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I'm scared! HELP! Anyone! I am desperate!

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Des.for.answers

O my god!....How is this happening? I GOT re-tested for HSV2 as back in January I tested positive on an IGG test with 1.91. I am waiting in the results.

I have only been sexually active with my ex-husband and he tested negative and I think there is a good chance he got a false negative IF I get a positive result again because it had NOT been 3 months from the time he last cheated and then got tested.

We are fighting for custody of our two young children. Now it looks like I was cheating as well, everything I have said about him is going to be undermined by the courts. PLEASE! If there is anyone out there that can help me. I have a lawyer but he his not going to ask for him to get re-tested IF I test positive again. I don't understand why. I know you don't know me but I am the most honest person you will ever meet and I cannot understand how this is happening. HELP!

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus Des.for.answers

    Posted

    I have already explained to you how pre-existing HSV1 (which you say you have) can produce low false positives for HSV2 in some people using the HerpeSelect IgG test kit. You need to retest with the University of Washington western blot or try another IgG test kit, if possible. Any decent lawyer will do due diligence into this and can find ample evidence online to support this issue with the HerpeSelect IgG test.
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus

      Posted

      P.S. Your ex may not test positive for HSV2 because he may not actually have it and neither may you. Your score is not a strong positive at all and definitely falls within the "needs further confirmation" range if: (1) you have pre-existing HSV1; and (2) you tested positive for HSV2 by HerpeSelect IgG.

    • Des.for.answers
      Des.for.answers FelizCastus

      Posted

      Yes, thank you. I know all this. I am just terrified and I really hope I am negative. I love my kids more then anything and could not bare to loose them because of what it looks like when I know the truth.
    • Des.for.answers
      Des.for.answers FelizCastus

      Posted

      Well, FelizCastus. Thank you for your support. I got my results back today from the re-test on of HSV2 and it came back negative. There was a signidicant difference in numbers. I tested under 0.90 on the IGG test so my first test in January was a false positive. On the downside though my lawyer withdrew from my case just 6 days before the trial because I dared to have opinions of my own case. I'm not sure what I will do now seeing as I cannot afford another lawyer but I will NOT give up.

      Thanks again.

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Des.for.answers

      Posted

      I'm sorry to hear about your legal difficulties, but that's good news about your second IgG test. Lucky, in fact! It's not uncommon for the same test kit to return the same results. Good luck!

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