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Suggest Remedy For Pain And Swelling On Ankle Due To Meth Injection
I was trying to use my ankle to inject meth but was unsuccessful. Within hours my ankle was very sore & my lower leg started hurting as well. By the next day my ankle & leg about 3-4 inches above injection site had swollen severely & hard its also red & warm. When I try to stand or put it down it feels like thousands of neddles sticking me. I started taking Cephalexin TID & Bactrim BID & Tylenol its been 6 days & most of the redness is gone & some of the swelling is gone but its still very hard & still has the same pain. Is there anything I can do to stop the pain? Could you tell me what it could wrong? Thank you
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.
As you were trying medicine , there is a possibility of the drug reaction. So avoiding that should provide some results.
Also , the needles pricking sensation is related to the nerves. So a thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.
May be checking the lumbar spine will be Adviced and MRI or NCV might be suggested.
Based on the reports the further action will be taken.
Physical therapy is recommended for further rehabilitation.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.
As you were trying medicine , there is a possibility of the drug reaction. So avoiding that should provide some results.
Also , the needles pricking sensation is related to the nerves. So a thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.
May be checking the lumbar spine will be Adviced and MRI or NCV might be suggested.
Based on the reports the further action will be taken.
Physical therapy is recommended for further rehabilitation.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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