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I was diagnosed with hsv but was told not sure which one so ive been feeling guitly for about 8 years till i decided to get a copy of what test i had and my results , as im reading them they seem to say on hsv 1 positive but im not sure i was told i had genital 

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This means you are positive for HSV-1. The default for this in the absence of additional information is for an oral infection.

Did you have any genital issues at the time?

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I did I was complaning of large tenis ball bumps that come just one at a time but i didnt have any active at the time when i sis i went to a docotr and they told me it was a cyst... then it all made sense because i neve got any blisters so after 8 years of thinkjng i have genital herpes i went and obtained my results from the urgent care i gor tested at but wow thank you I do get recurrent tonsilitis which i saw is hsv 1 related 

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No recurrent tonsillitis is just that, no relation to HSV-1.

I agree, large lumps are not indicative of herpes. If your test was within a few weeks ignore your first bump, then that confirms your HSV-1 predates the bumps.

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When i was complaning of the bumps they asuumed hsv then 2 weeks later they told me it was genital because by test results didnt specify what type 

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Just to clarify, is the test in your pic the only test you had done at the time or was it subsequent?

Did you have other boood tests or a swab?

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I did an igm test but inwas told my other ppl to ignore that... it was acrually done the same day i didnt have any active symptoms so they couldnt swab me 

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IgM can be positive for a whole lot of reasons. The main one is already being positive for the virus such as the oral HSV-1 infection you have!

This is why I come here. How do you feel now compared to the dodgy diagnosis that you’ve lived with over recent years?

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Yea thats what ive been reading but juat to hear it from somone makes it a while lot better .... 8 years of feeling like i was no good .... i was even scared to just go and obtain my records but after doing so im mad they make people feel like that 

May god bless you more and more 

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I’m so glad you became curious and asked the tough questions.

It is maddening! Simple narrow minded interpretations when enough data is there! 

Good on you. A great story.

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