I have hepc genotype 1 (that is a strain of the virus)
I don't know how I got it exactly,
but I just found out that a member of my cocaine crowd in my cocaine years has it also.
I shared straws with him a few times.
Not trying to scare you, but it is a possibility. A blood test will tell you if you have it..
Best wishes to you.
What is geno 1a? Would I have to have a sore in my nose too? I don't really do that kind of thing very often and I'm pretty sure my nose was fine.
Not just a dollar bill, unless everyone B.Y.O.S. (bring your own straw) Sorry--Just kidding, but many times people that snort drugs have sores in their noses. Surely there wasn't alot of conversation about that goin on. :-) Hopefully you are fine. If you have doubts, you can resolve them with a simple blood test.
It doesn't matter how long ago. It doesn't matter when the last time you snorted coke was. Or if you have symptoms. It is still a risk factor, no matter how slight. I haven't snorted coke in over 21 years. I have no symptoms. I am a geno 1a.
Wish you the best----take care of yourself! Stick with the pepsi!
Izzy
I gave up the coke, just a pepsi man now.... Plus its cheaper, be careful out there and stay well
can
Oh so I would have had to share a dollar bill with someone with blood in their nose and Hep C? I think I'm probably good then. I haven't done drugs in a long time, was just worried because I saw something saying you could get bad diseases from snorting drugs.
If you share snorting gear with a person who has Hep C you are at risk of contracting the virus. If you share needles with an infected person you will almost certainly contract Hep C.
Not much risk from snorting it unless you each had open wounds. Certainly a lot of risk if it was injected and needles were shared. Don't be too worried, but be careful out there, it's a bad thing to have and get rid of! It is carried blood to blood.
Be wiser :-)
Cathy