Druidus
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Please, someone send me their email address so I can send them a picture of the injection site to be posted by the person I send it to. I'm on an iPod, I can't seem to post the picture myself. I know I can let this go and feel somewhat comfortable if people look at it and decide that I shouldn't worry. Or it might be just the thing to enable someone to tell us that he is in serious trouble and needs medical attention.
Thank you, whoever may help...
My friend tried to inject the IR coating on 54mg concerta capsules. The liquid was red, thick but not gellike, and definitely contained some particulate matter despite filtering. Some of the shot was missed in the arm, on the bicep but near the elbow. There is swelling at the site which appears to have slowly gotten somewhat worse, and there are strange red points on the site, kind of like burst capillaries. We're not sure if it's getting worse or not, and we've tried applying heat and cold. There is some pain, but not at all severe, just what you'd expect for a missed shot.
The worry here is that those capsule casings on the concerta were not meant to be dissolved and banged. I imagine this is highly hazardous.
There is some redness surrounding the site, despite the absence of heat to cause it. How can we tell if he needs to go to the doctor or not? I know better safe than sorry, but my buddy really can't afford to get his IV use on his med. record for a number of reasons. Should we apply heat or cold to try to help it? Rub or compress the area?
This guy is currently on some 120mg of methylphenidate, oral, and whatever was in the capsules injected on top of that, along with 120mg of methadone. He's now taking a number of k-pins and Ativan in order to ease his anxiety. The swelling is quite noticeable, but he's had such swelling before and been ok. The only thing different about this is the weird redness on the site, and the nature of the injected solution being likely very dangerous.
The other site he injected the same stuff into is not swelling or bruising at all. It seems that the small amount missed is what is causing the issue.
I know he should probably go now to be safe, but how can you tell when there is a definite and serious need to go? Would anything other than hospital care help in this situation?
Please don't just say we hold go now, I'm aware it's the safest choice but he's adamant about going to a Dr. As Alastair resort, should it be needed.
I can't get a picture of the arm, but we're kind of worried, and can't stop dwelling on the potentialities of the situation at hand. Is there a way we can know it'll be ok, just a normal somewhat painful missed shot? Or signs to watch for that prove the immediate need to seek medical attention?
I've gone to hospitals myself for similar problems, but in every case I would have been fine without going; I'd just over worried. I've also seen far worse missed shots with much more bruising then this one. Nonetheless we're worried, mostly me for him.
The benzos are helping to keep him calm, but obviously you don't want to simply ignore it and think positively in the hope that all I well. As such, it's all we're thinking about right now, and for the past hour or two. The bruising doesn't seem to be spreading, nor does the redness surrounding the site. The worst swelling has remained within the marker circle we drew to measure the development of swelling and/or bruising.
What gives me the most fear is that clealy the substance IVd shouldn't have been used. And worryingly, for five minutes, maybe slightly more, after the injection, there was numbness and a fallen asleep feeling in both hands, clearly something odd. Neither of us have ever experienced something like that happen immediately after a shot. Does this tingling and prickling indicate damage?
Please, just tell us what you know and try to help. Don't preach about safety, I, at least, know to be safe, and reprimanding him for his foolishness will not remedy anything. We need advice, and a way to be sure he'll be ok, or hopefully not, a way to know he needs a doc NOW.
It's been approximately 3-3.5 hours since the missed shot. When should swelling normally recede, and the tenderness of the site start to fade?
Thank you, whoever may help...
My friend tried to inject the IR coating on 54mg concerta capsules. The liquid was red, thick but not gellike, and definitely contained some particulate matter despite filtering. Some of the shot was missed in the arm, on the bicep but near the elbow. There is swelling at the site which appears to have slowly gotten somewhat worse, and there are strange red points on the site, kind of like burst capillaries. We're not sure if it's getting worse or not, and we've tried applying heat and cold. There is some pain, but not at all severe, just what you'd expect for a missed shot.
The worry here is that those capsule casings on the concerta were not meant to be dissolved and banged. I imagine this is highly hazardous.
There is some redness surrounding the site, despite the absence of heat to cause it. How can we tell if he needs to go to the doctor or not? I know better safe than sorry, but my buddy really can't afford to get his IV use on his med. record for a number of reasons. Should we apply heat or cold to try to help it? Rub or compress the area?
This guy is currently on some 120mg of methylphenidate, oral, and whatever was in the capsules injected on top of that, along with 120mg of methadone. He's now taking a number of k-pins and Ativan in order to ease his anxiety. The swelling is quite noticeable, but he's had such swelling before and been ok. The only thing different about this is the weird redness on the site, and the nature of the injected solution being likely very dangerous.
The other site he injected the same stuff into is not swelling or bruising at all. It seems that the small amount missed is what is causing the issue.
I know he should probably go now to be safe, but how can you tell when there is a definite and serious need to go? Would anything other than hospital care help in this situation?
Please don't just say we hold go now, I'm aware it's the safest choice but he's adamant about going to a Dr. As Alastair resort, should it be needed.
I can't get a picture of the arm, but we're kind of worried, and can't stop dwelling on the potentialities of the situation at hand. Is there a way we can know it'll be ok, just a normal somewhat painful missed shot? Or signs to watch for that prove the immediate need to seek medical attention?
I've gone to hospitals myself for similar problems, but in every case I would have been fine without going; I'd just over worried. I've also seen far worse missed shots with much more bruising then this one. Nonetheless we're worried, mostly me for him.
The benzos are helping to keep him calm, but obviously you don't want to simply ignore it and think positively in the hope that all I well. As such, it's all we're thinking about right now, and for the past hour or two. The bruising doesn't seem to be spreading, nor does the redness surrounding the site. The worst swelling has remained within the marker circle we drew to measure the development of swelling and/or bruising.
What gives me the most fear is that clealy the substance IVd shouldn't have been used. And worryingly, for five minutes, maybe slightly more, after the injection, there was numbness and a fallen asleep feeling in both hands, clearly something odd. Neither of us have ever experienced something like that happen immediately after a shot. Does this tingling and prickling indicate damage?
Please, just tell us what you know and try to help. Don't preach about safety, I, at least, know to be safe, and reprimanding him for his foolishness will not remedy anything. We need advice, and a way to be sure he'll be ok, or hopefully not, a way to know he needs a doc NOW.
It's been approximately 3-3.5 hours since the missed shot. When should swelling normally recede, and the tenderness of the site start to fade?
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