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Cant move pinky after injecting.

34tuforlunch

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About a week ago I injected dmt fumarate into my tricep. Their was No blood and it took about 5 minutes to kick in so I am 99% sure I did not touch a vein. Since injecting my pinky finger has had regular pins and needles/ numbness which I am guessing is from a lack of blood. I am setting up a doctors appointment later this week, but I live in Canada and that in combination with the holidays means I will most likely have to wait 10+ days before I get to see a doctor. Is their anything I can do at home to help this problem?
 
A friend told my I likely just hit a nerve and I should just wait a while and I should be fine, unless my finger starts to turn blue? Is this accurate info?
 
IV chemicals is dangerous enough and IM is even worse because there is even less defenses in the muscles. Now add plant matter that has been mixed with all sorts of chemicals such as lye is not a safe thing to do. Its the ulner nerve that i think you may have pinched if so try to move the BOTTOM half of your ring finger if its tingly and hard to move it may be a pinched nerve which should be checked out but nothing serious. If you cant move your finger at all you should def get to an ER.
 
Most provinces have a nurse hotline you can call for medical advice, I'm not sure what province you live in but you could Google "healthline" or "nurse hotline" or something plus the name of your province to find the number. Like in BC, for example, you can call 8-1-1 to speak with a registered nurse, who can help you decide the best course of action and whether or not you need to go to the ER. It is a super useful service, I have used it on a number of occasions and in my experience they actually give good compassionate advice and aren't just like "go to the ER" about everything.

We can't really tell you over the internet from a brief description how serious it is, it's best to err on the side of caution and get medical treatment. I do understand not wanting to sit in the ER waiting room or walk-in clinic for 6 hrs, but surely you can see a doctor sooner than 10+ days, do you live in a very small isolated town or something? Only thing I can think of for you to do at home is apply hot compresses to the injection site. I have hit nerves before and had no permanent damage, but that isn't always the case. Doctors will often just say "see if it gets better and come back in a few weeks if it isn't", and if it's already been a week since you injected they may not be able to do much as far as things like flushing the injection site, but as I said, best to go to a doctor soon in case there is something they can do.
 
How is the injection site itself? I would be worried about getting an abscess from injecting plant matter into your arm where it won't get circulation since it's not in the blood stream, although you should never IV it either.
 
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