METAL WIRE CUT

[isabel021]

hey doc,
i got cut by a metal wire at my home. the metal wire cut me at two places near the end of my thighs towards the knee cap.i bled at both the spots little.The metal wire punctured my skin and i bled a little. the metal wire couldnt have cut anyon else besides me for atleast 30 minutes as evryone had left home at 11.30 and i cut myself around 12.04...So  someone else cut themselves with the same wire before 11.30 and i cut myself after an interval of 30 minutes..what are the chances of hepatitis C and even B and also Hiv?

[AWorriedMom]

Excellent job!

[FlGuy]

I expect that KOKO's comments are sarcasm.  Don't even call a doctor. If you are going to call someone call an electrician or someone who is able to eliminate those loose wires.

[isabel021]

are you serious or is it sarcasm?

[hepcandme]

Lynn

You are so cool

[keepingOnkeepingOn]

Who knows? You could have Hep A B C E or HIV Aids. Call your doctor.

[HealingHearts]

The great news is, if someone does happen to contract hep c, there is a cure.

[isabel021]

"remote means unlikely to occur."
thank you flyinglynn!

[flyinlynn]

remote=(of a chance or possibility) unlikely to occur.

Irrelevant= not important or relating to what is being discussed right now : not relevant

so no remote does not mean the same as irrelevant

[isabel021]

"Really the likelyhood of contracting anything other than a minor skin infection is remote. And keep your tetanus shots up to date. "

REMOTE MEANS IRRELEVANT?

[flyinlynn]

No need to feel stupid but if excessive worry interferes with life I still suggest you talk to someone about it.

Worry only robs today of its joy.

Really the likelyhood of contracting anything other than a minor skin infection is remote. And keep your tetanus shots up to date.

Here is a link from the CDC for frequently asked questions about Hep c maybe that will help

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/c/cfaq.htm

Good luck
Lynn

[isabel021]

"Personally I would not have even had a second thought. Just wash with soap and water and put a bandaid on it to keep it clean and go about my day. "

Is my incident so extremely unlikely to transmit hepatitis C that it was stupid for me to ask...
i feel stupid.."??

[flyinlynn]

That is you choice to make.

Personally I would not have even had a second thought. Just wash with soap and water and put a bandaid on it to keep it clean and go about my day.

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. - Leo Buscaglia

If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever. - His Holiness The Dalai Lama XIV

Whatever is going to happen will happen, whether we worry or not. - Ana Monnar

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. - Benjamin Franklin

Worry is a misuse of the imagination. - Dan Zadra

Keep Calm Carry On
Lynn

[isabel021]

I think you are suggesting this incident is of almost no risk and i should continue my life without worry...
Am i right in putting this incident behind me without worrying and continue with my life flyinlynn??

[HealingHearts]

Flyinlynn is correct; no doctors here. Please consult your physician.

[flyinlynn]

So is it no risk or risk?
Minimal. Life is not without risk

and would you get tested in a similar situation?
No I probably would not have even thought about the possibilities you have.

IS this this situation of little concern? .
Yes

This is my non medical opinion. My suggestion as I said is ask your doctor

[isabel021]

So is it no risk or risk?
and would you get tested in a similar situation?

IS this this situation of little concern?

[flyinlynn]

Hi

We are not doctors here but rather patients or caregivers for patients battelling with Hepatitis C.

If you would like to ask this of a doctor I suggest you contact your primary care provider.

The situitation you have described is possible in theory I suppose to contract hep c. However there have been no studies that address every possible scenario where one could come into contact with the Hep c virus.

You say this happened at your home do you know the people who you say left your home earlier? Do any of them have the illness you listed? If not then it would be impossible for you to contract anything.

I cannot speak to HIV or Hep B there are other groups that discuse those illnesses. But I suspect you would have minimal to almost no risk there as well.

If you are concerned get tested.

My suggestion to you would be to discuss you apparent anxiety issues over things that should be of very little concern.You may consider counseling to help you with your anxiety and fear of infection