Got a Tattoo 2 Weeks Ago, Scared. Posted: 12-28-05 08:18am
Hi all, 2 weeks ago to the day I got a
tattoo. Ever since I have been feeling
fatigued and very tired, and yesterday I
started itching horribly on my legs an
arms. Sometimes I get sore limbs, arms
& legs. Frequent pains in my left
& right leg which come and go. My
right arm is sore as we speak.
Ive read from a few sources that hiv is
very very rare to catch from getting a
tattoo but these symptoms have got me
feeling iffy about the subject.
I guess I just need reassurance. What do
you guys think? Is it just coincidental
timing?
Thanks.
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fern123
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Posted: 12-29-05 22:55pm
I've never seen a tattooing 'needle'
before. Is it shared among multiple
clients? If so, is there any kind of
sterilization done in between usage?
Sharing or harnessing any kind of needle
among multiple users is a sure risk for
hiv as also other diseases like hepatitis
c which spread through blood contact.
Your risk depends on the answers to the
above questions.
Avoid these kind of unhealthy practices
like tattooing forever.
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Finess150
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Tatooing Posted: 01-18-06 11:23am
Firstly, in modern society, tattoing is
not an unhealthy activity. It may not be
to everyone's taste, but it is not
generally any less safe than wearing
lipstick.
But this depends on the tattoo parlour.
The vast majority will use clean needles
every time, replacing the needle-end of
the machine for each customer. This is
the law, and any tattoist who doesn't do
this is breaking that law. Did you visit
a reputable tattooist with up to date
hygeine certificates? Chances are that
you did, so you have nothing to worry
about.
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fern123
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Posted: 01-18-06 23:55pm
A vast majority use clean needles?
That's good to hear. But hiv is something
where you shouldn't take even a 1 in a
million chance.
Even if the tattoo parlour is reputed and
certified to be hygienic, there is always
the possibilty of human error.
Inserting any kind of needle (apart from
that administered by a physician in a
hospital) into the human body is a
definite risk of hiv transmission, and
should be avoided. Hiv has been known to
survive in needle tips for upto 2 days.
hi all, 2 weeks ago to the
day I got a tattoo. Ever since I have
been feeling fatigued and very tired, and
yesterday I started itching horribly on my
legs an arms. Sometimes I get sore
limbs, arms & legs. Frequent pains
in my left & right leg which come and
go. My right arm is sore as we speak.
Ive read from a few sources that hiv is
very very rare to catch from getting a
tattoo but these symptoms have got me
feeling iffy about the subject.
I guess I just need reassurance. What do
you guys think? Is it just coincidental
timing?
Thanks.
finess is right. You
should be fine as long as you went to a
reputable establishment and did not
receive this tattoo at a friends house or
in jail.
Even if you were not worried about it,
everyone should be regularly
tested for all sti's. Married, single,
straight, gay, young, old, employed
(especially in certain professions),
unemployed, no matter who you are you should be
regularly tested. this is a part
of being a responsible person.
I recently saw my brother's tattoo's being
done. If the needle used was taken from
a sealed package and then inserted into
the tattoo gun by a technician/artist
wearing rubber gloves, you should be fine.
If they used whatever needle they had or
if they use recycled needles, you should
be tested and you should never go there
again.
If you have health insurance, just make an
appointment and tell your doctor you need
to be tested. If you don't have health
insurance, a local planned parenthood will
be able to give you any test you need.
Peace,
jenn
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Finess150
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Tattoo Posted: 01-19-06 13:06pm
The symptoms you describe, by the way, are
not that of ars (early hiv symptoms), and
as you say they came one 'ever since', I
assume that means the day or day after it
occured, which is not how it works. Ars
symptoms, which most commonly involve a
fever, come on after two or more weeks.
Sore legs are not part of it - 'aching
limbs' as an ars, this means the achiness
associated with a flu fever, not simple
pains in the legs or arms.
Have a test after three months of it
happening - but only for your peace of
mind. You have no more risk than any
other millions of people who have tattoos
done. Including myself.
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 01-19-06 13:16pm
It may just be that you are alergic to the
ink or something.I know when my best
friend got her first tat she broke our
really bad with hives or something.Get it
chexked out by a doctor!
I think I am having an allergic reaction
to my tattoo too! I would like to know,
from others who experienced this, how long
did it last? I have been going on for
over a week (tattoo was done 1.5 weeks
ago) with itchy legs, arms, face and ears.
I have been taking antihistimes at
night, which help, but during the day I go
crazy. Any advice?
Thanks.
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Melissa_20
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Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 6806 Location: Florida
Posted: 03-20-06 09:13am
My friend didn't have it all over her
body,just on the arm of her tato and it
lasted quite a while.I thinhk more than a
month,but everyones different
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diamondsz
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Posted: 03-20-06 12:21pm
fern123
wrote:
a vast majority use clean
needles? That's good to hear. But hiv
is something where you shouldn't take
even a 1 in a million chance.
Even if the tattoo parlour is reputed and
certified to be hygienic, there is always
the possibilty of human error.
Inserting any kind of needle (apart from
that administered by a physician in a
hospital) into the human body is a
definite risk of hiv transmission, and
should be avoided. Hiv has been known to
survive in needle tips for upto 2
days.
so I guess ur going to tell very1 going to
the dentist is bad cause thats all they do
is sterilize their equipment in between
client and same for hospital when you go
for a pap and they use metal ducks(dont
ask) its just sterlizied. Btw the way
they have a machine that sterilizes
equipment (same as dentist use) that is in
a timer and calibrated for temperature so
they definatly are sterile.
I dont have tatoos but I had a $hitload of
piercings, the only thing I can recommend
is if ur getting a tatoo done visit the
estblishment and verify there cleaning
standards makes sure that the bring the
sterile wrapped needle in front of u and
open the package in front of your eyes!!
(best way to be safe)
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Melissa_20
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Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 6806 Location: Florida
Posted: 03-20-06 12:34pm
I agree,i have several piercings and some
tats and I made sure they opened the
package up in front of me
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mariana
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Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 79
Posted: 03-21-06 00:01am
First, as already stated, you are not
experiencing symptoms of hiv: it's too
early and those you have described are not
consistent. You are probably having a
reaction to the ink.
As for allergic reactions: my great aunt
received a tattoo a couple of years ago
and was allergic to the red ink (she got a
rose). It caused permanent
swelling/puffiness where the ink was
located. It didn't bother her physically,
but didn't look very good!
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humanerror23
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Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 17
Posted: 03-21-06 00:38am
It is very very unlikely that its
hiv/aids. Hiv lies dormant for a long
time before you even see any symptoms of
having it.Chances are that u did not get
hiv/aids from the tattoo and /if you do
have hiv?Aids, it was most likely from
long ago.
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