cotton fever

[ohshea]

So ive had cotton fever three times in the three years ive been shooting h with one of those times being last nite. I did my shot and started nodding all was good then I got freezing cold and started shaking so violently I thought my muscles were getting ripped from my spine. I was so sore and had the worst migarine ever I had to lay on sheets of frozen otterpops to numb my muscles. Anyone got any remedies for when they deal with their cotton fever? I'm unsure how I even got it I think it was from my spoon cos I always pile the cottons at the tip of the spoon and I know c fever is caused by bacteria that is naturally found on dry cotton but breeds in excess under damp conditions. Sometimes I think cotton fever is worse than dope sick what do you think?

 

[Thorns Have Roses]

^Only time I got cotton fever happened to be a time I was IVing dissociatives, and it was quite bearable (I was too numb to feel horrible, and too confused to bother asking why I was shaking like a leaf, still ended up bundling up under a million blankets though). So maybe snort some K or mxe or something and that might help, though you'd have to be very careful given the risk of increased sedation/respiratory depression.

 

[effie]

Cotton fever is caused by a transient shower of bacteria in your bloodstream. It's traditionally caused by a particular species that lives in cotton plants (name eludes me, not had much sleep) but it can be any bacterial contaminant. It's enough for your body to mount an immune response and make you feel like shit, but not enough to give you actual septicaemia (blood poisoning) although it can potentially develop in this so if the symptoms are severe or not resolving get yourself to a doctors ASAP.

Best thing is treat it like 'flu. Nutrition, rehydration (v important). Some people find warm baths help. As NKB said, things like k or weed can help but be very careful. APAP/ibuprofen can help too - even though you feel cold, it is often a symptom of fever (bizarrely).

Having someone with you to check on you is a good idea too - and seek medical help if at all concerned.

 

[OLD.GREGGGGG]

Cool damp wash clothes at all times..seems to help me when i feel ill. Also, like they said a lil weed and some Ibuprofen. Hangout in a dark room and do ur best to rest. Not sure what else can be done..Stay hydrated for sure tho.

Fevers suck.

 

[draven1321]

when I got cotton fever I did another blast of good stuff and it cleared out around 30 minutes I hope you feel better I always hated getting cotton fevef

 

[Swimmingdancer]

Also, it's a good idea to try to prevent it from happening in the first place. Use a micron filter, or if you can't get that, get some filters that are sterilized like the kind they give out at needle exchanges. Keep these is a dry sealed ziploc baggie. Always clean your spoon thoroughly before use, always use a fresh filter/cotton.

 

[mrflowers00]

i hate cotton fever me and my dad caught it today

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

The only time I ever got cotton fever was when I was pounding out old cottons for like.. the third or fourth time while completely fiending out. When fixing in the future, always using a fresh piece of cotton prevented me from ever getting it again. If I pound out cottons, I use a fresh one to filter the solution.

It's probably one of the worst feeling ever. Perhaps even worse than dopesickness. The only thing more painful is a fat dose of Narcan.

 

[DeucezCityofAngelz]

I've had 2 unfortunate run-ins with "Cotton Fever" throughout this beautiful, passionate, dysfunctional, complicated & perfectly imperfect relationship I share with Ms. Heroin. The most recent occurring last night. I've always known about cotton fever, even b4 ever using myself - my older brother has been using for about 17 years (barring the 2 or 3 prison sentences he'd previously faced, though I know for certain he was still using while behind bars as well - of course, not with the same frequency then when being "out" - but u get the picture).
My older brother is now 36 years of age and I'm 29. I've been using now for almost 6 years now - 4 of those years now being through method of intravenous use. The first 2 years I'd get down by strictly smoking "Heron", promising NEVER to inject or use IV.... and my promise was made sincerely, though around that first 2 year marker, our Mom was diagnosed with Lung cancer and though her genius physicians initially informed us of her Potential at having a fairly high likelihood of flat-out beating that damned Fucked Up disease, (WHICH ALL MOTHERS SHOULD HAVE ALWAYS NATURALLY JUST BEEN IMMUNED TO, NEVER HAVING TO DEAL WIT THAT UNSPEAKABLE FUCKED UP BULLSHIT!)
Anyway, after hearing such a promising & optimistic prognosis from these gifted Doctors, my Mother past away exactly 6 WEEKS after her initial diagnosis.
Needless to say, that the promise I had mentioned earlier had instantly become VOID and I began slamming literally the next freakin day.
Anyway, I apologize for veering off course - though that was a well needed vent.
Getting back to the topic at hand....
Now being that my brother has been "strung out" for quite some time, I can remember being way younger years back-still, a very innocent kid-like we all were at some point-nowhere near having even the slightest thought of using any drug for that matter-hearing my brother struggling to yell my name in the middle of the night. Our rooms were parallel to one another, well kinda' diagonally across from one another, so after hearing him I'd obviously rush to his room and i remember the multiple times id be in there being instructed on how to cook his dope, draw it up and hand it to him while he'd be violently shaking under like 3 blankets. I also remember asking him what was wrong with him the previous night and why he had gotten in that state and he explained thoroughly- knowing I was worried and thought that it was a worse issue. Needless to say I was schooled by someone that really knew the "Get-Down" over the years. Now another major point I want to make is that throughout the years and currently until now, where I've recently joined this particular operation - is since I could remember, my brother, progressively becoming more & more of a pretty major player in the business of selling "Dogg-Food" here in Tha' City of Fallen Angelz. My point in bringing that point up is to give light to how many times I've seen or heard of it happening to my brother or one of our "associated colleagues" we tend to deal with on a daily. I've only dealt with cotton fever twice and here is the point I've been wanting to make this entire time that ABSOLUTELY NO ONE WITHIN THIS OR ANY OTHER FORUM HAS MENTIONED.... And I've known about this since I was a kid!
OK, THIS IS THE BEST 120% GUARANTEED SUREFIRE WAY OF IMMEDIATELY IRRADICATING EVERY TERRIBLE-UNBEARABLE SYMPTOM THAT "COTTON FEVER" THROWS AT YOU...
And NO! It's not a scorching bath life I read someone say. Or taking Tylenol. Or even holding your jaw really tightly.... YES! I did actually read that last one as well...
Anyway... ready to hear the ultimate remedy to cotton fever???
OK.
#1) Cook up some dope in a clean cooker.
#2) Make sure to draw your shit up with a new outfit
#3) MAKE SURE, WHEN DRAWING UP YOUR COOKED DOPE TO USE A CLEAN COTTON FROM EITHER A COTTON-BALL or Q-TIP ONLY!!! PLEASE DON'T USE A DAMN CIGARETTE FILTER!!!!
#4) Draw all that good ass bomb shit up and SLAM that sucka' quick....

I guarantee that following the above mentioned steps when dealing with the worst of what cotton fever has to offer will result in.....
"Ahhhhhhhhhh"......
Every fucking time.
I'm really surprised how not 1 dope fiend out of all the ones posting shit mentioned that.

Well, alright peeps gotta get on-I'm gonna head inside and get my Fix on.
Holy shit! It's 2:33am and I've spent entirely way too much time on paint this. Hope I didn't bore you. Get at be if you for any questions. Good Night!