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Noticed The Skin On Arm To Be Pale,red & Sensitive After Injecting Meth

my friend hit himself in the arm yesterday with meth,he is now pale skin, body feels real sensitive, the injection site is red raised and hard, and hot...he used three different syringes and with his blood transfer into each one as he emptied the drug back and forth into the different syribges
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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Hi,

Since the site of injection is inflamed, it appears that some of the drug was extravasated, in spite of all the precautions that were taken. Please consult a doctor if things do not improve in a few hours.

Best wishes.
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Noticed The Skin On Arm To Be Pale,red & Sensitive After Injecting Meth

Hi, Since the site of injection is inflamed, it appears that some of the drug was extravasated, in spite of all the precautions that were taken. Please consult a doctor if things do not improve in a few hours. Best wishes.