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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swelling After Missing Methamphetamine Shot In Arm

I missed a meth shot in my arm it hurts its swollen red hot an it's getting bigger it is on my arm slightly above my forearm its been bad for a few days just getting worse an now I'm getting painful like bumps or something other places on my body an they hurt my body is Geting weeker an everything's starting to hurt help me
Mon, 20 Jul 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. Accidental puncture of veins during injection by a non professional results in inflammation and this results in redness, pain, swelling, tenderness etc symptoms. If not given proper attention then this might complicate to gangrene. You have developed the symptoms after injecting meth and now the inflammation became generalised and you have developed bumps all over the body. Please don't ignore all these symptoms this could be due to systemic thrombophlebitis and this might prove fatal also. Take OTC pain medicines and take plenty of fluids. Visit an ER for immediate relief of symptoms.


Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi,
Psychiatrist.
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swelling After Missing Methamphetamine Shot In Arm

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. Accidental puncture of veins during injection by a non professional results in inflammation and this results in redness, pain, swelling, tenderness etc symptoms. If not given proper attention then this might complicate to gangrene. You have developed the symptoms after injecting meth and now the inflammation became generalised and you have developed bumps all over the body. Please don t ignore all these symptoms this could be due to systemic thrombophlebitis and this might prove fatal also. Take OTC pain medicines and take plenty of fluids. Visit an ER for immediate relief of symptoms. Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist.