Hi Grace,
On Monday I am going to a doctor and will do all necessary tests.
Is it possible that the first symptoms of herpes are bumps (like boils) around the anus?
They started to appear under the skin. The bumps looked like boils at the beginning. They are not very painful by themselves, but because they are located between my buttocks, the whole area became irritated (redness, itching, burning).
After two or three days the biggest ones formed some white crust (like blisters).
Thank you!
going monday to get a lesion culture will be too late. It's unfortunate that up until now no one did one. Due to the length of time since symptoms started as well as now you are on antivirals - even if this is herpes, the lesion culture is most likely to come back as hsv negative. I recommend you get a baseline herpes igg blood test monday so you have something to compare the results to a few months from now.
I would stop using the topical steroid if you haven't already.
This could be bacterial - mrsa infections are quite common in that area in adults. It also could be any number of things. I wouldn't try to convince yourself too much that it HAS to be herpes.
grace
I have the same condition. Please keep my informed of your test result.
I am very worried as well.
Mike.
Thank you for your advice.
I was yesterday to the ER. The doctor took a fast look at the infected area and thought this was cellulites. I specifically asked if this could be a herpes - he was pretty sure that it is some other kind of infection. He prescribed me an antibiotic – Septra. At this time the edjes of the bumps did not have white crust. They looked like pimples, but 3 of them were pretty big.
My condition did not change for 20 hours and the pain and the itching even increased. I returned today to the ER and asked directly for a remedy against herpes. This time the doctors prescribed antiviral – Acyclovir. They did not examined me throughout - again just a close look.
After I returned at home I noticed that the biggest sores have ruptured because of the walking around and the driving.
I took 2x200MG tablets of the Acyclovir+ 2 tablets extra strength pain reliever. I took some Vitamin C tablets also. Half an hour after that I felt better – the pressure, the pain and the itching are almost gone.
On Monday I will go and test myself for genital herpes (biopsy). Hopefully it is some other kind of infection.
I will keep you posted. The hope dies last. :(
It does sound like Genital Herpes to know for sure though go to a Doc. an get the sores tested or go get a Herpes Blood Test if the sores are no longer present to confirm thats what you have but by your description it sounds like Herpes. If it is Herpes you didn't spread it when you tried Popping it when you touched the sore you must of touched the other part of your body cuz thats how Herpes is spread. If you touch the sores do not touch anywhere else on your body till you wash your hands with warm water cuz it will possibly spread to whatever area you touch. Do not try to pop the sores cuz it will just take longer to heal an it will just hurt more as you experienced. They have medications that you can put on the sores to help relieve itching an make them heal faster. From what ive been reading Herpes effects every person differently so you could just have those symptoms an nothing else just like some people never even develop sores hope ive helped.