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Accidental needle ***** from Hepatitis friend
I just accidentally deeply scraped myself with a needle that had hepatitis blood on it from an injection. I squeezed out this area on my finger. I ran it under cold water for 10 minutes while I cleaned it and used an alcoholic pad.
What do I need to do now? Please help
What do I need to do now? Please help
Got a few question up for discussion.
If this needle was a interferon needle, would interferon kill the virus on/in the needle?
Would interferon rubbed/sprayed on or in the scrape site be more effective than hot water or bleach ?
Or would it be an option to pre-dose with a shot of inf in a possible or probable accidental HCV exposure. Would this help in fending off the virus before it got a foothold ?
Not suggesting to do any of these, just some questions that popped to mind when I read your thread.
apache
If this needle was a interferon needle, would interferon kill the virus on/in the needle?
Would interferon rubbed/sprayed on or in the scrape site be more effective than hot water or bleach ?
Or would it be an option to pre-dose with a shot of inf in a possible or probable accidental HCV exposure. Would this help in fending off the virus before it got a foothold ?
Not suggesting to do any of these, just some questions that popped to mind when I read your thread.
apache
If he was treated for hep as a child, it's possible that was hep B. If it resolved, then I don't believe he can't give it to her.
Still, she should have tests for hep a, b, c IMHO. Maybe HIV just to be sure.
Still, she should have tests for hep a, b, c IMHO. Maybe HIV just to be sure.
Thanks to all. it happened at 8 pm last night. should i go to ER now or can i wait until monday morning and go to my doctor? i really don't want to spend 6 hours in ER if it can wait until monday.thanks
As to treating acutes, a newer study shoes that 40% of women will clear the virus naturally. Not suggesting an acute should not treat, but something to factor in.
To be picked up this early they'd probably have to run a PCR as opposed to an antibody test and even then the viral load can be intermittent early in the acute stage meaning it can go in and out of undetectible. The problem with the ER -- other than waiting a few days will make no difference -- is that they probably won't know what tests to run anyway and at best you'd get an antibody test and at worst some sort of lecture by an ignorant intern. Just think it would be much smoother sailing if she made an appointment next week with a doc who has some speciality in the area. That is what I would do if in her shoes.
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