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NeedleStuck, HELP
For legal reasons, let's say this was a totally theoretical situation.
I was recently at work and two shady characters showed up. One of them tried to avoid camera range and the other acted as a look-out. The one stalked me until I was off of work and then when I got off work proceeded to harass me, and after talking to him...when I turned around to leave he offered his hand aparently apoligetic (in a strange angle) and when I shook it (cautiously) something poked my hand. I immediately ran back to wash my hand with disinfectant and I tried to squeeze it to check for any blood (which I did not see). After, I tried to look around and left through the back... he was looking for me around the parking lot. I confronted him and then asked him what he poked me with, he proceeded to ignore the situation. When I got home, I poked my hand with the nearest needle just to be sure he didn't try to stick me. It felt exactly like the poke that I experienced (only I drew blood by poking myself). I then proceeded to look at the camera feed - reported the incident to the police, and went to the local clinic. They said I couldn't do anything but wait on HIV test results but I then went to another hospital ~50 hours after the incident and they gave me a nPeP.
I do not know the guy that poked me what he poked me with but I assume the worst and assuming the worst (including a high viral load, small bore needle - the possibility of this percuteous needle-stick terrifies me). I know my odds are about .3 (assuming the worst) and that normally my odds are .004, but I just want some piece of mind in someone letting me know their opinion of the situation and what I should do. The nPeP has some really nasty side effects including muscle aches headache and tingling (all of which are normal).
So, to break it down, I would someone to do me a great service and favor in letting me know my odds, with the nPeP of contracting HIV and what timeframe and/or test would be the most effective in determining my status PCR or otherwise. Also, some information on the PCR and its effectiveness would be a great help.
I'm not asking anyone to decide for me, I just really want the facts for this situation... Thank you very, very much.
I was recently at work and two shady characters showed up. One of them tried to avoid camera range and the other acted as a look-out. The one stalked me until I was off of work and then when I got off work proceeded to harass me, and after talking to him...when I turned around to leave he offered his hand aparently apoligetic (in a strange angle) and when I shook it (cautiously) something poked my hand. I immediately ran back to wash my hand with disinfectant and I tried to squeeze it to check for any blood (which I did not see). After, I tried to look around and left through the back... he was looking for me around the parking lot. I confronted him and then asked him what he poked me with, he proceeded to ignore the situation. When I got home, I poked my hand with the nearest needle just to be sure he didn't try to stick me. It felt exactly like the poke that I experienced (only I drew blood by poking myself). I then proceeded to look at the camera feed - reported the incident to the police, and went to the local clinic. They said I couldn't do anything but wait on HIV test results but I then went to another hospital ~50 hours after the incident and they gave me a nPeP.
I do not know the guy that poked me what he poked me with but I assume the worst and assuming the worst (including a high viral load, small bore needle - the possibility of this percuteous needle-stick terrifies me). I know my odds are about .3 (assuming the worst) and that normally my odds are .004, but I just want some piece of mind in someone letting me know their opinion of the situation and what I should do. The nPeP has some really nasty side effects including muscle aches headache and tingling (all of which are normal).
So, to break it down, I would someone to do me a great service and favor in letting me know my odds, with the nPeP of contracting HIV and what timeframe and/or test would be the most effective in determining my status PCR or otherwise. Also, some information on the PCR and its effectiveness would be a great help.
I'm not asking anyone to decide for me, I just really want the facts for this situation... Thank you very, very much.
Your right it is getting tiring correcting all of your missinformation that you have been giving out. MOVE ON. Until you are educated in HIV refraim from giving out ANY information.
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