HIV

[100help100]

I am new to this website and found it very useful. I have two questions and need some advice.

I had a rapid finger prick HIV test yesterday and the result was negative. I cleaned my finger prick thing with a tissue and walked out of the room and since then I have become paranoid thinking that the door handle i touched to open door might have been contaminated by someone as it is a NHS HIV testing centre. What are the chances of getting infection in this way? Please help.

Secondly on 4th Nov I had a exposure with a cross dresser where there was no sex involved but I inserted my fingers in his anal. What are the chances of getting infection in this way? Please help.
And if there was a skin peeling under your nails or had a cut? After 28 days from the exposure I went for HIV DUO test which for which the result came as Not Detected. Do I need any further testing. Please advice.

I am on a stage where I can't stop myself from googling information on HIV from morning till evening, carry a antibacterial hand gel with me, carry a thermometer with me to check body temperature every half and hour, keep on checking my body in front of mirror, keep on pressing my throat, cant concentrate at work, not even at home, scary flashes keep on coming up in front of my eyes, dont eat properly, dont go gym anymore and feel like crying all the time. All this is being happening from November 2012.

[Teak]

Do not hijack other people's threads, if you have a question please start your own thread.

[mistral906]

I had a possible exposure on October 10th last year (protected intercourse with a female and I received unprotected oral sex) two weeks after I developed a scaly rash on my forearms and very dry palms that sometimes will get very red (sometimes only the fingertips) my fingertips are also very sensitive. I had a PCR test at 28 and 45 days post exposure, as well as an RNA test at 90 days and antibody testing at 90 and 105 days all negative but I still have this rash and skin problem on my hands. I also have an intermittent dry cough.

Do you have any ideas what this is ?

[Teak]

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[100help100]

Hi Lizzie, below is what I found from one of the websites

Digital Stimulation (Fingering)
There is a very small risk of getting HIV from fingering your partner if you have cuts or sores on your fingers and your partner has cuts or sores in the rectum or vagina.

Any commnets?

[100help100]

Thanks Teak.

Can I ask you another thing. If the 28 days test is reliable then why NHS says to get tested in three months? Also is it three months or twelve weeks or 84 days or 90 days?

Also is fingering part of unprotected oral sex?

I keep on googling information and is becoming more and more confusing.

[Teak]

Anyone that is educated in HIV, won't tell you it's a low risk when it's not a risk at all.  

[at_ss]

Sorry, no comments.

[100help100]

So why everyone says fingering is low risk?

Everyone says that once the virus get exposed to air it dies but no once can tell how quick. Someone said to me withing sec to a min. Then I think is thats the case and I touched the door handle directly with the finger prick hole within sec to a min then what is the risk?

[nursegirl6572]

I am on a stage where I can't stop myself from googling information on HIV from morning till evening, carry a antibacterial hand gel with me, carry a thermometer with me to check body temperature every half and hour, keep on checking my body in front of mirror, keep on pressing my throat, cant concentrate at work, not even at home, scary flashes keep on coming up in front of my eyes, dont eat properly, dont go gym anymore and feel like crying all the time. All this is being happening from November 2012.


You need to seek professional mental health help.  Your thinking is irrational and obsessive.

You never had a risk and never needed testing in the first place.  Get yourself that help and please kindly move along.

[at_ss]

The next tome you go for a test, make sure you keep the door open, else you will have to go for the test again ;-)

[Teak]

Nothing to be confused about, you never had an exposure and don't need testing.

[100help100]

Thanks both for the helpful replies. The reason I posted on this forum was because I got worried as I had a bit of a funny throat like sore a week and bit after I touched the door handle in the hospital and that hospital is only for HIV testing so many people come and go for and after their testing.

I was thinking to go for another rapid test this coming week and then again for HIV duo testing.

I am in a confusing state now.

[LIZZIE LOU]

hiv is not transmitted from inanimate objects (doorknob).  once exposed to air, hiv becomes inactive and unable to infect.

fingering the cross dresser's anus is also a NO risk situation.

you never needed to test and further testing is not warranted.

if you cannot get a grip on your life, seek the help of a mental health professional.

[at_ss]

If you had actually read the different posts and the answers, you wouldnt have aksed the bellw questions.
1. Opening the door wouldnt give you hiv.
2. Inserting your finger inside 'door' would again not give you hiv.
3. Carrying an antibacterial hand gel and a thermometer would not protect you from hiv, rather you carry a pack of condoms.
Move on. Use protection and stay safe.