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Can A Shot Of Heroin On The Arm Affect The Vein?
Can u blow a vein in your hand if u shot herion in the crook of your arm. I could feel the warmth of the dope going threw my arm but when it reached my hand it felt like liquid fire exploded in my hand, within a few minutes my hand swelled up 2x it s size. My arm stayed normal. It s been 5 hrs now and the swelling has gone down alot but not completely.
Mon, 6 Mar 2017
yes heroin can cause damage to veins and block it. your hand swelled up due to same reason i. e. damage( thrombosis ) of vein. your hand s swelling will eventually subside as vein will recover . it is reversible right now. people who inject on daily basis , in them there can be permnent damage of veins resulting in damage to tissues of hand and arm. in your case it will be alright
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injectable heroin use damages veins . it causes to get collapsed and clot forms inside them ( thromboses)
as veins carry blood from hands ,legs etc to heart ,if they will damage then flow of blood gets affected and causes swelling. i would recommend you to enroll in methadone maintenence rather that injecting and endangering your life
as veins carry blood from hands ,legs etc to heart ,if they will damage then flow of blood gets affected and causes swelling. i would recommend you to enroll in methadone maintenence rather that injecting and endangering your life
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