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What Is The Swollen Area In The Pit And Forearm?
I have been injecting hydromorephone 8 mg x 4 3 times a day. I had an absess a few weeks ago and healed it myself but now I have a very hard swollen area in the pit and forearm without cellulitis. It won't come to a head from hot compresses. What could it be?
It is right on a vein.
It is right on a vein.
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
Hi,
This is likely to be a thrombosed vein due to previous injections and infection. The area will probably remain as a hard lump for a few weeks or even months. It will gradually improve but there is no treatment that can speed up it resolution.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
This is likely to be a thrombosed vein due to previous injections and infection. The area will probably remain as a hard lump for a few weeks or even months. It will gradually improve but there is no treatment that can speed up it resolution.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
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