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Slamming / Injecting meth and missing vein
BBTINA
BOY |
Slamming / Injecting meth and missing vein
If you are slamming
meth and you miss
and it causes a lump under the skin but it is not red or does
not hurt, will it heal itself? How long will that take and what
can you do to help it?
Thanks |
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Crystal
Clear |
Re: Slamming / Injecting meth and missing vein
Uhhhhhhh ......stop slamming |
| lily |
Re: Slamming / Injecting meth and missing vein
I'm not a doc, but this
is what I've read on abscess care.
The treatment depends on how bad the abscess is.
If it's not red or sore, soak it in warm water at home. This
will help draw out the infection. Dont soak anymore if the
abscess opens up.
If it does open up, protect it with a clean dressing.
If it gets bigger, red or more painful, or u develop a fever,
see a doc immediately.
Personally, I would still see a doc, no matter how bad the
abcess was...... and yea..... stop slamming. |
| Sfj |
Re: Slamming / Injecting meth and missing vein
First of all, a
disclaimer.
I totally embrace the notion of abstaining from all
mind-altering drugs including meth. I also advocate avoiding
injecting chemicals in your body.
I wish some medical people or even a total abstinence site would
post such comprehensive info. |
| lax2 |
Re: Slamming / Injecting meth and missing vein
I hope youll come back
and get to know us better...
Hope youll let us know
how things are goin... |
le
grumps |
Re: Slamming / Injecting meth and missing vein
Hold hot compresses on
the lump, that will help prevent it from becoming an abcess.
Soaking your arm (or whatever) in epsom salt is also very
helpful.
As you probably know, missing shots isn't the only problem that
slamming dope creates in your life. As it was said above, I hope
you keep coming to this site and see by the remarkable stories
here that ***it is possible to quit using meth*** and live
sanely again.
Most of us couldn't quit on our own, but that why this site is
here
Stick around! |
scared
ma |
Re: Slamming / Injecting meth and missing vein
I AGREE WITH CRYSTALCLEAR******STOP
DOING IT!!!! AND YOU WILL NEVER MISS ANOTHER VEIN.... |
| ian |
Re: Slamming / Injecting meth and missing vein
At least you didn't hit
an artery eh?
I don't know too much about you but I'm sure you know by now
that it's just going downhill.. Maybe you should revaluate the
situation your in?
Here's the thing about abseces or injecting in general really,
there isn't a safe way to shoot street drugs (well, there isn't
really a safe way to use any street drugs) so if you get in a
situation where you don't know what to do to take care of the
health problems associated, go see a doctor. Go to a free clinic
if you have to, they won't call the police or arrest you, they
will just give you dirty looks or maybe they will try to offer
more long term help.
Watch out.. I know what it's like, I used to lay in bed with
cotton fever a lot not knowing if i'll make it through the next
few hours and I still didn't go see a doctor. Don't lose your
arm/leg/whatever over this.. |
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