Risk of getting hep c when sharing straws?

[totally freaked]

I recently shared a cocaine straw with someone who I believe is infected with hep c. What are the chances that it could be passed to me? Is the risk high or low? How soon can I get tested? It suddenly occured to me that it could be passed that way and now I'm completely freaked out! Would you have to be sharing numerous times to get it or just a couple? I'm greatful for any information.

[Mister beagle bailey]

I would give it a few months and then get tested to see if you caught the virus.  I do know that sharing a cocaine straw is high on the list of getting HCV, so do get your self checked out.  Hope this helps.

Beagle

[Kalio1]

It is a blood borne virus, meaning blood to blood so not only would the person have had to somehow get blood on the straw you would also have to have a cut or sore or something in your nose. Statistically who can say what the risk is. It isn't very big. ou could get tested for peace of mind. Also make sure you have had your vaccinations for A and B. Using cocaine is dumb in my opinion, but if you choose to, use your own straw. Keep in mind this person you snorted with you KNEW had Hep C, but many if not most people with Hep C do NOT know they have it, so view everyone you snort with as potentially having these viruses.

[GoofyDad]

Can happen, and in fact, I expect that's how I picked up my little hitch-hiking buddy. Still, I don't think it's a common vector. I'd guess you have very little to worry about. Try to relax. You can also pick up this bug at a dentist or a nail salon. That doesn't mean everyone who has gone to one of those places should freak out. And neither should you. Have a beer and clean the garage or something........

[Forseegood]

not to sound like Carrie Nation, but I'd be more afraid of the blow...never forget sittin around snortin at some guy's party, what, early 80s? and this guy did a line then dropped down on the floor....flopping around like a fish, ambulance came, awful scene...maybe it was the coke, or maybe he didn't know he had a heart problem or whatever...that was the last time I messed with it...

[moveabove]

I think the last thing you should worry about is Hep-c cocain is very addicting. It not only hurts your mind and body in ways you can't see but what if you or your friends get in a car and drive down the road high and crash into someone? what if it's a mother and her children and you kill them?  Just this summer on the L.I.E. a man high on coke and a little alcohol crashed into a car killing the driver and a 9 yr old girl. The mother who was also in the car, was walking around after the accident looking for her little girl, found her and walked over to her, picked up her head to see if she was o.k. just to realize that it was only her daughters head. Can you imagine what that guy who was just "partying" has done to so many lifes?
Hep-c is not some thing you should be worrying about right now in your life.
  This is not the 60's  70's or the 80's   everything today is more connected and theres no more room for the errors that used to go by un-noticed.  If you don't care for yourself then thing for what your actions may do to others. Dig it?

[beamishboy]

settecasi is right...they use kerosene in processing the **** they peddle now!..and forseegood saw firsthand how incredibly damaging coke can be to the heart....that sure  must've ruined the high.......Coke is a nasty,diluted,-maybe ..40% pure..maybe-they use all kinds of sh!t to cut it nowadays and if ya wanna take a ride-go south to the source and chew the leaves w/ a little slaked lime......that would be much healthier experience