Scared till death

[inmyhead]

Ok , dont kill me for this question , i may sound stupid or i have lack of educational background but i'm worried to death

but i work in a cosmetic surgery clinic , where u can find botox and filling
i had so many needlestick after i clean up , the doctor use the insuline needles for botox , there was no blood on it nor they hit an artery or vein , but many pple told me to be afraid from hiv , hep c , and hep B

i just wanna know the risk to get infected ? is there any ? from these 3 blood pathogen ? plz any help ? i dunno if the clients are infected and what is their status

i have too many symptoms , i dont wanna list them , but they exist

please i'm so paranoid , and i feel like i'm dying slowly because of it and cant wait to quit my job

so please answer me

[APKhaos]

You may be worrying for nothing, and all you need is a simple test to be sure. Ask your employer to order a CBC, HIV, and Hep B & C series. Then you will know for sure, and maybe its good news?

You say that needle sticks happen regularly. If that's true, then you really need to be much more careful. Its not worth taking this risk. You should treat ANY used needle, blade, or swab as infected - no exceptions.

Please stay safe, and get tested pronto!

[cuteus]

space, are you watching Back to the future?

inmy, you have a very valid concern, nothing stupid or ignorant about it.  Ignorant would be to think it is fine to get needle pricks and not worry.

[chcnme]

So sorry you're living in this kind of fear.  Don't worry about coming here and asking questions.  No question is a stupid one.  

Do you happen to know what your employer's policy is on needlesticks?  And... have you been reporting the needlesticks to your employer?  If not, you truly need to tell your employer you got a needlestick.  If they don't have a policy  (well - that's a whole diffent ballgame if they don't.)

Get tested no matter what, OK?  Best of luck.  Try not to be too scared.

[illo]

One drop of blood can give you the virus. Some people can fight it off, others become chronic.
Like someone posted earlier, get tested so you can deal with it
now.  At least you are aware of it and it won't sneak up on you 30 years later.  It's easier to fix that way.

Good luck!

[inmyhead]

THANK U GUYS , i tested 2 weeks ago , and it comes negative , but the question is , when they appear?? and when i get tested again ?

[APKhaos]

If you tested negative for HBV, HCV, & HIV, then start taking double extra care around sharps. Ask your supervisor if you can get some help with good habits to avoid needle sticks. Nobody wants you to be infected, and I'm sure they will help if you ask.

Stay safe!

[RichardJo]

My doctor told me about this one (in the context of accidental needle sticks in hospitals. I don't remember exactly, but more-or-less, it was

the risk of getting the disease from a stick, after it's been in an infected patient:

HepB: 10%
HepC: 1%
HIV: 0.1%

You're probably ok, but you should do whatever it takes to never get another stick. And your boss should change the way s(he) does business IMMEDIATELY. That stuff's uncool.