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i m 34 year old man , yesterday while going back home frm work late night ..i was wearing little small sandles frm my feet & my feet was little out from back wards bcoz sandles were small & sandles soles were very thin & soft... while walking at night at that same place i feeled something pinched my feet & i stopped at the same time i saw the used syringe .. i said wtf & decided to move on & now i m concerned about the risk... i am thinking about few things ...1st.. i m not sure if the syringe just pricked me or went inside my feet ???? 2nd. if it went inside my risk hw much risk i have ? 3rd... wat shud i do now ??? i m not a anxious person, i m just concerned...I will be very thankful to Teak & Lizzie lou if they will tell me wat real risk i have & yes pls leme knw if i need Hiv test or not ..thnx.
For HIV transmission to take place from a needle poke infusion has to take place. There has never been anyone contract HIV from a needle stick outside the healthcare field.
Sir Teak, bcoz it was night i m not sure if that syringe just pricked me or went inside my feet ..even if it went inside my feet?? still no risk?? can i knw hw ? and last thing will i knw for sure if syringe will go inside my feet or i will just feel like a pinch..ouuchh feeling?
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