An accurate blood test can tell you whether or not you're infected,
but it can't point to *where* you're infected. Nor can it tell you
which symptoms, if any, it's causing. So in a case such as yours (no
"classic" symptoms to go by), only a *negative* can be definitive (in
that it could rule out herpes as the cause). In your case though, a
positive test doesn't prove beyond doubt that your symptoms are herpes
related. And in fact, since your symptoms aren't acting like herpes
(not clearing up after 3 months, not responding to antivirals), you're
hunt for a diagnosis is almost back to square one. At this point
herpes is only one of many possible causes of the symptoms. Don't
forget, the overwhelming majority of people who test positive (blood
test) for herpes, never show noticeable symptoms. You could easily be
among that group. Doesn't mean you can't pick up some other infection
that causes the kind of symptoms you're showing though. So before
you're convinced your symptoms are caused by herpes, go back to the
doc/clinic/whatever, and ask for a culture type test. Without classic
visual herpes symptoms, that's the only way you're going to be able to
nail down the cause. Now here's the bad news. Culture type tests are
notorious for false negatives, so be aware of that. Their positives
are accurate though and it just might turn up a positive result for
something other than herpes.

Anyhow, that's my suggestion at this point. I'm not a doctor by the
way, just a guy who's seen symptoms misdiagnosed many times.

M2