hey, im vincent, and a number of months ago I started
getting herpes like symptoms. The symptoms were _like_
herpes, but didn't seem to look or act the same as
what the internet/my doctors described to me. My
symptoms were :

- White patches around the head of my penis
(sometimes the entire head would turn pale white)
- Bright red (against the white) sores that did not
itch or burn (unless I poured rubbing alcohol on
them, which caused a not too unpleasent warm
sensation)
- The sores would eventually crust over and heal,
but there was no liquid that would come out of
them when popped, and they did not resemble
cold sores as I have seen them. Instead of
liquid, I get what looks like large bits of skin trapped
in my foreskin (gross, I know)
- The sores were scattered all over the head
and did not necessarily cluster together.
- They have returned three times since, and
usually hang around for a week or so each time.
- When I got this, it had been many months
since I had protected sex, and all of the most
up to date STD screens were clear.
- Very often I would notice cracked skin on the
head, what look like fault lines widen during
this affliction and become more pronounced.

I have twice gone to the doctor to be swabbed
and tested for HSV. Both times, the doctors
did not diagnose me with herpes, and both times
the results came back negative. The second dr
worked at an STD specific clinic.

It could conceivably be a cleanliness issue, as
I am uncircumsized and am presently not in
the most clean surroundings.

Im terrified that I have HSV-2. I feel like I am
going crazy, because medical evidence and
drs do not see this as herpes, but it has
returned now for a third time. Has anyone else
with herpes experienced these unusual symptoms?
Could they really be something else? Should I
follow my drs perscription and just not worry
about it?

Any responses would be greatly appreciated.

Vincent.