kitn77
19-04-10, 14:00
Hi
I am female, 32 and suffer health anxiety.
I went to a spa on Friday and had a manicure and pedicure..I was so de-stressed and enjoying it until the Nail Technician cut my toe whilst trimming my cuticles..it bled a bit and it stopped and I put antiseptic cream on when I got home it appears fine but I am worried sick about the possibility of HIV or Hepatitis C after I bled..I don't have these conditions (I got tested for all of this when I had my last physical with the Doctor and I am happily engaged and don't engage in any high risk activity) but I'm worried that they didn't sterilise the equipment properly before they used it on me and the person before me had HIV or Hep C and if it had blood on it, it went into my cut and has infected me...I'm in such a state over it, I can't eat or sleep. I saw the Technician disinfect the foot spa but not the manicure tools...am I being paranoid? I googled this and it came up with all kinds of scary stuff that it is a possibility you can get this.
I am beside myself and really need some advice. It is my birthday in a week and then the week after I am getting married..it's supposed to be a happy time and what turned out to be an afternoon getting some pampering it's turning into hell. I know I can't go and get a HIV test for 3 months so what am I going to do till then..I'm so scared...pls anyone help me. I already suffer from health anxiety and I don't know what to think..pls help
Thank you
I am female, 32 and suffer health anxiety.
I went to a spa on Friday and had a manicure and pedicure..I was so de-stressed and enjoying it until the Nail Technician cut my toe whilst trimming my cuticles..it bled a bit and it stopped and I put antiseptic cream on when I got home it appears fine but I am worried sick about the possibility of HIV or Hepatitis C after I bled..I don't have these conditions (I got tested for all of this when I had my last physical with the Doctor and I am happily engaged and don't engage in any high risk activity) but I'm worried that they didn't sterilise the equipment properly before they used it on me and the person before me had HIV or Hep C and if it had blood on it, it went into my cut and has infected me...I'm in such a state over it, I can't eat or sleep. I saw the Technician disinfect the foot spa but not the manicure tools...am I being paranoid? I googled this and it came up with all kinds of scary stuff that it is a possibility you can get this.
I am beside myself and really need some advice. It is my birthday in a week and then the week after I am getting married..it's supposed to be a happy time and what turned out to be an afternoon getting some pampering it's turning into hell. I know I can't go and get a HIV test for 3 months so what am I going to do till then..I'm so scared...pls anyone help me. I already suffer from health anxiety and I don't know what to think..pls help
Thank you