Everyone I know who's had whitlow says it hurts like a sob!
You should be following up on this with your provider. If they suspect herpes, they should be culturing it for herpes, not just a visual diagnosis in this day and age.
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My provider said it was paronychia but it never improved and the culture test came back negative on bacterial infection and it never responded to the antibiotics he prescribed. Is it too late to have it tested for Herpes?
Yes it's too late for a lesion culture for herpes on this. If it's still there, follow up on it with your provider or consult a dermatologist.
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