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Suggest Remedy For Red Painful Bumps On Palm And Finger Tips After Injecting Old Blood

What should I expect to happen to me if shoot up old blood? Of course, I know this is a terrible idea & terrible for me, but I was going through withdrawals & found a syringe with half a shot in it. I felt fine afterwards, but the next day I woke up with a headache & could hardly use my arm. It s been about 3 days & my hand still feels tight & I have red, painful bumps on my palm & fingertips. What the heck did I do to myself?
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
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Pathologist and Microbiologist,  's  Response
Hi I did review your concern sir.
Old blood and contaminated syringes can cause bacterial infection especially of heart valves. this can then manifest as distant emboli especially in palms and finger tips as red bumps.
If you are having high grade fever and headache i would recommend you to get evaluated for bacterial endocarditis.
Atleast 2 blood cultures and echocardiography of heart are required investigations followed by antibiotic therapy for 14-21 days.

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Suggest Remedy For Red Painful Bumps On Palm And Finger Tips After Injecting Old Blood

Hi I did review your concern sir. Old blood and contaminated syringes can cause bacterial infection especially of heart valves. this can then manifest as distant emboli especially in palms and finger tips as red bumps. If you are having high grade fever and headache i would recommend you to get evaluated for bacterial endocarditis. Atleast 2 blood cultures and echocardiography of heart are required investigations followed by antibiotic therapy for 14-21 days. I hope this helps. wish you all the best. thank you for choosing healthcaremagic.