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Right arm sore two days after being at clinic
My right arm is sore now do you think when I walked out past that man out of the exit at the std clinic that he could had poked me in the right arm with a needle. I was there 2 days ago and I have been sleeping on my right arm. What if he injected something into my arm and I didn't pay attention. I didn't pay attention to that stranger and now I'm regretting it!!!! I didn't even check my arm afterwards to see any brusing! Why did I go there now I got to wait another 3 torturing months!
Guy's I'm back and I still can't get it out my head I have to go up there and get my results next week and I'm scared to go by myself.
Let me make it simple. Read carefully....
The ONLY way you could EVER get HIV is if you had unprotected SEX (vaginal or anal) with an infected person, OR if you shared IV drugs with an infected person.
That's IT...nothing else. No socks, urine, casual contact, nothing. NOTHING else...no other sex act...NOTHING. HIV is not transmitted from wet socks.
That being said...I'm done replying. To continue to answer your anxiety driven questions is only enabling you.
Like I've said a few times...you could be using this forum to your advantage, to learn ways to help yourself (many were shared)..but you skip over those and go right back to your what ifs.
REALLY hope you find a professional to help you, and soon. Good luck dear.
The ONLY way you could EVER get HIV is if you had unprotected SEX (vaginal or anal) with an infected person, OR if you shared IV drugs with an infected person.
That's IT...nothing else. No socks, urine, casual contact, nothing. NOTHING else...no other sex act...NOTHING. HIV is not transmitted from wet socks.
That being said...I'm done replying. To continue to answer your anxiety driven questions is only enabling you.
Like I've said a few times...you could be using this forum to your advantage, to learn ways to help yourself (many were shared)..but you skip over those and go right back to your what ifs.
REALLY hope you find a professional to help you, and soon. Good luck dear.
I forgot to mention a week ago while over my client house I touched a sock which was soak and wet I thought that it was clean and I washed my hands but I don't know what it was soaked with. Am I'm at risk?
Sweetie, you could run naked through an STD clinic, you can NOT get infected that way! Nor can you get infected through urine...urine is not infectious.
It's not good thinking, it's the same cycle. Keep working on finding yourself help!
It's not good thinking, it's the same cycle. Keep working on finding yourself help!
Ok this is what I'm trying to come up with to get over this fear. I'm trying to tell myself even if I was to run freely and wild in the clinic past everyone without paying attention that I'm chances of getting something is irrational. And even if I touched the urine thing in the lab my chances are slim because it doesn't live long outside the body right? And even if I was touching everyone and just walking around care free with sandals on that my chances are irrational. Is this good thinking or no?
Rebecca....the end point here is that YOU DO NOT have to test. You are just keeping yourself in the OCD cycle of irrational thinking by giving in. You need to see a psychologist and you need to see one now (Did you read what Nursegirl wrote?). You are needlessly suffering and testing is not going to make this go away. Look at your posts, you are bouncing all over the place and that is what someone with completely uncontrolled OCD does. This can lead to depression and weight loss. Anxiety takes a heavy toll on the body. You need to realize this and take action now.
I'm just dreading these 3 long weeks of getting retested again. I'm even thinking of buying a PCR Test.
I even entertained the idea that someone broke into my condo, contaminated something and then left. even though , I don't recall the door not being locked as I always lock it, but maybe they wall climbed up my balcony on the third floor.... This kind of thinking. Insane...lol
Rebecca. I have had the exact same thoughts as you. I got an HIV test done because of a blood draw at a high end medical lab office . I still think that there are needles laying around on the grass all over, so I am careful when I walk through the grass. The worst is I thought I had a sliver in an STD clinic waiting to get my test...vi freaked out though it was some contaminated sharp , but it was in fact an ink mark from a pen. I am fairly obsessed with contamination of HIV. it's tough, But since they all began back in march, there has been obvious increases and decreases in he level of OCD and anxiety.Right now I have a bit of a spike, from something completely irrational.. Not even in the realm of possibilities. Maybe I should be on meds, which is still a decision i am making
And I picked up her oxygen machine wire with no gloves before. I don't remeber if my hand touched the nose part or not.
Now I have another fear, someone said how do you even work in the private duty field. I was working at a client house last week in which I did use gloves to wash clothes but I didn't check for needles OMG!!! Why did she put that in my head!!! I do no personal care with the client but just wash dishes and clothes. I am so paranoid about this!
Well that's good! Alcohol is all bad when it comes to these kinds of situations.
I kind of calmed down a little but what led me to this is a protected sexual encounter that occurred, them started thinking what if the condom had a whole in it or slipped off. which I know it didn't slip off. A day after I developed a sore throat which went away but I still have phlegm in my throat but that's the start to all of this madness.
Hon, alcohol is not the answer. That will make this 1000 times worse.
You're at the point where you're in crisis mode. At this point, I would recommend maybe seeking out an inpatient program, to get you started on meds, and get you some intensive therapy to at least start controlling these obsessions.
At this point, that's what I would recommend. Don't be afraid of a psych admission. Sometimes, it's necessary, and you really do need the help.
Good luck.
You're at the point where you're in crisis mode. At this point, I would recommend maybe seeking out an inpatient program, to get you started on meds, and get you some intensive therapy to at least start controlling these obsessions.
At this point, that's what I would recommend. Don't be afraid of a psych admission. Sometimes, it's necessary, and you really do need the help.
Good luck.
Was I'm wrong for not checking my arm or was that a good thing by not checking after leaving there?
This OCD mental illness is no joke. The doubts are POWERFUL. And the crazy part about it is that I use to have a blood phobia years ago in which I ended up having to quick my job because if it but now I am working back in healthcare private duty cases and one time I got someone urine on my hand and believe it or not I didn't freak out one bit I washed my hands and then forgot all about it. And one of my residents got poop on my arm, yea pretty disgusting but i washed my arm and forgot about that as well. But I just can't shake this one at all! Maybe because it was all strangers in there.
sorry typo -
u wouldnt have got a prescription for it if it WAS gonna do u damage!!!
no ocd about that one please :)
u wouldnt have got a prescription for it if it WAS gonna do u damage!!!
no ocd about that one please :)
You had the great answer from a nurse telling u this scenario didn't happen, u would have noticed!
And in any case, the anxiety would likely heighten ur awareness of being stabbed by a needle!!!!
Alcohol isnt the best way for u now, if u cant find a psychiatrist, find a therapist (a non medical doctor but a psychologist, which will still serve u well at this point)
the meds i take have a warning in the leaflet about the suicidal side effects, but remember drug companies have to put this stuff in the leaflet, in the chance it EVER happens, and i think it refs to people who are already suicidal. in any case, u likely wouldnt have got a prescription for it if it wasnt gonna do u damage.
And in any case, the anxiety would likely heighten ur awareness of being stabbed by a needle!!!!
Alcohol isnt the best way for u now, if u cant find a psychiatrist, find a therapist (a non medical doctor but a psychologist, which will still serve u well at this point)
the meds i take have a warning in the leaflet about the suicidal side effects, but remember drug companies have to put this stuff in the leaflet, in the chance it EVER happens, and i think it refs to people who are already suicidal. in any case, u likely wouldnt have got a prescription for it if it wasnt gonna do u damage.
I need meds ASAP and finding a psychictrist is freaking hard. This is probably why people turn into alcoholics and I'm sure thinking about drinking in the house that is.
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