Posted by AMD on June 26, 2005, at 16:11:04
In reply to Re: Diseases spread via sharing straws (cocaine) » AMD, posted by rainbowbrite on June 26, 2005, at 16:04:10
I'll try to relax ... I guess I focus on the fear that I could have caught who knows how many things. Obviously HCV is a worry, and probably the biggest one, although from what I read there is little real evidence it's transmitted this way. And there this is staph. But assuming I'm clear of those -- a big "if," but I've got my fingers crossed -- what about the zillion other things?
There is no way I would ever survive as a health-care worker. If I ever got accidentally stuck with a needle I'd be anxiety-ridden for life!
So what happened, I think, is that I had some exposed tissue (thus blood) high up my nose, and my straw happened to come in touch with it. I then switched to my own device. But I am worried that whatever muccus or shedding from other folks had contaminated the straw before then might have entered my bloodstream. I don't know enough about how this actually works to be able to say for sure the possibility either way.
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