Panicked!!! HIV/AIDS, HepB, HepC risk?

[rntobeme]

When I worked as a CNA during summer and fall 2010, I was pricked by a pin on the gift basket of a patient whose HIV/AIDS, HepB, HepC status was UNKNOWN. I bled a lot. The RN just gave me a bandage and that was it. I wasn't tested by occupational health or ER for risks of HIV/AIDS, HepB, or HepC after the event. During Fall 2010, I had mild flu-like signs and symptoms: rash, diarrhea, fatigue, tiredness.

I'm very worried that I might have contracted HIV/AIDS, HepB, or HepC.

If someone else has HIV/AIDS, HepB, HepC and was pricked by the pin on the gift basket prior to me, I know that I might have contracted HIV/AIDS, HepB, and/or HepC.

I've never been in a relationship or even dating or even been close physically to anyone (never-been-kissed or anything physical either), so there's no way I can contract HIV/AIDS, HepB, or HepC through sexual activities in any forms.

I've never used any illicit drugs/herbs of any forms under any circumstances.

I've never received blood transfusions.

I've never had any injuries.

My questions are:

1 - Where can I get myself tested on HIV/AIDS, HepB, or HepC?

1.1 Is there a free and confidential place for these tests?

2 - I quit working at the hospital, I'm just wondering if they are liable for my condition should I contract HIV/AIDS, HepB, and/or HepC from the event?

2.1 If they are liable for my case, what can I do to claim the event?

Please help, I'm very panicked right now as I now continually have flashbacks of the incident.

[Quark09]

There seem to be quite a few weird posts lately... it's starting to feel like those ridiculous facebook pages that just try to get a certain number of people to "like" the page.

[Quark09]

Just go get tested and while you are at it get them to do a pregnancy test also, you never know.........

LOLOLOLOL....

Have them do a chem 7, KUB and CXR too; maybe start some broad spectrum antibiotics til we know what we're dealing with

just to be safe

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

LOLOLOLOL....

Have them do a chem 7, KUB and CXR too; maybe start some broad spectrum antibiotics til we know what we're dealing with

just to be safe

Maybe test for SARS too!

[Spika RN]

Seriously, you are not me. You don't know what it's like. You don't. Sorry. Peace be with you. I'm seriously worried. It's not 0 risk. It's still a risk. If you were to be me given all the protection I have applied to myself for all those years, being intact and pristine for all those years, you don't understand. Don't joke, please. Thank you for being so-nice.

Ok some of the things people have said here has been a little mean I think, there is a slight reason to worry of corse but as one person stated it is fairly hard to get it from something like that example, working as a CNA winter 2009 on one of the call lights had a metal clamp on it the patient positive HIV/aids had bleed all over the place including the clamp I gouged my finger on the clamp and like you bleed like a son of a gun, I did report mine and they told me it was an extremely minmal chance I contrated anything because the blood had already dried but still tested me just incase always negative so small chance but if you want to get tested I say do the confidential thing would be best good luck I have faith you are still clean

[HealthShepherd]

Your health priority right now should be to seek a psychiatric evaluation. From what you've told us, the risks that you're suffering from paranoia or anxiety or some other form of mental illness are much higher than the risk that you're suffering from a blood-borne infection.

I'm not saying this to attack you. If what you've written here is sincere, you probably have a mental health issue - there's no shame in that, at least 1 in 5 people have some kind of mental health issue in their lifetime. There is help available. Good luck.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

To the OP: You are asking for medical advice which is against our terms of service.

You have received some excellent advice here and given two places: public health dept and Planned Parenthood to get tested.

You seem panicked and the only way to resolve this is to get tested.