Confused
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I am currently at the doctors office and we are going over my results, she told me that igm tests for a 15 20 yr old infections, the igm is testing for a very recent infection & she said yea I am positive with my 1.70 result so they are going to discuss having me start on treatment. As far as me trying to accept my igg results which was negative that's out the window ... I am trying to compose myself idk what else to do
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Guest clair97846
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Jacqui
justsolucky524 clair97846
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justsolucky524
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FYI...the igm can pick up chicken pox and other strains of herpes, just one reason why it isn't recommended!
clair97846 justsolucky524
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Well I never had chicken pox or anything growing up ... and I have been asking why would they give it (igm) if it's not reliable and she's telling me it it's to detect acute infection, she's now starting me on valtrex. I never had a outbreak so no swab test just blood test. I've only had a red spot come and go within hrs along with a pain ... I'm so tired idk what else to do no matter how much I say I don't want igm they still give it along with the igg
FelizCastus justsolucky524
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She *had* an IgG test done just recently and is very clearly negative for both HSV types following an encounter some 5+ months ago! No ambiguities whatsoever. I've also been through the whole IgM thing with her in another thread, and given plenty of advice, but to no avail it seems. Smh
justsolucky524 clair97846
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Dear I'm not sure where you're located but it sounds like you have a very misinformed dr...let me remind you they do make mistakes. If you've been given all the tools and your doctors word is law then I guess that's it, no need for me to suggest another opinion or any research. Even if you had an outbreak the meds are prescribed to you at that time and then for future obs unless your obs are so frequent that you would benefit from suppressive therapy. Personally I would refuse to take medication without it being medically necessary...but hey that's just me! Best of luck to you
clair97846 justsolucky524
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I'm just so tired, I'm in NYC all this running around and I have 20 pills to take in 10 days ... then do another blood test
FelizCastus clair97846
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I strongly suggest both you and your doctor read the information there, plus on the CDC site, since your doctor is not following CDC guidelines for HSV blood testing. Your IgG result is the one that matters, not IgM, and an encounter from 5+ months ago (as you noted elsewhere) is anything but recent in testing terms. That is even beyond the IgG testing/seroconversion window...
clair97846 FelizCastus
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FelizCastus clair97846
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If everyone is telling you the same thing, including the CDC and ASHA, etc., but you still believe your doctor, then nobody can help you. Consider the fact that your doctor is wrong, as already proven by her having ordered the IgM test, and for a "recent" encounter from 5+ months ago (again, that is NOT recent), then to suggest you take medication based on a seriously flawed test when you have evidence (IgG results) that you did not acquire herpes from said encounter, nor have you had or have any real symptoms to treat...
clair97846
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Oh yea and she told me I most likely have hsv 2 .... the person I got this from has hsv1 on his mouth (but lied to me and told me they didn't have anything after he gave this to a girl exactly a year ago)
justsolucky524 clair97846
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Oh boy, sorry to advise sweetie but hsv 1 is just that, regardless of location it's still hsv 1! Hsv 1 on the mouth is oral hsv 1, hsv 1 on the genitals is genital hsv 1. Hsv 1 doesn't turn into hsv 2. Let's not forget to mention that she's (your doctor) is guessing or assuming at best!!! Either way she's playing a very dangerous game since it seems she has sold you on the fact that you need to take medication for a disease that you didn't even test positive for by current recommended medical testing or clinical/visual diagnosis...so bottom line, yes my dear you are absolutely right, you are indeed confused
justsolucky524
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Let's run with your synopsis though...if the boy you were with was positive for hsv 1 and you have hsv 2...that would mean it came from another boy, right?
clair97846 justsolucky524
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I must have a very silly doctor this was my first time at that dr anyway and I will be switching after this ... she said it doesn't matter what he has, once it's on the genitals it's 2. Meanwhile the test is a combined igm for 1&2 .. I'm so sorry that you have to be explaining all of this to me over and over I'm taking up your day
clair97846 justsolucky524
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No because before him it has been over a years and I was tested for everything and was clean that's the only encounter with hsv I had
justsolucky524 clair97846
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Yes it sounds like you do have a very silly doctor. You don't need to feel sorry for asking questions however my hope is that you take all of the information you're given and question that dr of yours...she needs to give you documented proof that what she says is correct. Better than that is a dr with more knowledge about hsv. See it totally matters what he had...the virus doesn't morph into something else but it can be transmitted to a different location hsv 1 and hsv 2, they each "prefer" certain locations hsv 1 usually prefers the oral region and hsv 2 usually prefers genital but always remember regardless of where it goes the type (1 or 2) does not change
clair97846 justsolucky524
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lol you know what she also said .. the size of the genital lesions for 1&2 are not much different in size so that's why they just say it is 2 when it's on the genitals