worriedmummy1
28-01-14, 19:45
Evening all!
I posted on here a few days ago and some of you kindly responded with reassurances, but new anxieties have arisen. Last week I came on my period and dropped the tampon on the floor (at work, in a hospital). The cardboard applicator is what touched the floor. I picked it up, gave it a brush off and used it, but within 30 secs or a touch longer I changed my mind and took it out. My worry was 'if' it hd fallen in bodily fluid with hiv it could have transmitted into me. The reassurance was this is not possible.
Then I remembered a few hours later I had gone back to the toilet and to try and reassure myself I didnt need to worry I had a quick look in the bin to gauge how many people could have used that toilet. Now I am worried that I might have touched someone elses used sanitary product and might have had a cut in my hand and could have hiv from that. I dont think I did but my mind is saying I 100% did. To be honest I dont knoe if I did or didnt. Its eating me up. I'm snappy at my kids, frightened to death to share a drink or similar with them.
I hsve seen lloyds phsrmacy offer testing after 28 days exposure. But I dont know how reliable it will be, and will they mix samples up. Please help me get rid of this mental torture! !
I havent spoken to my husband if my fear as we have been here before and it is taking its tole on our relationship. Thanks for reading. Xx
I posted on here a few days ago and some of you kindly responded with reassurances, but new anxieties have arisen. Last week I came on my period and dropped the tampon on the floor (at work, in a hospital). The cardboard applicator is what touched the floor. I picked it up, gave it a brush off and used it, but within 30 secs or a touch longer I changed my mind and took it out. My worry was 'if' it hd fallen in bodily fluid with hiv it could have transmitted into me. The reassurance was this is not possible.
Then I remembered a few hours later I had gone back to the toilet and to try and reassure myself I didnt need to worry I had a quick look in the bin to gauge how many people could have used that toilet. Now I am worried that I might have touched someone elses used sanitary product and might have had a cut in my hand and could have hiv from that. I dont think I did but my mind is saying I 100% did. To be honest I dont knoe if I did or didnt. Its eating me up. I'm snappy at my kids, frightened to death to share a drink or similar with them.
I hsve seen lloyds phsrmacy offer testing after 28 days exposure. But I dont know how reliable it will be, and will they mix samples up. Please help me get rid of this mental torture! !
I havent spoken to my husband if my fear as we have been here before and it is taking its tole on our relationship. Thanks for reading. Xx