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I am an IV drug user , I ve never had an abscess before so I don t really know if that s what s happening or not . I ve missed my vein before and this hasn t happened , but I do shoot very close to an artery so I m also wondering If I could have shot into my artery . I mixed a shot of heroin and cocaine . I shot on the left side of my neck and I started noticing a really small purplish lump/bump coming up where I shot up at , and there was a splotchy red rash that started coming up around my ears and all over my neck and chest area and over to my right side behind my ear too . It s not a bad rash . You can definitely see it but it s not terrible Can you tell me what this is and how I can start quickly treating it ?
dermatologic conditions are hard to discuss without seeing them. The usual rashes associated with stimulants are self-inflicted scratches. Also there can be loss of circulation near the area of injection. BUt there can also be increased heart rate and temperature and this can cause a blush reaction.
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Will Abusing Stimulant Drugs Cause Skin Rashes?
dermatologic conditions are hard to discuss without seeing them. The usual rashes associated with stimulants are self-inflicted scratches. Also there can be loss of circulation near the area of injection. BUt there can also be increased heart rate and temperature and this can cause a blush reaction.