Question: I received a positive HSV1 antibody blood test two and 1/2 years ago. Recently, my brother who has common variable autoimmune deficiency syndrome disease was diagnosed with herpes esophagitis. I feel terrible since I may have transmitted it to him although I have been careful not to touch him other than a handshake.When he was diagnosed with herpes esophagitis, I began having belching with pain running horizontally across my chest as well as very loose stools. I went to see my gastro md who felt that it might be a virus moving downward from my esophogist to my intestines. He told me to use pepto bismol to help with my loose stools. This has been going on for more than a month. I have to see my gastro md on Thursday. I also have acid reflux as well as an hiatal hernia and have had gastro problems on and off. I have some sort of benign tumor in the intestinal lining in the duodedum. This has been watched by endoscopic ultrasound. My gastro md does not know that I have had a positive HSV1 blood test. My primary told me at the time it was discovered that I should not say anything about it. So, my concern is what is the chance that my HSV1 herpes has infected my esophogist and intestines? Thank you for listening.