Can HIV Be Contracted From Consuming Foods That Contained Blood?

Posted on Sat, 18 Nov 2017

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Question : hi i dont know what to say I bout oatmeal cookies from subway the sandwich shop he was wearing gloves but for some reason they were sooo salty not salty but really salty So I spit them out took a photo to see if anything was weird apparently I couldn't find the source all i can think of blood??? as he was giving me the cookies but he was wearing gloves though I dont know what to think I ate them this morning november 17 though I ATE ALOT OF THEM BUT THISD PARTICULAR COOKIES WEIRD TSASTE AS IN SALTY hiv test honestly??? all i know I was bleeding I do believe not sure in my mouth imv screwed am i? i spit it from the sink and maybe a bit of bllood or am i coding from this occurrence thanks

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (46 minutes later)

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Hi.
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I don't think what you were tasting was blood.
The taste of blood is really more metallic than salty.
Besides, as you said , they had gloves on.
So overall, I think it was a poorly prepared cookie.
I do not think you need to worry.
Taking the test? Not a problem. It's just a blood test. I don't think you need it. But if you take the test, I think it will settle the issue and put your mind at rest.
So yes , you can take the test.
I didn't clearly understand the part where you spit the cookie. Was there blood?? or just a component of the cookie?
Please let me know the test result for further suggestion.
Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (37 minutes later)

What do u mean comment though I think he had gloves on wh n u spit maybe blood no hiv testing???

If u were would u???

Testing for diehard

STDs

But it was oatmeal cookies though why did puke it be soo freaking salty

Was Hiv aids

How can the taste really salty almost like bitter taste but I was eating a lot of ghen no problems at all I kept eating them and I got a little taste in one of them as well same taste though u may be right but can u ask the hiv specialist doctors please worry?? Honestly

Could it be the rasin though

Can ur be salty the raisin

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (42 minutes later)

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Take the test

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Hi.
Thanks for your responses.
Yes, it would be better to take the test for HIV.
As of the other possibilities , like a bad raisin, none can confirm that unless the cookie itself is sent for testing.
So as of now, I will suggest testing HIV. If you have the remnants of the particular cookie it could be sent for testing for food grading.
Best of luck.
Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (7 hours later)

But what does giv have to do with ur

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (2 hours later)

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hello.
the question has not been typed properly.
I guess you want to know why I am considering HIV.
First , as I said previously to your consideration of possible HIV - it is less likely to be HIV.
Having said that if you are considering blood related infection, HIV should be strongly ruled out.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (8 hours later)

My dad says ocd it’s nothing

U agree with him

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (3 hours later)

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it's a fair possibility.
but it's an unsaid medical rule to consider diagnosis like OCD only if medical diagnoses are ruled out.
best of luck

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (2 hours later)

Meaning ehqt

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (3 minutes later)

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Meaning we can consider OCD after infection is ruled out

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (9 hours later)

I’m aleways ocd all the time

I did something in my condominium all I know looked in the mirror and I think squesszed something on my skin I hope it wasn’t anything dangerous

Hiv test??

This took plaxe in wlecator

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (1 hour later)

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it would be better and more comprehensive if you could monitor your spellings and ask all your questions as one question instead of a series of questions?

regular OCD needs behavioral therapy.
I am sure you can meet a behavioral therapist in your area.

as for the incidence in the elevator in the condo, since details are not clear, comments cannot be made about possible HIV.

best of luck

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad