HSV concern IGM follow-up

[CharlieMo]

This is not a question but follow up to my original post HSV concern IGM. I didn't mean to get thread closed as i was just asking questions that i was concerned about. I want to thank auntijessi for her encouragement during a difficult time. She was right. At week 18, my igg and western blot tests are negative. The IGM test concerned me and is somewhat still a concern because you keep thinking your IGG will turn positive. Many articles i have read have different conclusive times for when you can actually believe your IGG tests. This allows one to keep thinking it will turn. Terri and autijessi thanks for everything when there was no other place to turn. The primary and urologists doctors need to be educated on this before telling someone they are really infected. That truly scares the everyday citizens who trusts doctors.

[auntiejessi]

Congrats on the negative tests, and thanks for the follow up.

You're welcome for the advice. :)

[CharlieMo]

i do have one question. I see CDC says sometimes it takes up to 6 months to develop antibodies. Therefore, do you think 18 weeks was adequate?

[CharlieMo]

thats given your experience with this. i see so many different answers.

[auntiejessi]

No one says 6 months unless you have HIV and are on HIV treatments. I know you talked to Terri Warren about this. She would have answered this as well. If you do not have HIV, 12 weeks is sufficient.

Let. This. Go. You had no risk for hsv2 from the encounter, and the IgM is a crap test. Let it go. You've been told this by me and by Terri, I'm sure.

If you can't, it's time for therapy.