Emergency Room

[Deen54]

Dudes after watching hellboy tonight that lump was itching and it
is as big as my hand size on my glutes. Walked into the Emergency
Room..told them i injected B12...they ask where i got it..i told them
some guy in the gym to the nurse then got a lecture..so later
told the doc..from a pharmacy..he said it's infected he gave me a prescrip
for Keeflex...gonna get it when i wake up..man there slow over there.

today i have to inject will it be okay to start this antibiotic and inject?

[PT]

you went to the er for an itchy lump???? i had a fractured skull and broken nose and still refused to go. i hate going to the hospitel even though i have been there more then once and i wont go unless i have to.

[Deen54]

i just needed the antibotics and this was one way of getting it.. but dude
the doctor said that yes it is an infection...if it doesn't clear with antibiotics
then i will have to go in for IV drips.

[AcePowerZ]

Is the itchy lump from b12 or roids? I would hope and pray that the shit that they give me didnt counter react to it wrong if it was roids. They may have prescribed something different knowing it was roids and not B12.

[10nispro]

An IV drip will still be an anitbiotic. It's just given by I.V. How did the Dr. determine it was an infection and not just an allergic reaction? Did he take blood and test for it? That's the problem with going to the e.r. They will write a script, lecture you and send you and your way. I worked as a medic for 10yrs and know the routine. And the next time the nurse gives you a lecture, just rip back into her. It's the Dr.'s job to that.

[scibble]

If infection and a big lump, then it's probably an abscess. The treatment for an abscess is incision and drainage, not oral or IV antibiotics.

You'd save a lot of money going to an urgent care place rather than the ED and probably save time to. Also, urgent care doctor tends to be less snotty to you when it's non-life threatening.

You can take the Antibiotic and inject but don't inject anywhere near the infected muscle until it's for 100% completely cleared up for awhile!!!

Also, it could be a fluke, but try to identify anything you may have done that may have led to the infection. Getting infections puts you at risk for serious infection, including endocarditis; especially now that methicillin-resistant staph aureus (MRSA) is becoming really common, it more important than ever to be careful.

I wonder how often bad gear has led to infections due to poor prep....hmmmm

[ottomaddox]

Information for next time.
http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?p=3789119

[Deen54]

In Canada..healthcare is covered by Insurance so we don't pay nothing.
I didn't even pay for the prescription or going to the emergency.
I have benefits from my work...most people do in Canada.

he just looked at it asked me if it hurt.. and said i have no fever.

i was quick to point out i think antibiotics will clear it ..and he said ok
then he took a blue pen and marked around it and told me don't wash off the
pen mark that way we will determine if it is getting larger or smaller.

i don't know if you can drain it..it looks like a large red welt rather than
a lump to drain out.

he wrote a script for Cephalexin(Keflex)... i told them i shot B-12 but i really shot roids.

It doesn't matter cause it is the reaction is what they are diagnosing.

This antibiotic is good for skin infections...this is the proper antibiotic to
take for this kind of infection. i did a search on this site and found alot
of other people took this one too for steroid injection infections.

so first hand experience my friends ..get Cephalexin( Keflex) antibiotic

I even saw Lex talk about this drug in one of his post replys.

[MercyDog]

man if you were sterile when you injected then theres a good chance the bacteria may be in your gear. You'll f*ck up a bunch of crap if you keep using infected gear in a bunch of differant areas. Keep in mind the gear may be fine but you really need to think about how you got to this........Also theres still a small chance that its not a infection but maybe a reaction. Didn't you say you only pin 1 inch in the glute?

[Nicotine]

Is the itchy lump from b12 or roids? I would hope and pray that the shit that they give me didnt counter react to it wrong if it was roids. They may have prescribed something different knowing it was roids and not B12.

good call ace....

if you're on a drug - you should have let them know. you ended up getting a lecture anyway!

a drug they prescribe can interact with what you are on. and by not being honest with them - you can potentially put yourself at even more risk for problems.

DO NOT LIE TO EMERGENCY ROOM OR DR'S!!!! They will bitch, but it's not like they can just call the cops and have you arrested.

for your own health, i hope you have no problems. next time - don't lie.

[RuhlFreak55]

wow......that's enough to make some people go to the emergency room? i gained 35 pounds in 14 days and still haven't gone......if you give the body what it needs (which aren't drugs btw) it will heal itself 9 times out of 10.....and yes your body can heal itself of infections (i know shocking isn't it?)

[inky-e]

you went to the er for an itchy lump???? i had a fractured skull and broken nose and still refused to go. i hate going to the hospitel even though i have been there more then once and i wont go unless i have to.

