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Stimulants Burning Injection

That doesn't sound good at all, redness/inflammation tracing the vein towards the heart is a sign of a blood infection. The only time that has ever happened to me or anyone I knew was when I/they had a blood infection. It is usually like a red line that traces the vein and grows progressively towards the heart. It can be serious and a reason to immediately go to the doctor.
Could it be cotton fever? That's what it sounds like, super mild blood infection
 
Ok so I was in the process of injecting a 30 unit shot of meth, which had 15 units of water in the solution. I inserted the needle registered correctly , but as I started to inject I felt the dope, but then a slight burn or tingle occurred.

I new for a fact I was in the vein do I tested another small push but it still burned / tingled. (just didn't feel right) so I took the needle out and let it be. I called a friend and waited for him to get there to help with the rest of the injection incase I was missing.

He came over , injected in a different spot and definately registered , and began to push the plunger. At first it felt ok , but then the burn and tingle came on. My wrist made a huge lump compared to the spot on my bicep and was numb for a good while. Today all numbness and swelling is gone but I'm just confused as to why the burn and swelling occurred. Histamines, cut dope , or was it a miss. ( I also thought maybe an artery, but not likely if both spot occurred the same.)

Anyone who's had this experience or could give their opinion let me know.

(and yes I used heat compression on areas just incase they were misses)
I'd bet it's cut with iso or b vitamins. They will make you flush. Once I did a shot of coke cut with them and immediately turned bright red
 
I would like some more insight on this if anyone else knows some information about what this could have been from.

I like to inform myself as best as possible.
Thanks

HungryGuy
If there was an obvious knot AND burning, it was a miss. You were either not all the way in the vein or you pushed through it. I've found that I tend to "dig in" (push in) when I'm unloading the rig and when I double check my register I'm not so pushed in- that may be why you were able to register both times yet still miss. I doubt it was an artery and I swear I've had to get dog hair out of my spoon before (my pup sheds like hell) and had um.... residual shit left in there (idk what though, I filter) and it hasn't burned UNLESS it's a miss. Just my two cents!
 
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