Anxiety
Hey I had an exposure 24.08 finishing in me once and few more times with a guy who was a soldier and he says he is negative but he doesn’t want to take test he says next month and maybe he will show me..I am afraid he is hiding something..and I took drugs by sniffing few times sharing a straw with other people at the party I don’t know if there was blood on it or no..can’t remember the last time of taking this was 7th this month now I have since few days muscle aches in legs and arms like after some exercise but mostly I stay at home..I don’t know what to do how risky this everything was ? 😞😞
Hi
. I can tell you are anxious and it is good that you are seeking out information. I need to note that we are not medical professionals and, for your safety, cannot provide diagnostic or medical advice over the internet. I do want to share with you this article from our editorial team that discusses differences in transmission risk, including estimated risk for particular events/acts: https://h-i-v.net/transmission-risks. Of course, these are estimates and cannot account for every variable in an individual situation. The only way to be sure is through testing and this article discusses getting tested, with information on how and where: https://h-i-v.net/testing-options. Also, this article offers information on types of tests, including the window period for when they will be effective: https://h-i-v.net/test-types. Hope this information is helpful. Best, Richard (Team Member) Thank You..but what do You think about sharing a straw with other people?
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. As a non-medical professional, I cannot comment on the risk, but I want to share with you this article on risk from sharing a snorting straw: https://www.thebody.com/article/shared-cocaine-snorting-straw-someone-worried-hepatitis-c-snortin. Note: I also can't vouch for the site, but the journal cite, "Clinical Infectious Diseases" is a a reputable science journal. In addition, much like the first article, this article notes the potential risk, however small, of hepatitis C: https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20160808/sharing-snorting-utensils-for-drug-use-may-increase-hcv-transmission. For this reason and in regards to sexual contact, it is important to get tested for other STIs as well as HIV. Best, Richard (Team Member)