I love it! Hard core, man after my own heart! lol..I almost cut my finger off once, cut an artery blood squirting same pulse as my heartbeat, pretty cool, nerve damage too! They literally forced me into a car and took me to the ER.

[PT]

In Canada..healthcare is covered by Insurance so we don't pay nothing.
I didn't even pay for the prescription or going to the emergency.
I have benefits from my work...most people do in Canada.

he just looked at it asked me if it hurt.. and said i have no fever.

i was quick to point out i think antibiotics will clear it ..and he said ok
then he took a blue pen and marked around it and told me don't wash off the
pen mark that way we will determine if it is getting larger or smaller.

i don't know if you can drain it..it looks like a large red welt rather than
a lump to drain out.

he wrote a script for Cephalexin(Keflex)... i told them i shot B-12 but i really shot roids.

It doesn't matter cause it is the reaction is what they are diagnosing.

This antibiotic is good for skin infections...this is the proper antibiotic to
take for this kind of infection. i did a search on this site and found alot
of other people took this one too for steroid injection infections.

so first hand experience my friends ..get Cephalexin( Keflex) antibiotic

I even saw Lex talk about this drug in one of his post replys.

something dosnt sound right here to me. first off i never had a dr take my temp., its always a nurse, secondly what dr in there right mind would perscribe what the patient asks for?

[Deen54]

i never asked for the prescrip..all i said was do you think antibiotics will work?
cause that basically is the only course of treatment after he told me it is infected...if in 7 days it doesn't work...then i have to go back.
then it goes to the IV stage.

[PT]

so he dosnt want you to wash that spot for 7 days?

[HORSE~]

so he dosnt want you to wash that spot for 7 days?

They draw a circle around the infected spot that is red to see if the infection is spreading....

So no he is not supposed to wash the spot because it would remove the ink that is there to determine if the infection is spreading....

[10nispro]

What up pietro?

Where I was heading in my first post, was, If he doesn't test for infection and it's not an infection and just an allergic reaction, then the antibiotic is a waste of time. Plus, using an anitbiotic when deemed not necessary makes the anitbiotic less effective further done the road.

Take some benedryl and see what happens. Also, look at being more sterile.

[HORSE~]

Why in the world are some of you guy's suggesting that he is a P ussy for going to the doc??


An infections caused by an injection can be very dangerous and should not be dealt with lightly....

[10nispro]

HORSE...how you riding my friend?

[HORSE~]

HORSE...how you riding my friend?

Like a pro buddy....

[10nispro]

I agree with horse's assessment but the doctor didn't do enough to determine it was an infection....That's my only beef with this scenio.

[HORSE~]

I agree with horse's assessment but the doctor didn't do enough to determine it was an infection....That's my only beef with this scenio.

I agree they should have done some blood work to determine what if any type of infection it is or isn't ....

[Bullyson]

The same thing was happening to me with the testE I was using. I was told the BA% was too high and that was the issue. It all went away on its own though.

[scibble]

yes if it's a cellulitis, then cephalexin is fine, unless it's MRSA, in which case you'll be back to the doc and get your IV antibiotics. But consider that you injected one inch into the muscle, so might be an abscess.

no , you don't pay anything to go to the ED--directly. it just increases the overall societal cost of healthcare and the amount of taxes going to pay the bill. but I ain't knocking you.

Hey keep us updated--this makes for some good suspense hehe.
Hope you get well soon!

[MercyDog]

wow......that's enough to make some people go to the emergency room? i gained 35 pounds in 14 days and still haven't gone......if you give the body what it needs (which aren't drugs btw) it will heal itself 9 times out of 10.....and yes your body can heal itself of infections (i know shocking isn't it?)

Thats sooo absurd. Go and shoot some e-coli into your muscle and then come back in a couple of weeks and say that. I used to treat infections daily and flush out tons of nasty 3 times a day on a cord for weeks to beat it all while being on an IV. 9 times out of ten your not injecting a bacteria under you skin either.

Not washing the area will make absolutely no differance as the skin isn't opened. The infected area can't just be washed with soap and water.

It could be nothing by why take a chance on getting gang green up and down both legs only to have them cut off later.

[Deen54]

well.. i checked all my shit and found out the antiseptic wipe i was using
says it expires in 2001..i really don't know if this is the cause.

i just bought some brand new antiseptic wipes..just took a shower, got the gear in front of me and ready to inject some sus amp mixed with a deca vial.
I will disinfect the top of the vial.

I think i will do the left leg far away from the right glutes in case i get
another reaction.

