hi...moey 23. Heroin user 2yrs. I recently started IV ing and due to unnoticable veins elsewhere, ive been using the vein at the crook of the arm on both arms around 3 to 4 times daily for 5 days now. my right arm got slightly swollen but was not painful as such after a shot 1 day ago but i woke up last night with it painful and with a bit of swelling around the injection site upto 2 inches away. i cant bend it as it is really painful, in my country, drug users are reported to the police by the drs so going in for care and being honest is not an option.(Kenya) But one can get most meds even antibiotics via the chemist wtht prescription. please advise. i will not hold u accountable for your advice. thx
Dear user chances are you have an infection at the injection site, and you need urgent treatment. You are running the risk of loosing your arm at worst or even dying of septicemia. I suggest you go to hospital and just show them your arm, and they will know how to treat you. The decision to tell them exactly what caused this condition is entirely yours. Most doctors will recognize the condition and simply treat you without judging you or digging too much in your personal life