jjjeep
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I stand corrected. Yes the positive result is due to the antibodies still in the system. However, my negative result came back 3 months after the initial penicillin shot, not years or decades. Not sure why mine vanished so quickly.
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This sounds exactly like when I was diagnosed with syphilis although the doctor said that the initial sore is dry and painless, mine was large, inflamed, puss-filled, blood oozing, painful nightmare! I didn't realize what I had until the sore healed and the rash broke out a few weeks later. Glad you are getting treatment, just keep a close eye on it and make sure you are also getting tested for all std's.
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It does sound like syphilis but everyone's comments here are correct. You definitely need to get tested. Someone with syphilis is 2 to 5 times more likely to be infected with HIV if exposed. Furthermore the cure for syphilis is a simple shot of penicillin and you'll probably only need 1 shot if caught early enough. You'll likely always test positive for syphilis but it stays at an undetectable level and dormant for life unless reinfected. It is possible to seroconvert back to negative with syphilis (as I did) but it is apparently very rare.