Hand swollen after IV heroin

[Aurelius86]

I just shot up in a vein I?ve used before right below my hand on the inside of my wrist. I pulled back sand blood came into the syringe so I thought I was in the vein but when I pushed the plunger down and all the sudden my hand got hella hot and tingly and now my hand is bright red and so friggin swollen. I don?t know what I did. Any ideas ?

 

[Phantasia]

You probably went through the vein as you were injecting. Please seek medical attention ASAP.

 

[mtu mwendawazimu]

The tingling could be because you hit a nerve. I shot meth into my wrist once and my finger is still a bit numb. And this was over two months ago.

How is it now?

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

Agreed. I still experience slight numbness in parts of my hands and I've not touched a needle for nearly a decade. Shooting in your hands is not recommended.

 

[Sasquatchjezus]

Lil late but hopefully not too late, could be swelling from internal bleeding or an infection, either way like Phantasia said seek medical attention ASAP

 

[Aurelius86]

It ended up going away after about 3 days. After the initial Burning sensation that only last a few min. My whole hand was just super swollen and red for the next couple days. I?m assuming I must?ve went through the vein like Phantasia mentioned and I think I hit a nerve or maybe a tendon. Something that was irritated by he needle and having heroin injected near it. Friggin sucked for the next 3 days cause my hand was huge an I?m a guitarist and play in a band. Which I was unable to do with my giant hand haha. I?ll definitely never shoot up in that spot again that?s for sure.