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HIV Clinic, open cut
by jasonsmall, Feb 14, 2008 08:16PM
I went to get my 12-week HIV test at the free clinic and it came back negative. Afterwards I looked down and noticed several deep cuts on my fingers from work (construction) and I started to freak out about all of the things I touched in the clinic (specifically a magazine on my seat in the hiv-test-results-waiting room, also clipboard, pens, pencils). I started to think about all the people who touched them before me. Can someone tell me if I am overreacting? These are deep cuts on my fingers and I obviously don't remember putting my hands on anything I recognized as blood-- you just never know. Any thoughts would be great.
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by negative_777, Feb 14, 2008 08:27PM
it sounds like you had OCD,get rid of it,move on.
by LIZZIE LOU, Feb 14, 2008 08:30PM
To: negative 777
take your own adivce!!!
by needhonesthelp, Feb 14, 2008 08:37PM
i've been heading down the same road and it is OCD. i know i have it and evaluate everything too much...questioning cleanliness of docs hands before touching equipment, etc. i'm sure you are not normally like this either. i think a traumatic event that makes us worry about hiv or whatever causes a heightened sensitivity to things that aren't risks. you were definitely not at risk. hiv wouldn't survive in the environment long and you would see blood. there is absolutely no worries.
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