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HIV from a spoon at a hotel with possible blood on it / eating cereal
About 1 Month ago I was eating cereal at a hotel (about midnight I came in late) After a bite or two I noticed a pink liquid or pinkish color to the milk that was on my spoon. I spit the cereal out and washed my mouth out. Later I started to freak out, what if it was blood. Now I had a red energy drink about two hours prior so It was likely the remnants of that, and my own gums bleed as well sometimes. However I am still scared what if it was blood (other than my own) I talked to my primary care doc and she said it was impossible to contract hiv this way, as did another doc I know. But my psychiatrice kind of freaked my out and said well weird things happen and maybe there was a 1 and 5 million chance but weird things happen, i was hoping she would be the one to reassure me. So bottom line can I get HIV from a plastic spoon that was dipped in milk at least once or twice if at had blood on it. Lets say it took my at a minimum 5 minutes between grabbing it from the spoon holder and eating it. Does the risk change if I have receding gums and damage from GERD or reflux. Is testing warranted ( I just had my annual HIV test fro the army 2 months ago, I really don't want to get another one if I don't have to. I also suffer from anxiety and PTSD. Thank you in advance for your answers.
Also I have had a sorry throat for about 3 weeks that has gotten worse and worse, as well as about a week of loose stools (2 weeks ago) I saw my doc today she said they are not a symptom of ARS or any blood borne disease with out a fever, and don't worry as she correct?
Also I have had a sorry throat for about 3 weeks that has gotten worse and worse, as well as about a week of loose stools (2 weeks ago) I saw my doc today she said they are not a symptom of ARS or any blood borne disease with out a fever, and don't worry as she correct?
Please trust your doctors! You had no risk for HIV from this incident even IF........and that's a HUGE "IF," the pink color was from someone else with HIV. I would put my money on that red energy drink you had earlier.
YOU DO NOT HAVE HIV AND DO NOT NEED TO TEST
YOU DO NOT HAVE HIV AND DO NOT NEED TO TEST
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