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needle - PEP
Right, while i was wairting in the waiting room at the clinic E * R i placed my bags down and filled in a form then picked them up again. There was a guy there who looked like a druggie - i can't be to sure. Then i frantically looked under my seat- but the way they were placed was hard to see if anything was under there? As when i picked up my bag i had felt a sting- and today the area is red and with a small dot in the middle.
I can only assume the needle would be one attached to a syringe? if there was one onder the seating - and that was what poked me am i at risk? should i go to the DR for PEP or something. It could have just been used and then maybe for 2 sec been left and i did that...
I can only assume the needle would be one attached to a syringe? if there was one onder the seating - and that was what poked me am i at risk? should i go to the DR for PEP or something. It could have just been used and then maybe for 2 sec been left and i did that...
you never had an exposure and do not need testing.
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any further questions should be addressed on the hiv anxiety community forum. the link is at the bottom right hand side of this page.
you are welcome...as for as my knowledge is concern dna pcr test is not the correct one as i came to know after coming to this medhelp....i have been reading and following teak and lizzie n others suggestions...if u want to go for test ,go after 6 weeks of exposure,its almost give correct result and conclusive test is after 3 months..
Thank you so much, im still very worried i only went to get a hiv test done and i came out worse than i did going in...
i am thinking to have a pcr dna test done not to sure if its a waste of money etc etc... it would give me piece of mind then just do another test after?
i am thinking to have a pcr dna test done not to sure if its a waste of money etc etc... it would give me piece of mind then just do another test after?
lol... the people i know check where there sitting-
should i just follow chintu58 advice? am i ok
should i just follow chintu58 advice? am i ok
cool bobby ,nothing to worry...even if u have eye splash its very extreme rare way of trasmission...1 in many thousands...only 157 cases have been reported so far while there are 900k exposures to mucous membranes every year.....hope this help u...
are you aware that "normal" ppl dont go looking under their seats for needles?
c'mon now...this is as far fetched as yesterday's scenario.
clearly your anxiety controls your IMAGINATION.
kindly move on...
c'mon now...this is as far fetched as yesterday's scenario.
clearly your anxiety controls your IMAGINATION.
kindly move on...
no risk for u...i think its ur phobia...i am also have had such type of phobia but after taking professional help i m feeling better....even if it poked u (which is ur imagination but not true) the risk from needle stick exposure is 0.03 and is very rare...forget it and keep ur mind peace
lizzie i get paranoid about these things- yes the blood splashing was a little far fetched.. ( which it did happen) im just now concerned with this thats all would there be a risk thats all im asking
dude ! ! ! yesterday it was blood splashed in your eye.
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