stabbed by needle

[stressfuluser24]

hey i think i got stabbed by a needle anyone out there that i can explain this to

[nursegirl6572]

Oh dear, you're really feeding these irrational thoughts.  There are no subliminal messages in the texts.  Continuing to go over these "what if" thoughts only fuels your anxiety.  You really need to seek the help of a mental health professional.

You can always test for HIV to put your mind at ease, but understand that it's not necessary.

[stressfuluser24]

so i was talking to my friend today and i asked her what she thought and something wierd happened..this was the convo that happened.

they look like syringe dots dudeims erious

if youre honest to god worried then go get yourself checked out
okbut u think im fine

yeah i +hink youre fine bu+ if you are legi+ concerned abou+ your heal+h +hen ge+ yourself checked ou+

idk why my +s are plus signs
i hope thats not a sign of somethingim freaking out nowwhy did u say + that makes me think ill be + for something likr subliminal msgsdid u do that on purpose?

haha no idk why i+s doing i+! im freakin ou++++
it didnt do it before until i asked uthats really wierddo u think its a sign subliminaly?

haha i dont think so. heyyyy its not doing it anymore lol its happened before but i just had to turn my phone off then on again
has it ever happened before?
i mean like i asked u if u think i got something from someone stabbing me im always worried about hiv and then i asked u about and u said + signs in the sentence   but it wasnt ur fault and now im being paranoid that it is telling me or some sign that i have hiv now or something is that crazy or not?
would u think thats a subliminal msg to being positive + cuz u accidently said +

i dont think its a subleminal message lol it did happen once before. just on fb when im on my phone sometimes it will happen

[stressfuluser24]

ok so i shouldnt worry about hiv anymore from these tiny perfect dots on my vein?

[anxiety860]

I would guess your arm would be pretty sore and somebody was still realize that is wrong and stop it.

[stressfuluser24]

ok well what about being awake and blacked out would i still know someone stabbing me with a syringe?

[anxiety860]

I can't help you anymore than nurse girl already has. But some advice.. Take her advice.. Also if you were passed out and some junkie tried to stab you don't you think AT LEAST one person would try to stop them or tell you about it the next day? I'm just trying to give you the rational thoughts because anxiety can cause us to have irrational thoughts.

[stressfuluser24]

do u think its safe for me to have unprotected sex with my gf who is disease free knowing al this info that i gave u?

[nursegirl6572]

Those are anxiety fueled questions.  You're seeking reassurance, and I've given it to you as best as I can.  You need to deal with your anxiety.

[stressfuluser24]

also nursegirl i have alot of tats on one arm like a whole sleeve no skin showing how would one see if there was a needle mark on the arm if theres alot of ink to hide it?

[stressfuluser24]

thank you nurse girl for your opinions and being honest with me i greatly apreciate talking me through this and letting me know its all just in my head, so bottom line is i never got poked by a needle or injected with hiv blood because people dont do that type of thing right?

[nursegirl6572]

so most likely every time someone sticks a syringe in their arm there is bruising and bleeding right? Yes

so i would at least see dried blood and brusing the next day? Yes

and yes im quitting drinking it doesnt do anything for me. and do you really honeslty think this is an hiv concern or just my anxiety about it? Anxiety

do i even need a test in your opinion? No

[stressfuluser24]

so most likely every time someone sticks a syringe in their arm there is bruising and bleeding right? so i would at least see dried blood and brusing the next day? and yes im quitting drinking it doesnt do anything for me. and do you really honeslty think this is an hiv concern or just my anxiety about it? do i even need a test in your opinion?

[nursegirl6572]

I just saw your reply, three parties in a week where you're drinking to black out?  Get yourself some help for your drinking.

[nursegirl6572]

Boy, we've had a rash of these types of questions lately.  

This kind of fear is irrational, as people don't normally go around stabbing other people with syringes.  Trust me that IV drug users aren't concerned about much of anything except getting high.

That being said, drinking to the point of black out is very dangerous, anything could happen, you could be mugged, robbed, assaulted, etc.  

There's no way we could say for sure what did or didn't happen to you at a party where you got so drunk you cannot recall much.  Just know that the chances of you having gotten stuck with a needle are minute.  If you decide to test, that's up to you.  3 months post exposure is conclusive for HIV testing.  There's nothing more we can really say.  We cannot address the "what if" questions for you or elaborate on whether or not you would feel a needle, if it would have been bleeding, etc...those are usually kinds of follow up questions we get on a thread like this.

[stressfuluser24]

i have been to three seperate parties within the last week and i get drunk to the point i black out. one of the parties there were junkies there i remember cuz i saw them shooting up out of a spoon. now i didnt go to this party  planning on see that at all but it just really freaked me out. i dont remember most of the night and that scares me cuz what if i got stabbed by one of the junkies with an hiv needle, i dont even remember making out with this girl but i did, or do i remember falling asleep face down at this party while people were drawing on me so how would i know i got stabbed with an hiv infected syringe please help i need someones feedback i woke up the enxt day with a small dot on my vein near my forearm