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Hsv reinfection
I've experienced cold sores for the majority of my life. Recently I've been exposed to genital hsv1 because the girl didn't tell me she was having an active outbreak. I'm wondering if this would constitute as a new primary infection?
I'm now experiencing hsv ear lesions as well, everything has been confirmed as hsv1. I'm curious how I'm now experiencing hsv in my ear if I've had a long standing infection and what type of precautions I need to take going forward?
I'm now experiencing hsv ear lesions as well, everything has been confirmed as hsv1. I'm curious how I'm now experiencing hsv in my ear if I've had a long standing infection and what type of precautions I need to take going forward?
Just the inner ear but the dermatologist said that the symptoms associated and after looking at the pictures of progression and the visible rash looked exactly like herpes and was not shingles.
I guess without a swab it's impossible to tell but doctors are telling me it's most likely associated with hsv. Would this happen with a compromised immune system? Meaning hiv or liver disease or something else?
I guess without a swab it's impossible to tell but doctors are telling me it's most likely associated with hsv. Would this happen with a compromised immune system? Meaning hiv or liver disease or something else?
My knowledge of compromised immune would be in the nature of contracting herpes in the first place not have recurrent outbreaks. You might want to start out with some antivirals if your infact having these outbreaks as would aide in preventing outbreaks and aid in healing. If they dont respond, like your neck rash, would be evidence that they are not herpes.
The lesion in my ear definitely tested positive for hsv. After 10 days of 800mg 5 times a day taken at 4hour 48 minute intervals and then 800 mg twice a day ever since, the lesion is still present. That was exactly 15 days ago, shouldn't it have already gone away unless my immune system was compromised? This is also the 4th recurrence this year, this one just happens to be the longest.
Zovirax. I took 3 rounds of valtrex at 1gram 3 times daily for 10 days each time the rash occurred this year. Now I'm on zovirax as I have no insurance and it's much cheaper. So zovirax 800mg 5 times daily for 10 days and 800 mg twice daily after.
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Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
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