exposure or not

[riya1976]

some days ago i went in a pathlab for routine blood cheque up.every thing went smoothly.when i was returnig from the lab i saw a tiny drop of blood on my other hand opposite side of palm.idid not pay much attention to it at that time  because i didnot feel any pricking or pain and i wipe it from my hand and return home.now i m a little worried .what if i m accidently pricked by another syringe that is used to draw blood from another patient and he or she could be hiv positive. is it possible having pricked without feeling any pain .i also think that there should be some mark also but i didnot notice anyone may i missed it.there was only a little drop of blood on my hand.in india most of labs use dispo syringes instead of vacutainers. i m a little worried and ur kind advice can calm my anxiety.thanks a lot in advance

[Mimias]

http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/TransmissionNon/index.html

Here is the link. Remember we are not alone. A lot of people suffer from hiv anxiety.

[Mimias]

No thnaks. I too suffer from the same fear and am coping with it day by day. It started in february and i am gradually getting better. Its a mental illness not a hiv infection. I come here to learn a more about ocd instead of hiv. Because ocd is my problem just like yours with the what ifs and scenarios we make up. You should also check body.com it has a lot of information about transmission. If you learn it then it wont be that scary. Its good to be cautious but overcautious cab be harmfull to yourself. Anyway its a good thing you posted in thus forum. You are acknowledging that it is ur mind instead of hiv that is your problem.

[riya1976]

i know it is very difficult to convince your mind and throw away all irrational fear over logics when you are afraid of something deeply.i am trying my level best from overcoming from this incident.i will always remember your kind words and advice throughout my life.thanks a lot.may god bless you .

[riya1976]

thanks

[Mimias]

Its not possible to be pricked and not notice it. You arr just like me affraid of getting hiv so your mind is tellibg you that it is blood from someone else that is hiv +. And that you got pricked and that there was blood inserted in you right. Well the chances of that happening are zero. Because youre not sure if it was someone elses blood or yours and most people dobt have hiv. Plus youre not sure u got pricked as you didnt even have a mark. And on top of that if it was hiv blood  it would have died immediately when it is exposed to air. Your brain is just making things up. Hiv is not your problem but your brain is.

[Mimias]

Its not possible to be pricked and not notice it. You arr just like me affraid of getting hiv so your mind is tellibg you that it is blood from someone else that is hiv +. And that you got pricked and that there was blood inserted in you right. Well the chances of that happening are zero. Because youre not sure if it was someone elses blood or yours and most people dobt have hiv. Plus youre not sure u got pricked as you didnt even have a mark. And on top of that if it was hiv blood  it would have died immediately when it is exposed to air. Your brain is just making things up. Hiv is not your problem but your brain is.

[riya1976]

please answer my question as it will be helpful for me.thanks

[riya1976]

may be i m ignoring that fact that i have not notice any pain and mark.only that drop of blood has occupied my all thoughts.

[riya1976]

hi thanks for ur comment.i was actually confused with that drop of blood because i did not feel any sting or prick sensation.is it possible to not to feel anything and still pricked by needle or syringe. i am so confused with that drop of blood.from where it came on my other hand and also i did even notice any prick or puncture mark.                                                                                                         thanks and regards in advance.

[Mimias]

Hiv dies immediately when its exposed to air