OFF-TOPIC-Can one get HIV from this...

[sabin]

Hi friends,I have an off-topic question that is killing me right now.
A few weeks ago i went to reputed beauty parlor in Seattle to get a facial.
The lady giving me the facial seemed nice and middle-aged.
When she was trying to extract blackheads i was nervous because i was painful.Once she was done i was lying down with cotton pads on my eyes.I was breaking put badly around that time.All of a sudden she just popped 2 pimples on my forehead without warning me.I was alarmed and asked her why and she said only bcoz i was nervous and had she told me beforehand i would have been more nervous.She then showed me the needle which looked like a small pin.I don't know if i bled or not.
Now i am worrying myself silly that what if that needle was infected.Worse still i also think about what if this lady has an infection(like HIV) and she wanted to pass it on to me and that's why infected it with her blood and then used it on me.I know I know all this might sound a bit too much thinking...but really i am BIG BIG WORRIER and tend to keep thinking about something forever.My husband thinks i am crazy to think so much and especially this incident he feels i have made a big imaginary situation for myself.i donno why i am like that.In fact if i get myself diagnosed i might have something like GAD(General Anxiety Disorder)..but i already have sooo many other health problems that i do not bother about this one.
Friends i want you to advice me and if possible reassure me.I do not want to get tested as i will go crazy the day of the test and till i get the results.
I am going to call the salon and my pcp tommorow to talk about this.
I'll ask the salon if it's normal practice for them to pop a pimple without the client's knowledge and maybe i will talk to that lady herself...but then of course she will reassure me...my gosh i am going crazy again.
My pcp,i will ask her if she one can get an infection this way.
Please everyone,advice me and make me feel better.Please.

[sanctuary]

Your poor skin!! Who would do that to a person? I doubt you need to get checked for HIV, unless you came in contact with somene elses blood directly. Sex, blood or transfusion..(blood again) is the only way to get it from what I have read or heard.
Don't fret, you'll be Ok, but don't go back there. Anyone that would do that, asking first or not is wrong wrong wrong..Doing that will hurt the pours and could cause scarring in the long run..you'll see this later in life...Good luck and BTW the test isn't so bad. I had one "just because" when I got divorced and it's nothing..It just takes a long time to get back a negative result. :-) Good luck and don't go back there. take care..sanctuary..

[bellaluna05]

you are putting yourself through way too much stress that I am sure you don't need, it makes IC worse. I have had to learn this the hard way, I too am a worry wort and it caused tons of havoc on my bladder and body. You really have to try not to worry so much even though it is hard. try to distract yorself. I am sorry I don't mean to lecture, its just that I do the same thing and I have had to go to the ER because of what it did to my bladder. I really just want to help!
Most likely if she ever used a dirty needle on a patient her business would be shut down, so I seriously doubt that she would do that, or that she is trying to give you HIV or AIds. If she had done any of this in the past she would be in jail and the odds that she just decided to up and start with you as her first victim is extremely unlikely. Also I believe to get AIDS that way the needle would have to have been used on someone right before you that had AIDS and their fresh blood was still on the needle, I don't think it can be passed from dry blood. I am not positive though, I am not a doctor. Maybe yo could find out on the net or ask a doctor to ease your mind.So please don't do this to yourself, I really don't think stuff like that would really happen, I hope. Is this not such a great place, dirty or in a bad location, is that why you started to worry? If it is any of that you should start going somewhere else!
As for the part that she did this without your permission or knowlege sounds somewhat illegal, you should probably report her. Don't these places need your permission before they do ANYTHING to you?
Good luck with this whole thing.

[ICNDonna]

The only precaution I have for you is to be sure to keep those "pokes" clean so you won't get a simple infection. She should never have popped a pimple, especially without telling you first. Most physicians will advise you not to do that anyhow.

As to the danger of getting AIDS, it's not very likely. If you're concerned about that needle, by all means call and ask how they sterilize them before use.

Donna

[sabin]

Thanks a lot for the reassurance everyone. :kissing: :kissing:
I am feeling better mentally but you guessed right...my bladder is going crazy.I suddenly have too much frequency.It's either the stress or the skiing class i took yesterday just to make my husband happy:( or a mix of both.
The place i went to is well reputed and clean.I wish i had reported her as soon as she did it,but i guess now it's too late to do that.I am less worried now after reading your replies.
Thank you so much for the support.
Sabin.

[blueblondie1121]

sabin, i see you live in wa. i live in sc, moving to tacoma in jan,2006.any good ic docs there? and is it hard to get your ssi there?i have already started it here in 2003. please help me out. i tell you it is a big move for me to wa.is it nice there? i know the stress of the move is already acting up my ic.i am really hoping this move is for the best. waiting to hear from you nancy

[sabin]

Hi Nancy,I have been living in Renton,Wa for close to 3 years now.I absolutely love Washington State.Renton is around 20 mins drive from Seattle downtown.
Tacoma is a nice place.It's not very far from downtown and other good places.I often go there to visit the mall or Gem fairs that they have several times a year.
Wa is a clean,green and fun place.I find people here to be very friendly.You will love it here.The weather is mild,not too hot in summers and not too cold in winter.Yes it rains quite a bit but you will begin to enjoy that.
I did'nt understand what you meant by ssi?
I have not yet been officially diagnosed with IC so haven't been to any IC specialist,but i got some tests done from Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle and they were very good.For my regular check-ups,pcp etc i go to Valley Medical Center which is also very good.
I have heard from others that the health care facilities in WA are very good compared to some other places.
You will love it here...i promise:)
Sabin