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What Causes Redness And Pain After Injecting Meth In Arm?

if you shoot meth in to your arm....unknowingly miss as there was no pain at time of injection or bump...but 12 hours later it seems like more than a miss it is red warm painful and seems infected do you need to go to the emergency room immediately or can you try the potato ...Preparation H ...warm compress....method and for how long
Mon, 3 Oct 2016
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Hello,

it seems like you have a skin infection in the punctured area. Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death in iv drug users, so I strongly recommend you see a doctor or go to a walk-in clinic to get treatment. Skin infections in these cases have a tendency to spread quickly and cause devastating damage. So please get help and do not try to self-medicate. You do not know for sure the cause of the infection and by seeing a doctor you can get the right antibiotic.
It is never too late to get help from drug addiction.
Wishing you the best.
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What Causes Redness And Pain After Injecting Meth In Arm?

Hello, it seems like you have a skin infection in the punctured area. Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death in iv drug users, so I strongly recommend you see a doctor or go to a walk-in clinic to get treatment. Skin infections in these cases have a tendency to spread quickly and cause devastating damage. So please get help and do not try to self-medicate. You do not know for sure the cause of the infection and by seeing a doctor you can get the right antibiotic. It is never too late to get help from drug addiction. Wishing you the best.