I've been coming here for information for awhile now figured its time for me to join. Been using drugs for about 14 years now and I'm 27 years old. I've done many different substances. And been addicted to various ones throughout the years. Unfortunately now I'm addicted to opiates and it has been the hardest and most difficult to deal with. I go through withdraws daily as soon as I wake up. My tolerance is high and wasnt even able to get high taking medicine orally anymore. So I found a heroin dealer and now I've started iv'ing heroin and hydromorphone and I am now finally getting high again. I will be trying to quit soon as I have gotten myself in a big hole and also don't wish to go back to prison. I'm new to Iv and have been having trouble hitting my veins at times. But I've had some success after sticking myself like a pin cushion. I do have one question if anyone can help. If not I will create a thread in the proper place for this question. I found I can hit the veins in the crook of my arm easier if I stick it in fast. So I went to hit the main vein in the crook of my arm that I've used a few times and it has alittle bruising in that area. But I went to hit it anyway and I was in I registered started to inject slowly I stopped and registered again to make sure I was still good and was still getting blood so I continued then when I was at the last of it I notice my arm was swelling around that spot looked like I had missed and all wasnt getting to the vein. I registered again and still looked like I was in the vein I finished but it's swollen in the area so I don't think everything went straight in. I don't understand why though. I was going slow so I don't think I blew the vein. But I have tried hitting there before and have been missing which has caused some bruising. Does anyone know what could of happened. The amount was 3cc of fluid. The only syringe I have is a big 12cc syringe but with a small needle. Any comments is appreciated.

