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HIV and Toilet?

I was in my girls school’s toilet when my keys fell into the toilet. The toilet had toilet paper and probably pee and period blood(?). I then went and picked it up. The sad thing was, I had a small wound on my hand that was half closed (although I am not even sure it touched the water). I then washed my hands and the keys 5 times. Then I sanitized my hands 5 times.  I’m have been really worried ever since that, even though my teacher and friends told me it was fine.
My symptoms:
2 weeks after “infection”
- Flu like symptoms that got better after 1 day, instead of the mentioned one week
3 weeks after “infection”
- Sore throat (mild, more like a discomfort)
- After eating crisps, a small bump on the inside skin of my cheek (thought it was a cranker sore, but when I touched and squeezed it, it disappeared)
- Temperature of 37.1
I am REALLY worried and am dying on the inside. Should I take a HIV test? And how do I tell my mom I want to take a HIV test (I didn’t tell my mom what would happened because she would panic). Do you think I should ask for a total blood count test, which doesn’t sound suspicious, and then if I *am* infected, I will probably have a high White blood cell count, and if the doctors notice this, they will probably refer me to a HIV test.
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35.3 Celsius is under a normal temperature. An average normal temp is 37! Added to that fact is that you literally had zero risk of HIV. In fact you're about as far away from an HIV risk as you are currently from the complete other side of the Galaxy. Stop worrying about nothing because it's a silly waste of your time.
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How did you post if you forgot your password? Your anxiety is a bit of a mental health issue at this point so you should see a therapist to help you calm down and think clearly.
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Yeah, don’t ask how I forgot it. The important thing is, that everybody is 100% sure I didn’t get HIV? Because today I had a temperature of 35.3?!!!
Even if I had a high temperature, that doesn’t mean I have HIV, because this was a zero transmission risk, right?
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Ok1424
We don't have to keep answering the same question. It is more than a bit paranoid, so consider seeing a therapist instead of dwelling on such an unrealistic idea.
Stop monitoring your body every now and then. Also, quit reading about HIV online. As suggested please see a therapist since you clearly  paranoid. Every one has told you that you had no risk. You need to accept it and move along.
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Thank you for your fast replies, I am ok123, but I don’t remember my password so I can’t sign in. Are you sure I am not HIV because I showed a wide variety of symptoms. And how do I get a HIV without anybody knowing
Thanks
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Thank you for your very fast replies,  I am Ok123, but I forgot my password so I can’t sign in. Are you sure I don’t have HIV because I did show a wide variety of symptoms. And how do I get HIV tests without anybody knowing?
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20620809 tn?1504362969
HIV is not transmitted this way.  The only ways people get HIV are from unprotected vaginal or anal intercourse (penetrating) or sharing IV drug needles.  Transmission takes place inside the body. Air inactivates the virus.  So absolutely not, you can't get HIV from the toilet incident. However, they do have bacteria and washing your hands well after touching a toilet is always important. But not a risk for HIV.
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20853006 tn?1547666489
You were not at risk for getting HIV. You do not need to take a test. You will be okay.
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