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What Causes Bumps In The Injection Site?

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2015

Question: i have bumps where I injected meth. Now I have an axillery swollen lymph node. Could this be because of meth injection? Same side

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

The bumps in the injection site are due to inflammation and the body response to continuous injury of the skin and vein.
If the swollen lymph node in armpit is tender to touch ,painful and the site of injection in anywhere in the arm or hand ,then most likely the cause if the infection in the site of injection.

You may need an antibiotic course to treat the infection.I would suggest to consult your physician and get examined.

Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have any other question or doubts to clarify.

Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rovena (2 hours later)

Do you think that the golf ball size lymph node is because of an injection ?
I have no pain at lymph node. I also have Coumadin, would that help thin my blood where a little lump is in my hand?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

The swollen lymph node might be related to an infection or to chronic inflammation due to meth injections.
Considering the size of the lymph node ,you need to consult a physician and check it out.

You can take Ibuprofen or Naproxen,which are anti-inflammation drugs.

Coumadin is a blood thinner ,used to prevent blood clots .The bumps in your hand ,if it is in injection site ,can be related to an infection or due to irritation of the skin and vein due to meth injection.
Coumadin will not help with the lump.I would not suggest to use Coumadin if your doctor has not prescribed it to you.
Consult a physician and get examined.

Take care.
Dr.Rovena

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rovena (7 minutes later)

Thank you. I'm just nervous because I have an aunt and cousin going through chemo right now for Brest cancer. Also, I don't want to get caught with injection sites either. I have been sober for 40 hrs now since scare. That size is significant and I'm scared of cancer. That's why I wanted to rule out the injections as infection, vs sign of cancer. Unless they tell me that they are checking for drugs in my system, they can't check right?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

A doctor can order a drug test if the test is considered important for the diagnose of the present condition.
In that case the doctor will ask you to give a urine sample.
The doctor may not inform you about the test and it is not considered illegal.

If the lymph node in your armpit is firm ,hard to touch ,fixed ,it needs evaluation.

Take care.
Dr.Rovena

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar