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zippy
04/28/12
Category: Genital Herpes

In 2003 I was tested for Herpes. The test came out positive reading12.5? Doc said that I had a full blown outbreak. I had no symptoms at all, so I took this as a skewed lab result.

 Howver,between 2009 and 2012, I have had 3 additional tests.  1 standard and 2 IgG.  All showed negative.  My current doctor is treating me with valcycloivir anyway due to itching and the like.  He says that I do have Herpes.  How can this be?  2 IgG and a…

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