Drank blood by accident possibly?!


Question: Drank blood by accident possibly!?
Not as creepy as the question sounds!. I always pick at my fingers as a nervous habit, so I bleed occasionally!. Well at a party yesterday, I saw it bleeding, so I sucked on it for a sec, then pushed on the wound to get out any lingering blood so the wound could dry and close!. Well, I couldn't find any wound, so I'm praying I didn't bump into anyone, but in the off chance I did, would I be fine for the most part or what!? Stupid *** question, just just to calm my nerves a bit so my stomach will stop being a pain!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
You're absolutely fine!.

While the human body isn't equipped to digest blood, ingesting such a trace amount is insignificant!. Your nerves have probably caused you more stress than a small amount of blood!.

Just for reference, if you had ingested a significant amount of blood (I don't know exactly what volume this would be, but I'd guess half a cup or more), you would probably just get a stomach ache and possibly vomit!.

Really, you're going to be OK!. I've done exactly what you've described probably more times than I can count (ingesting a bit of blood, not picking my fingers, after sticking my finger in my mouth after getting a paper cut or a cat scratch) with absolutely no ill side effects!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Too small an amount to matter!. However, ask your doctor if there's any testing he'd recommend just to give you peace of mind!.

You could have had a cut nearby that you didn't notice!. I've looked all over for my source of blood & found it on a different finger or leg -- odd as that sounds!. By now it's wouldn't be noticable!.

EDIT: I meant to say, too small to matter for catching disease, including HIV!Www@Answer-Health@Com

that must be nerve-racking!.!.!.or something!.!.!.but u should be safe!. don't drive yourself crazy!.!.!.if u can't get the pit out of your stomach go see your doctor in a couple weeks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

your fine, dont worry about itWww@Answer-Health@Com





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