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Can Injecting Old Blood Cause Vomiting, Sore Calf, Lack Of Appetite And Constipation?
Question: i use needles for iv heroin, and last week i found (wht i thought to have XXXXXXX a shot of heroin, ) welp turns out it happened to b and old "blood shot", and now i feel very nauseated,, even after taking a zofran i got from my doter a coupe dys ago, i actually just puked that up a few minutes after placing th tablet under my tonge,and my symptoms are nausea,my calfs are sore!! very soar, it hurts to go down the stairs,and last night when i was fallin asleep i'd JOLT andd wake up right as soon as i dosed off? multipule time for over a 4 hr. period im hungry but have no appetite,i feel lke i really need to poop but cant seem todo anytgub does this sound like i should be alarmed? please tell me what this sounds like to you cause ive tried the symptom checker and i dont think its a kidney stone so plz lmk thank u
Brief Answer:
Endotoxemia
Detailed Answer:
I am assuming that blood shot is not the urban dictionary definition but a needle with old blood in it. Which brings up many irrelevant questions.
We cannot diagnose, prescribe or refer, but can give general information. And again, I do not know for certain what a blood shot refers to but I think I do and even if wrong, all of the possibilities apply anyway. You want some quite likely possibilities and how bad they could be. Here they are.
Injection of old material is likely to have bacterial contamination. EVEN IF THE BACTERIA ARE DEAD AND INCAPABLE OF INFECTION, they cause the symptoms of infection and this typically clears up in ONE day but could last for a few. Low blood pressure, flushing, nausea, feeling of doom, circulatory effects, certainly decreased appetite and changes in sleep pattern.
The most serious possibility is that the "old blood shot" and it doesn't matter what it is as long as it is old, is contaminated with bacteria. This can cause an internal infection that is likely to be (eventually) fatal. Some germs would have killed you by now, others like mouth germs go for weeks. And are often missed by hospitals. The diagnosis is taking a LOT of blood to check for infection. Maybe checking the heart valves.
Other infections are hepatitis (sounds very like this) and HIV (doesn't sound like these symptoms) and these are able to be checked with simple blood tests that you could get for free at the health department or probably at planned parenthood!
Plain panic attack can do a lot of symptoms. These do not necessarily have any stop point, they usually continue for 1-2 weeks.
Bottom line, immediate medical attention at a place that can see if there are germs in blood. A regular doctor's office, possibly emergency room
Endotoxemia
Detailed Answer:
I am assuming that blood shot is not the urban dictionary definition but a needle with old blood in it. Which brings up many irrelevant questions.
We cannot diagnose, prescribe or refer, but can give general information. And again, I do not know for certain what a blood shot refers to but I think I do and even if wrong, all of the possibilities apply anyway. You want some quite likely possibilities and how bad they could be. Here they are.
Injection of old material is likely to have bacterial contamination. EVEN IF THE BACTERIA ARE DEAD AND INCAPABLE OF INFECTION, they cause the symptoms of infection and this typically clears up in ONE day but could last for a few. Low blood pressure, flushing, nausea, feeling of doom, circulatory effects, certainly decreased appetite and changes in sleep pattern.
The most serious possibility is that the "old blood shot" and it doesn't matter what it is as long as it is old, is contaminated with bacteria. This can cause an internal infection that is likely to be (eventually) fatal. Some germs would have killed you by now, others like mouth germs go for weeks. And are often missed by hospitals. The diagnosis is taking a LOT of blood to check for infection. Maybe checking the heart valves.
Other infections are hepatitis (sounds very like this) and HIV (doesn't sound like these symptoms) and these are able to be checked with simple blood tests that you could get for free at the health department or probably at planned parenthood!
Plain panic attack can do a lot of symptoms. These do not necessarily have any stop point, they usually continue for 1-2 weeks.
Bottom line, immediate medical attention at a place that can see if there are germs in blood. A regular doctor's office, possibly emergency room
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