Negitive test but have symptoms..Herpes

[paper12345]

-Received massage none sex involved. end of January
I was naked she was clothed..
-She did touch my anus but not penetration as well as my penis but for a short time..
-next day buring scrotum/ pee... Tested for STD''s negitive. (Did not test for herpes at this time)
A few days later noticed rash on anus/ itchy continues to this day.. Been to several docs and they stated it was not herpes..,
-I was very fatigued/ achy joints/ low back pain/ and stomach pain.
After about a week of encounter my lips started tingling on and off..last week they were burning very intensely.. But never any sores same as tounge..also face is tingly and noes slight burning sensation inside..
Went for blood work at the end of Feb and got results on Monday all was negitive..,
- How accurate would my negitive test results be could I trust the results.. IGM, Igg and I think a PCR was done...

Thankd

[paper12345]

I've been to several doctors and they have told me that I do not have herpes on my anus...the doctor also at the beginning of all of this looked at my penis and test testiciles and saw nothing of concern...I did test positive for HSV1 but the Doc said it was not s recent exposure..and I do not have genital herpes... I am so convinced by the symptoms I am having Taft I do have it down there....and that it's not in my head.., I did notice a very small white spot inside the tip of my penis.. And the tip burns sometimes..,I have put my wife through hell with all of this by saying I have herpes and then the doc saying don't have it there... I won't get close to my wife because of this and it is destroying my marriage....she is a great woman and had put up with so much from me. If Isay I have it she's out the door and I get that.. I don't blame her.... I'm so screwed up right now ... HOW CAN THERE NOT BE A CURE FOR THIS....I really screwed up and have no one to blame but myself but my. wife and kids are going to suffer from my stupidity..,I stole future memories from them and destroyed the ones we made together...

[catinbarefeet]

Hi - I'll try to clarify with some facts. It is not true that HSV is only passed via the lips or the genitals. This is why a condom only provides 30% protection. It does not cover all of the areas where the virus can be present. That said, whitlow rarely sheds, so it's unlikely you contracted anything from her hand, unless she had a visible sore. If you did, however, it would likely be HSV-1, rather than HSV-2, since HSV-2 doesn't shed as much above the waist (though it does shed a percentage of days).

In addition, it is not true that the virus always causes sores when it is first contracted. Terri Warren, our best clinician, tells us that 80-90% of people who have HSV don't know they have it, due to a lack of recognizable symptoms. Flu-like symptoms are not always present at the first infection.

Guessing and opinions really doesn't help. You do need testing to put your mind at ease. The next time you feel symptoms, ask your doctor to swab the area for a PCR DNA test. This is a very sensitive test that easily picks up virus from the surface of the skin. In addition, you'll want to test about 4 months past exposure, as it can take antibodies that long to generate enough to return a definite positive if you have a first infection.

Finally, a lot of things look and feel like herpes, and your symptoms could easily be due to something else. Ask your doctor to rule out other conditions. Best to you.

[paper12345]

Thanks for your reply... I did test and have (Igg)HSV1... The doc said it was contracted some time ago as the IgM showed neg for 1&2...and that there was no recent exposure....I find that hard to believe as the symptoms I had are contradictory to his assessment. No I am getting a pimple on the inside of my arm and when my shirt rubs it, it hurts...ALL THIS FROM A MASSAGE...Never do it.... Not worth the risk..... I'm losing my family over this....I'm in my 30s going to be alone... Which I deserve.. But not my wife and kids....they are great....I FAILED THEM???????????Im good at failure!!!!!!!!!

[Life360_Dave]

Not yet!  you had no risk to contract herpes from your affair

[paper12345]

Ok they told me over phone that result were negitive but when I picked them up I was positive on IGG HSV1... Do you think my anal symptoms are related to the HSV 1 and I have anal herpes..or could they be fissures... Extremely worried...

[Life360_Dave]

Also symptoms dont start the next day but on average a week later. and symptoms are a sore deveiloping then flu like symptoms.

[paper12345]

The anal rash/ itching started a few days later... And still persists..

[paper12345]

And the lip burning/tingling started a week later... Never any sores though..and it is on and off not consistent...I hope your current on your assessment I just want to be clear... Are you DR...

[Life360_Dave]

Its transmitted from the lips or the genital areas not by the hand. There is a herpes of the finger called Whitlow but its very rare so we dont often mention this due to anxiety issues that foliks have but with Whitlow its only passed with an obvious finger sore (doesnot shed) and if she did have a finger sore at the time she would not be giving you a massage as would have been too painful.

[paper12345]

I hope that is the case... I have all the classic symptoms of herpes but without the sores...

[paper12345]

But did have a negitive blood test  a month after encounter..

[Life360_Dave]

Hi you dont need testing as you had zero risk for herpes.

[paper12345]

Thanks for your reply..
RBut Herpes can be transmitted skin to skin.. How is that 0 risk?