[Question #2637] Cocaine sniffing and risk
94 months ago
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Dear Doctors,
Hope you can help ease my anxiety on the below. Last weekend me and some friends were at a Bachelor party in Berlin and there was lots of alcohol involved.
At one point during the night a friend of mine (who uses coke on a regular basis) got out some cocaine and put some on the tip of a key and gave me to try some, I do not remember if he did it before I did or after, the point is that the tip of the key was used by two of my friends and myself. I snorted just once and it was very little coke (it was my first time trying).
A couple of hours later I snorted a bit more again, but this time was using the tip of my finger nail as receptacle.
I've been invaded with anxiety ever since worrying that I may have contracted HIV or Hep C from this stupid mistake (I'll definitely will not do it again). I've found some confronting info online but I would really appreciate your honest opinion on this.
Regardless of your answer could you please also tell me which Hep C test I could make after a week or two of exposure? I will definitely not be able to live with this stress and anxiety until potential antibodies show up, I am a father of two and this is taking a huge tool on my mood at home and work.
Thank you so very much!
94 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
94 months ago
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94 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
94 months ago
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