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Hello, I am a 25 year old female who has been using meth by iv for the last 3 months and I am not good with it. I have 3 knots on my right arm but they are different I don.t think I missed because that is very painful and i did not feel any pain at the time of injection. The two that are on my lower arm are sore when you touch them and have a redness and bruising around them The on on my upper arm is painful even without touching it. It also hurts underneath the knot right where u can feel a pulse I have tried ice and heat and I m not quite sure either is working. Now when i pull back and get blood it clots instantly. I have no medical history and i.m not taking any other drugs or medication, but I do smoke a little less than a half a pack a day. Is this a major issue or something I can take care of here at home
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You are suffering from thrombophlebitis of your veins due to the repeated injections you have been taking. These infected and hard veins will become alright over a passage of time. Change the site of your injections everytime.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
Yes, there is a wonderful medicine out there just for that, its called quit shooting up, you might not like it though, the main side effects are sobriety. Millions of people are taking it so they don't wind up dying or losing an arm.
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I Am Already Addicted To Meth
Hello. Welcome to HealthcareMagic forum. You are suffering from thrombophlebitis of your veins due to the repeated injections you have been taking. These infected and hard veins will become alright over a passage of time. Change the site of your injections everytime. Dr. Rakhi Tayal