possible infection (PICTURES) (do not enter if you have a weak stomach)

**pigrond** · 05-03-2007, 11:41 AM

wow wtf dude.good thing you werent shootin prop you would stabbed yourself all up trying to get rid of those lumps

**BigRick82** · 05-03-2007, 12:37 PM

He was shooting prop

**johndoe81** · 05-03-2007, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by BigRick82

He was shooting prop

It was Test E.

**BOOST** · 05-03-2007, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by J*U*icEd

got plenty on hand for just this reason!!

I agree I learned the hard way. Got them now

**BOOST** · 05-03-2007, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by johndoe81

It was Test E.

Same with me, like i said there shit is junk toss it and move on.

**cbc5010** · 05-03-2007, 09:59 PM

if your safe and sterile stuff like this doesn't happen often...am I correct?

RA · 05-04-2007, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by cbc5010

if your safe and sterile stuff like this doesn't happen often...am I correct?

I was safe and sterile but I got a bad batch of gear. Not fun.

**BOOST** · 05-04-2007, 04:23 PM

Any updates....

It is no fun having the ER lance you

**whynot960** · 05-04-2007, 07:48 PM

links wont work for me

**thegodfather** · 05-05-2007, 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by cbc5010

if your safe and sterile stuff like this doesn't happen often...am I correct?

No, you're not correct. Nothing, Nothing, NOTHING is ever guaranteed to a 100% certainty. The problem is that we ALL have bacteria living on our skin, we're basically covered in it, and while it remains on the outside doing its thing it is ok for the most part. The problem becomes when you pierce the skin in anyway, there is always a probability that some of the latent bacteria on your skin will make it into the surrounding tissue, or in worst case scenarios into the bloodstream. Using isoproply alcohol to swab the site of injection is a good preventative step. Every step you take towards sterility is great at reducing your chance of infection, but there is no method that I know of that can guarantee a 100% chance of no infection...

**whynot960** · 05-05-2007, 06:31 PM

Is there anywhere else to see the pics, the site is down

**Information** · 05-05-2007, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by johndoe81

FIRST OFF: This is by NO means a tutorial of any kind. I am a surgical technician for my father (who is a surgeon) therefore I am not a professional. The meaning of this post is to give pictures of what I did and ask for advice what to do next. Also. just for fair warning, if you cant handle blood you might want to pass on this one, just dont want to offend anyone.

SO anyway, Im in kind of a weird situation. I was on my first ever cycle. It was a simple cycle of 2 cc test e/week.I was switching off between my biceps and forearms just to sread out the pin marks. I am not sure what caused this, but while nobody is perfect, I am confident that I give 110% to make sure I keep everything sterile which makes me think my gear was bacteria infested. If I am allowed to say brands I will notify everyone....just let me know. Sp anyway, late last week something weird happened. Immediately after the shot the area started to hurt very faintly, then went away. The next day it came back and progressively got worse for the next 3-4 days. I took it upon myself to fix it and it seemed to have improved. Nonetheless I wanted to ask you guys that might have been there before. Ive included some pics to hopefully give a better idea of whats going on.

I really hope my attempt works because 1. I dont have medical insurance because my father is our family doctor. 2. Im a full time college student wit zero cash. This wouldnt be a problem, but what if it doesnt work? I cant afford to go to the hospital which means my only option would be to tell my dad so he can fix me (which is the absolute last thing I want to do). Even if I could afford the hospital, the doctors there know me by name so pops would find out either way. I know theyre not supposed to say anything but I dont think that would stop them from talking to my dad. So here is what has happened thus far.

thursday- shot of 1cc test e (first cycle)

day 1- gettiing sore

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day 2- started swelling and red (no red streaks, but all symptoms are increasing)
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day 2- getting hot, definitely noticeable firm lump where there is a "wall" being built by my body to keep the infection from spreading..I dont have a fever but I feel like I have a mild cold.
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day 3- Woke up and felt what feels like s deformed rubber ball under my skin. This is when I determined that it wasnt gong to go away on its own and I needed to stop it....now. From work, I know youre supposed to act fast with infections because they can cause damage pretty fast.

I looked through our Central America missionary gear and found whatever I thought might help. I settled on some Lidocaine (local anesthetic to dull the pain of this large spear going through my arm), some bacteriostatic solution, Rubbing alcohol to keep everything clean, some iodine wipes, some gauze, and a large syringe to draw out whatever I could come across.
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I didnt waste any time. I numbed up the area with the Lidocaine first then stuck the 18g in. What I drew out was mostly bad colored blood as you can see in this pic.
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This makes me think the infection hasnt even had enough time to do anything yet otherwise there would be more pure pus. Regardless, I moved the hypodermic needle aroundas much as I could and removed anything that would come out.
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After that I felt like there was still some stuff in there that the syringe just wasnt strong enough to pull out so I got a new hypodermic needle and just stuck it in (after cleaning the entire area with alcohol pads) hoping it would seep out. It didnt. And I did not squeeze for fear of spreading the infection (like into my bloodstream which is very bad..)
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Finally, after cleaning the area thoroughly with alcohol pads I put a sterile surgical cloth with piping hot water and epsom salt on it (to help draw out the infected matter) then I went to bed.
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I woke up this morning and the swelling has gone down considerably, the pain has subsided, mild cold feeling is gone. If not for the 18g needle mark, I wouldnt even be able to tell it was there. HOWEVER, a hot compress can temporarily work wonders so this information will be considered moot until about mid day.

So anyway, what should I do now?? Im not going to go to any extremes but I have some oral 500mg keflex (to overcome the infection if it turns out to be a methicillin resistant strain), Has anyone had a similar experience? please share, I am still shaken up quite a lot.

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