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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Arm And Hand

hello I m wondering if I should go get seen my arm n hand are very swollen and painful I was trying to shoot up heroin and I think I missed too many times and I ve tried rubbing the knots out butn its just getting worse ones on it just really hurt just really sore like my muscles have to worked too hard n I m .worried my hand is getting really swollen and it s getting more painful as time goes on
Tue, 7 Apr 2015
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Dear welcome to hcm and thanks for choosing us.

Explanation of your symptoms provided by you suggests that you have got cellulitis in your arm and hand. You have injected heroin in muscles instead of veins. Heroin irritates muscles and surrounding tissues which results in to inflammation, that's called cellulitis. You need to visit a surgeon urgently as it will become very serious in some time if you don't get treatment. It may even result in to pus formation or may damage nerves. In extreme cases it can lead to gangrene too.

You should visit a surgeon immediately. Don't do such things in future. Take care. I hope this reply will help you. Please write to hcm or me for follow up queries. I wish you good health. Thanks
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Arm And Hand

Dear welcome to hcm and thanks for choosing us. Explanation of your symptoms provided by you suggests that you have got cellulitis in your arm and hand. You have injected heroin in muscles instead of veins. Heroin irritates muscles and surrounding tissues which results in to inflammation, that s called cellulitis. You need to visit a surgeon urgently as it will become very serious in some time if you don t get treatment. It may even result in to pus formation or may damage nerves. In extreme cases it can lead to gangrene too. You should visit a surgeon immediately. Don t do such things in future. Take care. I hope this reply will help you. Please write to hcm or me for follow up queries. I wish you good health. Thanks