What should I expect to happen to me if shoot up old blood? Of course, I know this is a terrible idea & terrible for me, but I was going through withdrawals & found a syringe with half a shot in it. I felt fine afterwards, but the next day I woke up with a headache & could hardly use my arm. It s been about 3 days & my hand still feels tight & I have red, painful bumps on my palm & fingertips. What the heck did I do to myself?
Hi I did review your concern sir. Old blood and contaminated syringes can cause bacterial infection especially of heart valves. This can then manifest as distant embolic especially in palms and fingertips as red bumps. If you are having high grade fever and headache I would recommend you to get evaluated for bacterial endocarditis. Atleast 2 blood cultures and echocardiography of heart are required investigations followed by antibiotic therapy for 14-21 days. I hope this helps. Wish you all the best. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor.