hello all helpers , can you please help me ?

[inkurdistan]

hello all ,

iam a man afraid of HIV very much ,either you say me stupid or what , i hate

my self in this situation . i went to see doctor for mental help but he also

told me i myself am the best doctor to cure this problem . now i think i

need education again for hiv transmission .

I know hiv is transmitted by non-protected sex ;sharing needle with druggers

as blood does not have a chance to contact the air outside and syringe is

like a host for HIV ; mom to baby in birth;

but recently a incident always annoying me and made me on the edge of

breakdown.i keep bad sleep and night mare .this could kill me .

as when I was doing air analysis with my co-worker , I think I scratched my

finger by the sharp edge of air tube . the question is the tube , it is

hollow on both ends when we do the air analysis with pump we have to break

each end to allow the air flow in , and in the middle some  chemicals for

reaction .the air may flow from this end to another end . the tube is 4mm

diameter and the hollow is 2-3mm with 1mm glass in the surface I was holding

one of the end.

I am terrified and paranoid as I in my deep heart to compare this to needles

in the syringe for drugs , i think if there is blood in it or on the sharp

edge it is so danagerouse as a needle . once i think of this , this could

kill me immediately .

I really need some experts or helper to edcate me the theory of transmission

in this way . I would really really really appreciate your help .

[cj29]

I would have to agree with nursegirl.  In my opinion, you are following a pattern that many of us initially follow when dealing with health anxiety.  No matter what people tell us or what the facts show, we choose not to believe them.  I believe confronting your fear with the source of your anxiety will help you deal with your HIV anxiety.  Anxiety is very powerful and can be confusing and scary at first, but with a little knowledge it can be dealt with...keep us posted!

[nursegirl6572]

We have given you an assessment on the HIV forum that you did not have a risk.  Sometimes despite being given the facts, anxiety won't allow you to accept that, therefore seeking professional help is the best next step.