HSV Symptoms?

[alone7]

Hello,

I think I got oral herpes and have some questions.

I was seeing a guy. We made out a few times, just kissing. About one week after last time I came home from work with extreme fatigue, spend one and two days like that and fatigue went away. Right that time some bump developed on my lip. It seemed like a small pimple with a bit pain when touching it and nothing more. I even asked my sister if that is herpes and she said no. (She got oral herpes so I thought she'd know.)

That pimple went away in two three days but left behind an extremely dry skin at the specific area where it developed. For two weeks I had that extremely dry skin condition. They came and go and on specific but different points. Bul always on the right half of my upper lip.

Last week I got painful lymph nodes. When I check, I found the nodes in my neck and collarbone are extremely enlarged. They still hurt and for three weeks I had some minor flu like symptoms, fatigue, muscle pain, sore throat etc. They just come and go.

So my question is, did I get HSV, can it cause such symptoms during the primary infection?
Can it be something else?

Thanks!

[auntiejessi]

Have you ever tested for hsv1? You may already have it and not know it - 90% of people who have it never get any symptoms. Ask your doctor for a type specific IgG blood test.

Your symptoms don't sound like herpes. Herpes sores wouldn't heal that fast.

There are all kinds of things that can cause inflamed lymph nodes, and you should see your doctor to find out what is causing yours.  Strep throat, ear infections, and mononucleosis are some of the more common causes of it in that area, but a doctor needs to do some testing to figure out your cause.

It's been going on for at least 3 weeks. It's time to see your doctor.