Opioids unexplained discomfort after IVing

[vicarious128]

I was preparing my first shot of heroin of the day (A small dose using my normal 10ccs of water). I used my normal injection site (the big vein on inside bend of the right arm, the blue highway ) and shot it up. tested for blood and got it. The blood was slightly darker then normal and there was a little pain when inserting the needle.

When I pushed the plunger I felt a cold sensation on the injection site and immediately after felt a jolt that started at the injection site and then went to the shoulder and the collar bone area. It wasn't really a pain, just a jolt of uncomfortable weirdness. I never have experienced this before? For the rest of the night I had a weird tingeing in his upper arm.

Has anyone else felt there injection site get a cold feeling followed by this weird jolt? I can still feel a ever so slight weirdness in my arm today. And he knows he did not miss the shot because he could feel the high within 10 seconds.

As edited by LeLouche - Thank you.

 

[snazzy_sn]

This happens to me pretty frequently.
Anytime you shoot up you run the risk of messin' with your nerves.
The area around my usual injection sight on my left arm was tingly and numby for a few months.
And yes, cold feelings, hot feelings, electric feelings, jolty feelings, painful sensations, etc. etc. all come with the territory.

 

[madog11]

OP we do not allow the use of SWIM or my pet or my buddy down the street. It doesn't protect you. Please edit it out of your post.

Also would be useful for you to read the BLUA and OD guidelines in my signature.

 

[LeLouche]

No problem

 

[vicarious128]

OP we do not allow the use of SWIM or my pet or my buddy down the street. It doesn't protect you. Please edit it out of your post.

Also would be useful for you to read the BLUA and OD guidelines in my signature.

Thank you very much, now that i know it wont happen again.

 

[caseface99]

Sounds to me like you hit a nerve or something else sensitive that shouldn't get poked. Our bodies our filled with things that don't take kindly to foreign objects being forced in, and weird strange feelings and sensations aren't unusual. ESPECIALLY when you don't rotate injection sites which it sounds like you don't do. Start using a couple more different veins, using a different spot for each shot. Rotating injection sites is really important to make sure you aren't causing too much damage to one spot. Honestly, sounds to me like you're "Blue highway" needs a break.

 

[vicarious128]

Sounds to me like you hit a nerve or something else sensitive that shouldn't get poked. Our bodies our filled with things that don't take kindly to foreign objects being forced in, and weird strange feelings and sensations aren't unusual. ESPECIALLY when you don't rotate injection sites which it sounds like you don't do. Start using a couple more different veins, using a different spot for each shot. Rotating injection sites is really important to make sure you aren't causing too much damage to one spot. Honestly, sounds to me like you're "Blue highway" needs a break.

I switch off arms from day to day (i use probably 5 days of the week if i can afford it) and occasionally use the smaller veins to the side of the big juicy one. Where else is a good place to do it, i afraid of trying the wrist or hand in fear of hitting a artery.

 

[effie]

It does sound like you either hit a nerve or partially missed your shot irritating the nerve.

Do a google search for a vein map, and sit down and have a good feel. It will be easier when you are well hydrated and warm, and exercise helps too, as does a tourniquet. People's anatomy isn't always the same but with the help of a vein map and familiarising yourself with how a vein feels (this is good practice anyway so you are absolutely sure you don't have an artery) you should get the hang of it. Really though, your crook is the safest place, followed by forearms. Anywhere else has a higher risk of complications such as missed shots and infection. Rotating your sites is essential, but using unsafe sites is not wise.

Take a look at the IV complications megathread (in the OD directory) for more info.