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What Causes Stiffness In The Neck After A Heroin IV Injection?
I just missed about .1 cc of heroin into my side neck vein. I am an IV drug user. I never have missed in my neck before and I knew I was not in the vein because I felt a sharp pain from the site of insertion down my body. After I pulled the needle out, my neck has got very tight, red, swollen, and a white welt has swollen up from my neck around my shoulder, all the way to my back. My face is swollen and flushed. I put ice on the welt but no change. I am typing this question for some insight. It is obviously not so bad that I need the ER because then I would not be online, I would be in the hospital or clinic. It is just kind of concerning. Any help or input would be appreciated. Thanks for your help and knowledge.
It may be endophlebitis, or the injection may enter in to skin nearby and causing inflammation. which causes severe pain and swelling in that area n leads to stiffness thank you
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What Causes Stiffness In The Neck After A Heroin IV Injection?
It may be endophlebitis, or the injection may enter in to skin nearby and causing inflammation. which causes severe pain and swelling in that area n leads to stiffness thank you