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Suggest Remedies For Lumps In The Arm Crease

I got this lump below the crease on the inside of my arm and it turns into another lump above the crease but it connects. Kind of weird I don t know if that matters or not but I m really scared about it.I got it from shooting up heroin. I don t think it s an abscess yet because it doesn t have a head and it s not red, just looks swollen it s a little darker then my skin but it also is warm when i touch it.My arm hurts it feels sore and it s hard to stretch out all the way. I can t go to my doctor about it because that will effect my suboxone script and I m trying to quit but I can t quit if I don t have suboxone. My insurance just expired but I m trying to clear that up on Monday. Please help me as soon as you can. My arm has been like this for a few days and I m scared what s gonna happen if I wait all weekend. I could really use some help and advice!! Thank you
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Hello!

It does seem like an abscess is about to form. Other possibilities are lymph node inflammation, hair follicle infection or possibly a tubercular infection if you live in a region with high prevalence of Tuberculosis.

All of the above diagnoses require a course of antibiotics for which you need a prescription (if you donot get antibiotics over the counter in you country). Surgical intervention is needed only if the antibiotics donot work.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dr Geeta
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Suggest Remedies For Lumps In The Arm Crease

Hello! It does seem like an abscess is about to form. Other possibilities are lymph node inflammation, hair follicle infection or possibly a tubercular infection if you live in a region with high prevalence of Tuberculosis. All of the above diagnoses require a course of antibiotics for which you need a prescription (if you donot get antibiotics over the counter in you country). Surgical intervention is needed only if the antibiotics donot work. Hope this helps. Regards, Dr Geeta