2016年12月24日 · If it was an atypical presentation of herpetic whitlow, do you think a swab test could still pick it up? Also, do you know where the best place would be to get a PCR? Dermatologist, STD clinic, PCP office? 2. Also, just for future knowledge in case this happens again, does herpetic whitlow usually only affect one finger at a time or can it be ...

2024年6月20日 · Potential herpetic whitlow › Forums › Herpes Questions › Potential herpetic whitlow This topic has 6 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 6 months, 2 weeks ago by Terri Warren .

2019年8月28日 · My concerns about herpetic whitlow were brushed off and I was told that herpes only occurs on mucosa, she then started poking the lesions with her ungloved fingers. I specifically requested a PCR herpes swab of the lesions but found out they’d only swabbed me for bacteria when the results were posted.

2023年1月9日 · Hi Terri, A little over 10 years ago I was diagnosed with herpetic Whitlow on my right index finger only. This was done via a blood test that showed I had antibodies. No type (HSV1/2) was given, nor was a swab taken. This was done in the first or second week after symptoms appeared. Since […]

2023年7月19日 · Herpetic Whitlow › Forums › Herpes Questions › Herpetic Whitlow This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 1 year, 5 months ago by Terri Warren .

2022年10月21日 · The bump never changed color, shape, or size for about 2 -3 weeks. After I noticed there were no changes going on I decided to use a wart remover on the bump and it went away. I have had a cold sore before and this small skin textured red bump behaved nothing like a cold sore. Could this have possibly been a herpetic whitlow?

2024年2月20日 · Hello, I had my first herpetic whitlow breakout in April 2018. I had monthly breakouts for over a year. Breakouts are located in the lower right quadrant on the inside of my left palm. Small cluster of breakouts that never pop- I’m assuming because the skin is too thick? It takes forever to heal and […]

2020年5月17日 · Recently I have been having extreme anxiety due to coming across a surprise on my thumb. I’m not exactly sure if it is herpetic whitlow, but that’s why I am turning to you and hoping you would be able to help me. I am 25 years old and have had oral herpes since I was 17 or 18 years old.

2015年1月12日 · Herpetic Whitlow › Forums › Herpes Questions › Herpetic Whitlow This topic has 23 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 4 months ago by Terri Warren .

2023年6月10日 · Hi Terri, I have had hsv2 herpetic whitlow for 5 years which is confined to the tip of my right middle finger. There is no way to know for sure if I have it genitally, but I think I caught it by fingering someone with cracked cuticles. I’ve only ever had outbreaks on that finger. […]