panicked1
02-04-14, 18:52
Hi guys,
Had another scare yesterday and this one's really taking its toll on me
I had just applied for a job in town and afterwards I was talking to one of the other candidates. I had noticed he had lots and lots of sores on his hands, many looking quite bloody.
After the interview, him and I talked for a while and he'd told me how his girlfriend is currently in hospital after having been sexually abused. This started alarming me in itself.
As we made our separate ways, we shook hands. I have very very dry hands from overwashing and I have several cuts and breaks in my skin due to this.
I'm now panicking ridiculous amounts - could blood from his sores have gotten into any of the cuts in the back of my hands from this handshake? What is the chance I could have caught HIV? Am I in a situation where I should be taking PEP medication? Please help! :(
Had another scare yesterday and this one's really taking its toll on me
I had just applied for a job in town and afterwards I was talking to one of the other candidates. I had noticed he had lots and lots of sores on his hands, many looking quite bloody.
After the interview, him and I talked for a while and he'd told me how his girlfriend is currently in hospital after having been sexually abused. This started alarming me in itself.
As we made our separate ways, we shook hands. I have very very dry hands from overwashing and I have several cuts and breaks in my skin due to this.
I'm now panicking ridiculous amounts - could blood from his sores have gotten into any of the cuts in the back of my hands from this handshake? What is the chance I could have caught HIV? Am I in a situation where I should be taking PEP medication? Please help! :(