this is a follow-up question to my previous enquiry. I apologise beforehand for asking you this directly, but, in this case, I think you would provide a clearer response regarding ARS.

Approx 115 days ago, I fingered a CSW (in Colombia) with a hang nail. since then, I have got tested 8 times with HIV Ag/Ab tests. All of these have come back negative (the last test was done 5 days ago which is the same day or the day before symptoms started developing). Approx, 5 days ago, I started feeling some weird symptoms. Body temperature of 37.2 C maximum for 3 days. Some swollen lymph nodes under my right armpit for 3 days. 2 mouth ulcers that have not gone away. 

2. Is it possible to start developing ARS symptoms 65-110 days post-exposure?

3. in one of your responses in this forum you mention that the development of ARS symptoms after 5-6 post-exposure was impossible, however, some websites suggest that it could take 2 to 6 weeks, is this true?

4If I got tested today, even though the symptoms have not gone completely away, do you this I would get an accurate result? is there any chance of getting a false negative result because the symptoms have not gone completely away?

My assessment of your risk for infection will not change with repeating the question.  Your tests prove that you were not infected when you masturbated (fingered) a Columbian CSW.  Further, you can be confident that you were not infected when your blood was drawn 65 days ago for testing- laboratory procedures and tools are carefully regulated to avoid any chance of infection as blood is drawn.  The lancets used for drawing blood for finger sticks can only be used a single time.  In addition, the symptoms you describe have occurred too late to be due to the ARS- the ARS never occurs more than 30 days after an exposure (More on the ARS below).  In response to your specific questions:

1. Do you think these symptoms are due to HIV infection?

No. These symptoms are not the symptoms of the ARS.  The symptoms of the ARS include high fever (>38 degrees), severe sore throat, muscle or joint aches and in some, swollen lymph nodes a rash or diarrhea.  Isolated swollen nodes under the armpit are non-specific.  Mouth ulcers are not suggestive of the ARS.

Yes.  When persons have symptoms due to HIV, their tests are always positive.  There is no chance of a false negative in your situation.

I hope these responses will be helpful.  Please don't worry.  You can be confident you have not acquired HIV.  EWH