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Cocaine on key
Hi all,
I recently was doing cocaine on a key.
I did not put the key up my nose but was using it like a mirror.
There was also one time where I licked the key.
The key was my friends.
Is there a risk to contracting hep?
Thank you in advance
I recently was doing cocaine on a key.
I did not put the key up my nose but was using it like a mirror.
There was also one time where I licked the key.
The key was my friends.
Is there a risk to contracting hep?
Thank you in advance
I honestly don't have enough info on your lifestyle to give you good answer.
Do you do this often?
Could your friends possibly be infected?
Did you ever share a needle?
Do you have Herpes or mouth sores?
Could there be microscopic amounts of blood in your nose?
Did you ever share other paraphernalia?
Do you ever experience nose bleeds?
If you've answered yes to any of these questions, definately get tested.
I will say this. Doing drugs is one of the main reasons why people get Hep C.
This group has the highest degree of transmission. If you continue you will
likely get the virus. Really do hope that you are OK, but there are several people in this forum that believe they got Hep C from snorting cocaine. When you snort alot of any drug, you tend to get nosebleeds. Unfortunately
that puts you at a high risk for transmission. Only you know your history and what chances you've taken.
Do wish you well and hope for a good outcome.
....Kim
Do you do this often?
Could your friends possibly be infected?
Did you ever share a needle?
Do you have Herpes or mouth sores?
Could there be microscopic amounts of blood in your nose?
Did you ever share other paraphernalia?
Do you ever experience nose bleeds?
If you've answered yes to any of these questions, definately get tested.
I will say this. Doing drugs is one of the main reasons why people get Hep C.
This group has the highest degree of transmission. If you continue you will
likely get the virus. Really do hope that you are OK, but there are several people in this forum that believe they got Hep C from snorting cocaine. When you snort alot of any drug, you tend to get nosebleeds. Unfortunately
that puts you at a high risk for transmission. Only you know your history and what chances you've taken.
Do wish you well and hope for a good outcome.
....Kim
Kim thanks for your comment.
I am reevaluating my life and will stop with the drugs.
I'm gonna extend my question to you and ask whether you believe if my risk warrants a test?
I am reevaluating my life and will stop with the drugs.
I'm gonna extend my question to you and ask whether you believe if my risk warrants a test?
Does the risk warrant a test?
Thank you for your comment and I will definitely stop using
Thank you for your comment and I will definitely stop using
Hi there
I totally go along with Lynn on her response.
You have to realize when drugs are involved in certain lifestyles, there is usually more Hep C, HIV, STDs ect. You are honestly putting yourself at
risk based on the people you are associating with.
When everyone gets high no one thinks about protecting themselves until
the next day when you wake-up wondering what happened. Having Hep C
is no picnic, trust me.
Perhaps this incident will help you reevaluate your choices in life. One mistake can effect your future and sometimes your life.
Be smart
....Kim
I totally go along with Lynn on her response.
You have to realize when drugs are involved in certain lifestyles, there is usually more Hep C, HIV, STDs ect. You are honestly putting yourself at
risk based on the people you are associating with.
When everyone gets high no one thinks about protecting themselves until
the next day when you wake-up wondering what happened. Having Hep C
is no picnic, trust me.
Perhaps this incident will help you reevaluate your choices in life. One mistake can effect your future and sometimes your life.
Be smart
....Kim
What you describe is not generally considered as a way to contract hep c. However I would think the CDC does not consider every possibility of manner of transmission possible in the human imagination of ways to contract hep c. Hep c requires infected blood to enter your blood stream. However you do have a high risk lifestyle that could potentially expose you to multiple risk factors for different health concerns.
I think the greatest health issue you have is using illegal drugs.
If you truly are concerned about your health you should start by giving up drugs that is your single greatest health risk at the moment.
I don't believe from what you describe you are at much risk for hep c if you are worried get tested then you will know.
But do yourself a big favor stop using that is my advice
Lynn
I think the greatest health issue you have is using illegal drugs.
If you truly are concerned about your health you should start by giving up drugs that is your single greatest health risk at the moment.
I don't believe from what you describe you are at much risk for hep c if you are worried get tested then you will know.
But do yourself a big favor stop using that is my advice
Lynn
Grammar correction:
Please advice if whether you recommend testing or if these are just irrational thoughts?
Please advice if whether you recommend testing or if these are just irrational thoughts?
Hi Lynn,
I'm gonna extend my question to you. Please read what I wrote to Kim and advice whether you recommend testing it if these are just irrational thoughts?
Thank you :)
I'm gonna extend my question to you. Please read what I wrote to Kim and advice whether you recommend testing it if these are just irrational thoughts?
Thank you :)
I'm not sure whether they do. I don't think they do.
My main concern is my friend left the key on the club toilet bench (in the toilet cubicle) because I was next up and he could have put the key on someone else's blood.
The concern is I would have then used that key and licked it up and fingered the remaining cocaine on and around my gums.
Would you recommend testing or are these thoughts just irrational?
My main concern is my friend left the key on the club toilet bench (in the toilet cubicle) because I was next up and he could have put the key on someone else's blood.
The concern is I would have then used that key and licked it up and fingered the remaining cocaine on and around my gums.
Would you recommend testing or are these thoughts just irrational?
Hi there and welcome
Does your friend have Hep C?
Honestly the only way Hep C would be transmitted if you were bleeding on that key and so was your friend or friends. It's really a hard disease to catch.
I was married for 20 years and my husband and children never contracted it.
Didn't even know I had it while married and so safe sex or being careful with bodily fluids was never done. Even childbirth. My entire family is negative.
Lynn has given you great info to absorb if your worried. Bottom line with
Hep C, blood to blood. If you believe that happened (were you bleeding or cut in your nose?) did your friends bleed perhaps, or do they even have this virus? Those are the ??????s you need to think about.
Should you be uncertain then get tested. The good news is its treatable and can now be cured.
Be well
......Kim
Does your friend have Hep C?
Honestly the only way Hep C would be transmitted if you were bleeding on that key and so was your friend or friends. It's really a hard disease to catch.
I was married for 20 years and my husband and children never contracted it.
Didn't even know I had it while married and so safe sex or being careful with bodily fluids was never done. Even childbirth. My entire family is negative.
Lynn has given you great info to absorb if your worried. Bottom line with
Hep C, blood to blood. If you believe that happened (were you bleeding or cut in your nose?) did your friends bleed perhaps, or do they even have this virus? Those are the ??????s you need to think about.
Should you be uncertain then get tested. The good news is its treatable and can now be cured.
Be well
......Kim
Thanks for the link.
Would the licking of the key pose a risk to contracting hep?
Would the licking of the key pose a risk to contracting hep?
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http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/Having-Shared-a-Key-for-Coke/show/2362525
here is a link to their answers
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/Having-Shared-a-Key-for-Coke/show/2362525
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