face?  Arginine? Pain and stiffness at spine on neck.  Anyway im going to see her again next week. 12 times in 9 months as i wont let this go...i have plans for life and this is affecting
Thank you for reaponse...my family doc is what i normally consider very good. She will spend 40 minutes with you on a 15 min.appoint. she does also run the local Prov. sex health unit so she doee know stuff but the one thing is that at times she is dismissive . im not the first to say. So i asked for a dermatologist to which i need a referral from family doc. She says the derm.will need to see something to treat and there is little to see.. Im assuming its about resources and need.  Yes it feels like an allergy. She aaked if its an allergy why only on face? I dunno im not a doctor!!! I just keeep thinking herpes that became post herpetic neuralgia which can take months to settle. Skin crawling burning itching but only on face ...lips swell and settle. It moves aro7nd nerves constantly and does become worse with coffee. Im a lifetime coffee drinker..but now it swells and itches face?  Arginine? Pain and stiffness at spine on neck.  Anyway im going to see her again next week. 12 times in 9 months as i wont let this go...i have plans for life and this is affecting them. I graciously thank you for both your knowledge and your response..
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me again ... also , no visible typical outbreaks ... a dark spot on lip that had lots of pressure that did not erupt and these bug bit type marks that sting and itch under nose .. lips are very sore ..at the moment ,, cheeks constant itch ...  oh and I was nauseous for 4 weeks after event as well as very very fatigued and still get bad brain fog.. Very stiff neck that comes and goes... I think the virus is causing neck pain and headaches but again .. been to doctor maybe 9 times ,, they think I have nothing .. I have no where to turn ... Cant do walk in as I get disbarred from family practice for double paying from OHIP to two doctors . Could go to emerg but that would be a waste of the system and resources not to mention id be there for 12 hours and get no where ..
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