UNIQUE SITUATION!!! Neck IV, hard lump, but did not inject or, "miss?" Help! Please!
Hello there,
I am new and couldn't find anything online about my very specific situation so I have solely created this account in an effort to hopefully get a solid answer regarding this potentially harmless to possibly fatal complication.
Starting from the bottom, I have been an IV heroin addict for 2 years now. Long story short I am now injecting into neck veins with absolutely no previous issues and have never once had an absence or any, "lumps" throughout the entire time I have been injecting heroin, wherever that may be on my body as I am very careful and use a new clean every time along with alcohol cleansing of the injection site before doing so, again, I have never had any hard lumps, cysts, abscesses, or any adverse issues, until now ...which brings me to the reason I'm posting here.
I was going about his daily business before work to get well, in this case, attempting to register via a neck vein. Again, new needle, everything sterile. When I was attempting to hit a vein on the left side of my neck (closer to the middle of neck but off to the left by about 2 1/2 inches) I felt a sharp pain, it felt as if the needle was stuck too far into my neck and hit more, "hard" or, "stiff" wall of possibly muscle or tissue. Upon experiencing this pain my I IMMEDIATELY pulled the rig out.
It's very important that I make it clear that I DID NOT MISS or even attempt to push the plunger down, no heroin was injected when I felt this pain. 45 minutes later I noticed swelling in the area where the, "stabbing" pain was originally felt, along with, "bruise-like" pain.
2 days later there is now a football shaped hard lump in area, still with a, "bruise-like" pain and it's very tender to the touch. I can not look all the way up moving my head up without experiencing pain.
4 days later (current date & time: 6/30/2017 1:05am) the hard and, "tender" lump has not grown in size, has not gotten harder, there is no redness and does not itch however the type and level of pain described at the 2 day mark is still exactly as it was at that time. A bruise-like, tender to the touch pain wherein it hurts me if I look up towards the ceiling for example.
Now, first off, should I be worried? It's not growing in size, symptom or pain. Could this just be the result of myself irritating deep tissue within my neck when I, "stabbed" that hard inner wall that I've described?
Has this exact situation happened to anyone else wherein you merely poked an area within your body, DID NOT attempt to register or inject, but a hard, tender, painful, bruise-like lump appeared? If so, how did it play out? I am of course specifically interested in responses from people who have experienced this issue in their neck however PLEASE do not refrain from posting your experience and the result if your experience meets the above criteria but simply happened in a different area of the body.
Anyways, because I am new here I hope my post is acceptable and follows the rules. I tried to mimic posts I've read in the past on here. I've been a long term reader and fan and have received a lot of knowledge from this website that I'm sure has kept me abscess and infection free up until now.
However, it seems that I am now the one in need and I am posting here seeking responses from people who have had a similar experience and wouldn't mind sharing to give me some peace of mind concerning my health. With that being said, I really look forward to hearing back from the community that has already given me so much.
p.s. please refrain from replying to my thread if what you have to say is merely conjecture and is based on theory. This is a very serious issue that I've read can be either FATAL or even harmless so PLEASE avoid giving me information that is derived outside of personal experience, thanks!
Hello there,
I am new and couldn't find anything online about my very specific situation so I have solely created this account in an effort to hopefully get a solid answer regarding this potentially harmless to possibly fatal complication.
Starting from the bottom, I have been an IV heroin addict for 2 years now. Long story short I am now injecting into neck veins with absolutely no previous issues and have never once had an absence or any, "lumps" throughout the entire time I have been injecting heroin, wherever that may be on my body as I am very careful and use a new clean every time along with alcohol cleansing of the injection site before doing so, again, I have never had any hard lumps, cysts, abscesses, or any adverse issues, until now ...which brings me to the reason I'm posting here.
I was going about his daily business before work to get well, in this case, attempting to register via a neck vein. Again, new needle, everything sterile. When I was attempting to hit a vein on the left side of my neck (closer to the middle of neck but off to the left by about 2 1/2 inches) I felt a sharp pain, it felt as if the needle was stuck too far into my neck and hit more, "hard" or, "stiff" wall of possibly muscle or tissue. Upon experiencing this pain my I IMMEDIATELY pulled the rig out.
It's very important that I make it clear that I DID NOT MISS or even attempt to push the plunger down, no heroin was injected when I felt this pain. 45 minutes later I noticed swelling in the area where the, "stabbing" pain was originally felt, along with, "bruise-like" pain.
2 days later there is now a football shaped hard lump in area, still with a, "bruise-like" pain and it's very tender to the touch. I can not look all the way up moving my head up without experiencing pain.
4 days later (current date & time: 6/30/2017 1:05am) the hard and, "tender" lump has not grown in size, has not gotten harder, there is no redness and does not itch however the type and level of pain described at the 2 day mark is still exactly as it was at that time. A bruise-like, tender to the touch pain wherein it hurts me if I look up towards the ceiling for example.
Now, first off, should I be worried? It's not growing in size, symptom or pain. Could this just be the result of myself irritating deep tissue within my neck when I, "stabbed" that hard inner wall that I've described?
Has this exact situation happened to anyone else wherein you merely poked an area within your body, DID NOT attempt to register or inject, but a hard, tender, painful, bruise-like lump appeared? If so, how did it play out? I am of course specifically interested in responses from people who have experienced this issue in their neck however PLEASE do not refrain from posting your experience and the result if your experience meets the above criteria but simply happened in a different area of the body.
Anyways, because I am new here I hope my post is acceptable and follows the rules. I tried to mimic posts I've read in the past on here. I've been a long term reader and fan and have received a lot of knowledge from this website that I'm sure has kept me abscess and infection free up until now.
However, it seems that I am now the one in need and I am posting here seeking responses from people who have had a similar experience and wouldn't mind sharing to give me some peace of mind concerning my health. With that being said, I really look forward to hearing back from the community that has already given me so much.
p.s. please refrain from replying to my thread if what you have to say is merely conjecture and is based on theory. This is a very serious issue that I've read can be either FATAL or even harmless so PLEASE avoid giving me information that is derived outside of personal experience, thanks!
