maybe im being paranoid...

[eternalbride]

I was in what i will call a conference with other colleagues. We were seated (in close proximity) around a oval table, and each had a water bottle. At the end of the meeting, everyone was leaving. i was reaching down to get my bottle of water and realized that there was another like 5 inches away from my water. Maybe its my imagination running away with me, but i may have been drinking up someone elses water bottle without realizing it. Thinking back, the water did seem to have a taste, but i attributed this to the plastic itself. Should i be worried?

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

Start putting your name on your bottles.

Or do like we used to back in the day and peel off the label...or part of the label....(but that was beers at parties, however....)

Another thought is to bring your own re-usable bottle. (and to the ice tea drinker of a pp....I am wicked surprised that you coworkers did not bring in for you a re-usable bottle with glitter and stickers and such on it....and your name in shiny paint HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!)

Seriously, Op, going forward just be sure you have a clearly labeled bottle of your own.

[elkpark]

If this had been posted today instead of yesterday, I would assume it was an April Fool's Day prank, but ... Maybe wherever the OP is located, it already was 1 April??

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

If this had been posted today instead of yesterday, I would assume it was an April Fool's Day prank, but ... Maybe wherever the OP is located, it already was 1 April??

Possibly.

I think this is a joke...

[malenurse69, MSN, NP]

Sounds like you caught the herpy-derpy

[hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I]

I think some of these responses are a bit unkind - but really you are a nurse and should know that the possibility of catching something off someone else's water bottle is slim to none. It doubt it was spiked with anything and quite frankly there are a lot more serious things to worry about. Take a deep breath and relax. You will be fine.

Hppy

[CamillusRN, BSN]

Better get tested for GonoherpasyphilAIDS. I hear that particular strain is making a come-back.

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

April Fools?

Thanks for the lols.

[delawaremalenurse]

I was in what i will call a conference with other colleagues. We were seated (in close proximity) around a oval table, and each had a water bottle. At the end of the meeting, everyone was leaving. i was reaching down to get my bottle of water and realized that there was another like 5 inches away from my water. Maybe its my imagination running away with me, but i may have been drinking up someone elses water bottle without realizing it. Thinking back, the water did seem to have a taste, but i attributed this to the plastic itself. Should i be worried?

The good news is you have 24 hours to live....the bad news is that was yesterday

[Pangea Reunited, ASN, RN]

You sound reckless and should be banned from all future meetings.

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

I go out of my way to steal coworkers' drinks and food.. of course I only want them after they have been partially consumed.. How else would I have gotten this rock solid immune system? Not to mention all of the $$ I save.. I do draw the line at chewing flavorless gum..

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

I'm curious as to what the taste was, as in "it did seem to have a taste".

What did it taste like?

Maybe it's syphilis. Syph tastes weird. I think. Or maybe that's Crystal Light. Whatever.

[Angeljho, MSN, NP]

Ugh, I definitely lost some IQ points after reading the OP.