Just hoping the antibiotics works..but the itchyness is a bit less now.

Well here goes.

[MuscleScience]

I got a staph infection after surgery two years ago. I was put on keflex and it cleared it right up.

[Deen54]

just did the left leg...took my time..made sure the syringe didn't contact
anything..cleaned the top of the vial...used a fresh one for injection site... injected in ..pulled back on plunger to check for blood..no blood...injected so slowly this time.
Everything feels fine right now...I have now officially started sus and deca..
test e to will come 4 weeks in then sus will end on week 7...deca will be
constant for 10 weeks...test 12 weeks.

[Deen54]

how long did it take to clear the staph infections? This thing is a welt
about the size of my hand across my butt. I don't know how you would drain
something like that. It doesn't seem like there is pus inside otherwise it
would be painful.

[MercyDog]

it may not be an infection but who knows, it should take about 7-10 days to go away. If it goes away after just a few days it prob. was just a reaction. Make sure you wipe the inject site also. I don't want to freak you out cause its not like really easy to get an infection but if you start doing 100's of shots improper it can and will happen.

And infections are very very painfull

you treat them by running a big rod that has what looks like a shoelace on it in on side of the skin, through the infected area, and out the other side of the skin. You then put meds on the shoelace and pull it back and forth. it stays in and repeats this till the liquid meds kill the area, not fun. it also allows drainage

[Deen54]

that sounds friggen brutal...good news the quad injection I feel no
lumps..it just feels like a slight charlie horse there.

so maybe it's not an infection..the doc said it was..i don't think i am allergic cause i have done
juice before.

i am checking for the lump on my ass..i can't feel it anymore!!..i just feel the top layer is itchy
and a little more sensitive that's about it...what the hell that lump was big sunday morning?..
i could grab it and squeeze it...kinda like grabbing someone's belly fat.

this drug is amazing..Keflex!

here's a question.... i am suppose to take this for 7 days..4 times a day..should i finish the course or
should i hold on to it..in case some other shots get infected?

[lex57]

that sounds friggen brutal...good news the quad injection I feel no
lumps..it just feels like a slight charlie horse there.

so maybe it's not an infection..the doc said it was..i don't think i am allergic cause i have done
juice before.

i am checking for the lump on my ass..i can't feel it anymore!!..i just feel the top layer is itchy
and a little more sensitive that's about it...what the hell that lump was big sunday morning?..
i could grab it and squeeze it...kinda like grabbing someone's belly fat.

this drug is amazing..Keflex!

here's a question.... i am suppose to take this for 7 days..4 times a day..should i finish the course or
should i hold on to it..in case some other shots get infected?

go through the whole bottle as prescribed deen. or if it was an infection you can make things very difficult for yourself in the future. trust me. even if it was not an infection it can make future bacteria resistant to medications. antibiotics are always supposed to be taken through their prescribed course.

[yankeefan]

hope everything clears up for you. continue to monitor your temp.

[Deen54]

thanks guys..

..yes i read that antibiotics are not as effective because some strains adapt
and then render the antib's useless..people who don't finish there meds
make things worse.

I will finish those meds.

[Lemonada8]

^^ hey hey, awesome! yeah def finish those meds!

b) did you find out what gave u the infection? was it you didnt proply sterilize the area before you shot? or is it unserile gear?

[Deen54]

i shot my gear yesterday and no lumps or reaction..so i think the gear is good.
unless the keflex is preventing any reaction.

i am thinking the antiseptic wipe expired in 2001 and i used it..i didn't realize it was expired.

i asked my wife would the alcohol swab still work...she said it would of denatured.. what you probably wiped yourself with was water and no alcohol.
I could of been spreading germs around if it was just water.

so i am leaning towards improper use of making sure everything is sterile.

check expiry dates on those alcohol prep swabs dudes.

yesterday i did swabbed everything..used different swab for the vial..
different one for inject site..different one to wipe after.. yea i became
anal.. but this way if i get infected and i can say it's the gear.

[scibble]

oh well, live and learn....

I'm surprised it was still wet. Once when I opened some expired alcohol swabs they were completely dry, even though they appeared sealed.

I'm liking the idea of trying povodone swabs, because when shooting myself, it's easier to see where you cleaned yourself with the brown color.

[Deen54]

that' so true yesterday after i wiped.. then i injected and found myself
wondering if i injected in the same place i wiped..lol!!

I have to pay closer attention to the little details.

[mod1-4]

yupper

[scibble]

hehe ....he he...

he said "After I wiped..."

sorry, couldn't resist.