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What Is The Cure For The Lump From Where The Heroin Is Injected?
I have made a horrible decision and started using heroin. now i have a huge lump in my arm. I did not miss the heroin solution as this lump formed a few days after i injected in this site. now it has a buldging lump in my arm. hurts so bad i cant move my arm. it is tender superpainful. i now have little aches up my arm and in my neck now idk what to do
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Hi and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your question...
From the symptoms you have described, you appear to be having a thrombo-phlebitis i.e. blockage and inflamation of the vein and possibly an infection also. Since your symptoms are severe and you are not even able to move the affected arm, it is essential that you seek immediate medical attention.
There are two important things to be worried about here. One is that, there is a risk of a severe infection spreading to the entire arm. Another is that since this is in the stream of blood flow, the blood clot or infection can rapidly spread to the the lungs or heart, leading on to potentially dangerous consequences.
Therefore, if treatment is taken quickly, it will save you a lot of trouble later on. Treatment usually involves anti-inflamatory medication, antibiotics and local measures to reduce the swelling. So, I would strongly recommend that you get your arm examined by your doctor and take proper medical treatment.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
From the symptoms you have described, you appear to be having a thrombo-phlebitis i.e. blockage and inflamation of the vein and possibly an infection also. Since your symptoms are severe and you are not even able to move the affected arm, it is essential that you seek immediate medical attention.
There are two important things to be worried about here. One is that, there is a risk of a severe infection spreading to the entire arm. Another is that since this is in the stream of blood flow, the blood clot or infection can rapidly spread to the the lungs or heart, leading on to potentially dangerous consequences.
Therefore, if treatment is taken quickly, it will save you a lot of trouble later on. Treatment usually involves anti-inflamatory medication, antibiotics and local measures to reduce the swelling. So, I would strongly recommend that you get your arm examined by your doctor and take proper medical treatment.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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