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Suggest Remedy For Swollen Arms After Injecting Meth

Posted on Mon, 19 Jan 2015

Question: My arm is swelling up from the elbow to 1st quarter of my bicep. I have injected meth. At what point or signs should I go to a doctor or emergency room

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Go to a Doctor now.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
There are two main possibilities of your arm swelling after Meth injection :
1. A broken vein that continues to bleed,
2. Alergic reaction to Meth or substances mixed with it.
Alergic reaction may be very dangerous situation so you need to see a Doctor ASAP.
Hope this helps.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (12 minutes later)

i've done it before although only for about a month I do not think it's an allergic reaction but I'm not a doctor

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
If it is a broken vein, put ice on it.

Detailed Answer:
Hi again. If the swelling in not progressing and there is no flushing and itching on your skin of the arm, then most probably was a broken vein.
Put some ice on swelling area and put your arm in rest. You should consider ER visit if symptoms don't regress.

Hope this helped.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad