Is this ghsv1? what else can cause these symptoms? i was given hydrocortizone cream but it did nothing. thank you for your help! i've been to three doctors and they all refuse to acknowledge or even consider herpes. they say it's just sore and that it wil

A : A viral culture of the lesion may yield hsv. Also, since it has been about 4 weeks since your post, you can check your antibody levels. Check both igm and igg for hsv-1 and hsv-2. This will document exposure. Repeated testing showing a falling igm and rising igg would implicate a recent hsv infection. Herpes will often cause a residual neuralgia (nerve paid) long after the lesion has healed.

Valacyclovir : First you may want to get a hsv culture to confirm the diagnosis, but then you need a prescription which kills it.