Is it normal to get rashes and swollen armpit glands caused by HIV over 3 months after possible exposure? I stupidly had unprotected sex with someone several times that i learned later might have put themselves at high risk in the past. I tested negative about 2 1/2 months later, after getting swollen armpit glands (which I had never gotten in my life before) and a mild cold. Didn't have any other early symptoms. Now over 3 months after the contact, my armpit glands are swollen again and I'm getting white bumpy rashes, mostly on my arms and hands. I'm about to get tested again, now that i'm out of the normal window period....I know the majority of people will test correctly by 2 1/2 months, and it doesn't seem like from reading that these kind of symptoms will appear again after 3 months or so. SO i guess my question is...do i really have anything to worry about?

thanks!

I would say that you will probably be fine. A test result at two and a half months is going to be just about as accurate as it will get.

You are right to have the final test after 3 months thought, just to be sure but I think you will be ok.