A few days ago a co-worker bit my leg.
Everyone always jokes around at the place
I work at but I never expected to get
bitten. I now have a big black bruise
above my knee where he bit me. I didnt see
any broken skin but when he bit me it felt
like I was going to have a cut. And it has
been pulsating and stinging since then. I
went to my doctor to look at it and he
said it doesnt look like I have broken
skin and I have absolutely nothing to
worry about. The thing is, Im engaged and
live with my fiance. I cant let him know
what happened or he will freak out. But Im
worried about lying to him about this.
What if this guy gave something and
because I lied to my fiance, I give it to
him? All because of some jerk who thought
it would be funny to bite someone. I dont
understand people! Im so angry because Ive
been so paranoid and unable to concentrate
ever since. And lying to my fiance (I told
him I banged it on a table at work) is
killing me. But if he found out I dont
know what he would do. Especially
considering his father died of Aids.
Someone please help me and let me know
what they think I should do. I cant sleep.
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010081
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 9
Posted: 06-12-07 06:01am
HIV can be found in saliva in very low
quantities from some patients but
it is important to understand that finding
a small amount of HIV in a body fluid does
not necessarily mean that HIV can be
transmitted by that body fluid. Contact
with saliva, tears, or sweat has never
been shown to result in transmission of
HIV.
I don't think you have to worry about.
have a good night sleep.
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Jules
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Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 3752 Location: Merrie Englande, UK
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Posted: 06-12-07 06:17am
I hope you've reported your fool of a
co-worker!
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paranoid24
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Location: US
Posted: 06-12-07 20:15pm
010081
wrote:
HIV can be found in saliva
in very low quantities from some patients
but
it is important to understand that finding
a small amount of HIV in a body fluid does
not necessarily mean that HIV can be
transmitted by that body fluid. Contact
with saliva, tears, or sweat has never
been shown to result in transmission of
HIV.
I don't think you have to worry about.
have a good night
sleep.
That makes me feel a little better. Do you
think this is something I need to tell my
fiance to protect his health or do you
think its okay to keep this from him. I
worry about his health and wouldnt want to
put him at risk of anything. But telling
him would cause him to lose it and I dont
know what he would do ( not to me but to
my co worker)
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paranoid24
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Location: US
Posted: 06-12-07 20:16pm
PurestGreen
wrote:
I hope you've reported your
fool of a co-worker!
It was actually one of the managers. But
Ive known him for a long time and dont
feel I should ruin his life by pressing
charges because he did something stupid.
