igm help?? - Herpes Message Board

holla112 · 05-24-2005, 10:24 AM

i just got tested again for igm at 12 weeks after possible exposure...i was tested at 4 weeks which came back negative and then now it came back equivocal or something like that....the negative was under .91 and positive was over 1.08...i was at a .94......any ideas...ps i cant afford the igg testing so this was my last test....she seems to think that i could have possibly been exposed but my body fought it off....please help

youandme · 05-24-2005, 12:38 PM

Hmmm...exposed but you body fought it off? Sounds strange. You can´t have a "little" of it and then your body will get rid of if. You are either hsv+ or hsv-, simple as that.

Too bad you had to take the Igm test, as they are not as good as the Igg ones. Especially when figuring out your type.

Well, your score of .94 is a bit equivocal. It could go either way from there. The thing is that it sometimes does take a bit of time for the body to build the antibodies, we are all different. That´s why it´s said that you should test between 12-16 weeks. You had yours at 12 weeks, but it was equivocal.

Tehy only way you can know for sure is if you test again in some time. And of course if you get very clear symptoms. I´m sorry to hear that you can´t afford an Igg test. Perhaps in a month or two?

Personally I would want to know for sure, but I do understand your financial problmen too.

holla112 · 05-25-2005, 09:12 PM

so would an eqivocal also be known as a positive test then?? have you ever heard of an igm giving a weird result like this and the person be negative

idunno78 · 05-25-2005, 09:16 PM

IgM are not reliable because they can only tell if you had a recent infection or ob. An IgG or herpes select is the best way to go. These test can run around $100, but it is worth it to give you piece of mind whether you have H or not.

holla112 · 05-25-2005, 09:32 PM

so is it saying i have def. had a reaction to herpes if it was equivocal because i have never experienced it before so this would be the first...or is there a chance i can still be negative