HIV Scare

[deb05194]

On sept. 27th of '09  I was on vacation and had unprotected sex . Around that time though I was extremely sick... when I got back home I was still really sick with a runny nose,congestion, sore throat,  a severe cough, etc. This "cold" lasted for about 2 months. I am a high risk person for HIV because I contracted the herpes virus 3 yrs ago. Around the end of Nov./ beginning of Dec., I had my first recurrent outbreak. The outbreak finally cleared about 1 1/2weeks later. I finally felt like I was better and my nasty cough went away. Then I discovered a weird tiny rash on  the inner corner of my eyelid around Dec. 21st. There is no discoloration or bumps and hardly noticeable, but I can feel the difference in the skin texture. About 2 days later I noticed a weird rash on the left side of my torso, a little bit below the hip. Its medium sized, non itchy , raised and reddish/purple in color. I am extremely stressed and freaked out i might have HIV. I have had weird raised patches on my right leg since i was small, but none have ever been this dark in color.  I also did not have a fever or swollen lymph nodes in my neck. However I do have swollen lymph nodes in my pelvic region, but those have developed after my initial herpes outbreak and have never went away. Can someone please tell me if this is a symptom of HIV

[andreab19]

Symptoms don't matter when it comes to HIV. The symptoms commonly occur in every day life and people only recognize them when they think they have HIV.
You have had a risk and need to get a test. That's all.

[Vance2335]

You can never use symptoms. Test now for a conclusive result.