HIV / AIDS: Was I At Risk ? Posted: 09-15-07 21:24pm
Hi, people.
I know here is the right place to ask any
concerns about hiv. I have a problem. I am
scared of what happened today. I stopped
on a gas station to pump mu tyres and
while looking for some sharp stick I
touched a syringe. I didn't touch the
needle, neither I pricked myself. I just
touched the outside part of the syringe.
The reason I am scared is because I have a
knife cuts on some of my fingers and I am
afraid that these small cuts came in touch
with the syringe. Was I at risk on this
accidend and do I need PEP and to test for
hiv?
Thanks a lot.
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young Girl
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Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Posted: 09-15-07 21:26pm
since you did have open wounds the you
should probably get tested to be on the
safe side
you never know where the syringe came
from
however since you never touched the needle
i wouldnt be worried about it
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fsb
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Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 26
Posted: 09-15-07 21:32pm
These are actually old cuts, the accident
happened one week ago. Isn't that time
enough for the cuts to close?
And how long does it take for the hiv
virus to die outside the human body?
Were I really at risk?
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Fairy*Godmother
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Hold On////////////// Posted: 09-15-07 21:44pm
Why in the hell did you even attempt to
pick up a syringe knowing hte dangers
these possess? Do you not carry a tire
gauge in your glove box? There is NO WAY I
am going near a syringe,,,,except to maybe
sweep it up into a dust pant and dispose
of it that way, but to literally pick it
up....what were you thinking? Go and have
yourself tested anyway otherwise you're
gonna worry yourself to
death...........and keep your hands off
the nasty things form now on.....yes mam
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tarkan
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 12
Re: Hiv / Aids: Was I At Risk ? Posted: 09-21-07 18:46pm
fsb
wrote:
Hi, people.
I know here is the right place to ask any
concerns about hiv. I have a problem. I am
scared of what happened today. I stopped
on a gas station to pump mu tyres and
while looking for some sharp stick I
touched a syringe. I didn't touch the
needle, neither I pricked myself. I just
touched the outside part of the syringe.
The reason I am scared is because I have a
knife cuts on some of my fingers and I am
afraid that these small cuts came in touch
with the syringe. Was I at risk on this
accidend and do I need PEP and to test for
hiv?
Thanks a lot.
NO RISK, even if u had pricked yourself u
need 2 drops of blood to be in the needle
so u can get infected. People who share
needles dont get infected right away they
share more then once. IF in fact some day
u prick yourself with a needle that can
have hiv blood in it i suggest getting
PEPs treatment right away, but this event
is a NORISK. IF HOWEVER U GET PRICKED BY
AN UNKNOWN NEEDLE ASK THE HOSPITAL FOR
POST EXPOSURE PROPYLAXIS
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young Girl
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Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Re: Hiv / Aids: Was I At Risk ? Posted: 09-21-07 19:11pm
tarkan
wrote:
fsb
wrote:
Hi, people.
I know here is the right place to ask any
concerns about hiv. I have a problem. I am
scared of what happened today. I stopped
on a gas station to pump mu tyres and
while looking for some sharp stick I
touched a syringe. I didn't touch the
needle, neither I pricked myself. I just
touched the outside part of the syringe.
The reason I am scared is because I have a
knife cuts on some of my fingers and I am
afraid that these small cuts came in touch
with the syringe. Was I at risk on this
accidend and do I need PEP and to test for
hiv?
Thanks a lot.
NO RISK, even if u had pricked yourself u
need 2 drops of blood to be in the needle
so u can get infected. People who share
needles dont get infected right away they
share more then once. IF in fact some day
u dork yourself with a needle that can
have hiv blood in it i suggest getting
PEPs treatment right away, but this event
is a NORISK. IF HOWEVER U GET PRICKED BY
AN UNKNOWN NEEDLE ASK THE HOSPITAL FOR
POST EXPOSURE
PROPYLAXIS
tarkan
you CAN get infected with hiv after
[b]one[b] time of shareing a needle
this information you have provded is
comleltly false
yes to the OP you are at risk and you need
to be tested
better safe than sorry
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life_sucks
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 38
Posted: 09-27-07 10:38am
Hi fsb.
You would need to have been pricked for
there to be any risk at all.
You touched the syringe, not even the
needle, HIV cannot live out on air. You
touched the needles partculars even with
cuts its pretty much impossible to
contract HIV this way as the HIV virus is
destroyed when its put out into the earths
atmoshphere.
