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Am I Prone To HIV Infection By Cleaning Garbage?

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Question : Is this threanting it was in my own garbage I washed my hands but what do you thibk ??? Test


I don't remember this in my own trash ???

HIV test honestly
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (16 minutes later)
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

What is it that was in your garbage? I looked at the 3 pictures but they are all 3 of your hand?

And is there a cut I should see on your hand?

Thanks
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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (16 minutes later)
Get the white jtem

Are my hand anything wounds after wash my hands
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
I see the image in picture 4.

Detailed Answer:
I see the white item in the 4th picture.

If you didn't get cut, and I don't see any cuts, then you don't need to worry.

Also, if it was your own garbage, you shouldn't have a risk of HIV, which I think you have been concerned about in the past.

But your hand looks fine.

No need for any tests.
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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (14 minutes later)
Is this HIV threanting ??? I washed my hands after the fact I believe to be in warm water I believe what is this white item u see any xuts or bled in ghe hand I sent u three photos thanks would I go to a test if u were me??? I don't recall this item though in my trash
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (1 minute later)
Brief Answer:
No concern about HIV.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

There is no threat of HIV.

If you washed your hands, there is less chance of a bacterial infection if there is any cut, but I don't see any cut.

I wouldn't worry about what this white object is.

I don't think it's possible to recall everything that ends up in our trash, but the white object looks like something that was torn off of a package when opening it.


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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (12 minutes later)
Thanks
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (3 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Your welcome!

Detailed Answer:
Your welcome, XXXXXXX I hope you can rest easy now.

Best regards,
Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, MD
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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (19 hours later)
Hi I was assisting a holiest and it got nasty lighting I came close to a little kid and I came to close to his face or nose I think it was his nose I looked bad I couldn't tell if he had a nose bleed or not cause a nose u could have a nose bleed anytime or the lips or anything appqrently not bkeeding but I really don't know all I know that I feel a weird taste in my mouth when I got home like I feel something went down to my digestive tract of not so HIV testing ???

I mean a hotel guest

My mouth tastes salty I have a nasty taste in my mouth I was assisting a guest please read the whole situation take a HIV test?? Apparently no bleeding from kids face or anything but not certain

I really don't know what to do
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
No need for HIV testing in this situation.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

So if I understand the history right, you were assisting a hotel guest that had a young child who's nose looked full of something?

This is not an HIV risk. The salty taste in your mouth may be from post nasal drainage that you may have that you may not be aware of.

Casual contact, even with the little boy who may or may not have previously had a bloody nose, is not an HIV risk. So no need for HIV testing.
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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (21 minutes later)
Even though I was assisting guests and as I was reaching towels over to get towels and I came close contact with the boy is no risk
Cool postal drainage what's this it can be salty
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No HIV risk.

Detailed Answer:\Breathing the same air in close proximity might get you a cold, but it won't get you HIV.
Yes, there is no HIV risk from this encounter.

And yes, post nasal drainage can give an "off" taste in the mouth.
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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (33 minutes later)
Please don't be mad Sirry please give me a link regarding the bad taste I feel like salty taste postal drainage
What would u do if someone actually got blood in there mouth by accident let's say God for bid
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Some information.

Detailed Answer:
Here is a link to some information for non-doctors. If you would like a more technical medical article, I can send you one.


http://www.badmouths.org/top-7-causes-for-the-salty-taste-in-your-mouth/
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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (19 minutes later)
How about blood gets in a mouth from someone by accident what do that person do??? Hypothally
How about the numerous bottles of raspberry ice tea in a glass bottle I chugged them fast and afterwards my stomach hurt does this have to do what I'm describing to you
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Possible stomach upset/reflux.

Detailed Answer:
It's very possible that the ice tea is causing you a temporary problem with acid reflux, which can also give a bitter, sour, or "off" taste in the mouth. If you have any stomach discomfort, consider taking Zantac 150 mg. It is sold without prescription at any drug store.
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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (1 minute later)
The drinking ice tea was around 10ish and I was working outside in the hot sun pool attandant
I drank numerous bottles of ice ta super fast
I got it but I get these symptons now but all the ice teas I drank numerous bottles around 10 ish in ghe morning like fast why now all of a sudden
I so at times maybe like a few times hiccups maybe
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Reflux doesn't always happen immediately.

Detailed Answer:
It doesn't always cause stomach upset or reflux immediately.

If you are having trouble now, though, then it would be reasonable to take the Zantac. It is a safe medication.
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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (11 minutes later)
the ice teas could be this cause it take all day at the end if the day why fake soo long as soon as I drank it fast I was nausea and somewhat hiccuping
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Information

Detailed Answer:
We can't know for sure wha the cause of the salty taste in your mouth is but it is not HIV. It may be due to a number of things, but all of them are minor and should not be concerning unless the problem continues.
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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (22 minutes later)
But it's interesting when I had this encounter as soon as it happened when I was going home from work all of a sudden it happened the salty mouth well it was raining do u think it could be the poured in my skin the sweat that we hardly don't notice
Is this all weather related salty mouth and pins and needles on leg and aches on wrist and stinging on tonuge
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
It is likely to be temporary.

Detailed Answer:
This is possible. But please don't worry about it as it is likely to be temporary and go away soon.


It wouldn't make your legs ache though. Is it possible you were out in the hot sun too long without protection and got overheated?


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Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (16 minutes later)
Maybe salty mouth stinging tonyge could it be lack of water this has nothing with the kid
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (1 minute later)
Brief Answer:
Possible

Detailed Answer:
It's hard to say, but dehydration can make the mouth feel off. If you were in the hot sun a lot, and drank a lot of tea with caffeine in it, then yes, there is more chance that you could be dehydrated. Drink more water tonight and rest.
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Brief Answer: Question Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX What is it that was in your garbage? I looked at the 3 pictures but they are all 3 of your hand? And is there a cut I should see on your hand? Thanks