Really didnt want to start a thread but had too, Could you guys tell me if they are anything to worry about? pretty sure I have one in my left glute as it is light pink in color, around 3-4 inches around and feeling warm and numb to the touch. I also feel sort of a pocket there, like its just fluid. All being not a big pocket, just like you would feel a waterbed kinda squishy feel. Again its a very small pocket seems to run horizontally. It is painful also and the pain has spread up into my lower back area. The pip in my right glute was gone after 3 days, its been 5 days for the left one and im concerned. I very rarely inject in left, never really ran over 1 shot a week. Should I stop injecting in the left glute now that there is a possible "Hidden abscess" there? I wouldn't want to puncture into it and set up an infection inside of my body where it cannot get out, that would seem like a problem being deep under the skin like that if it was to set up an infection.
I just looked at it again today, the pinkness seems to have resided some, more of a pastel pink now but still tender and still just feels different than any other inject ive had. Its been 5 days also. LIke I said right glute was fine after three days, always do the same procedure. The only thing that might get me here is that when I drew up the fluid with my 22 g and changed over to the 23 to inject was I noticed a tiny particle floating around but it settled to the bottom and I didn't inject all the oil so I know it didn't make through the needle at least I don't think but I didn't confirm it. If it did get injected im sure that foreign material is definitely whats aggravating my glute. I reuse the same 22 g also to draw up oil, maybe that's a mistake too.
Bottom line, if it is infected slightly and it is a puss pocket under my skin how long will it take to go away or will it on its on? I cant go to the doc with this and unless it gets to the point of life threating im not going to. Right now it seems stable enough the pain is low to moderate and it may actually be getting better. Im wondering if I should just inject 2 ccs of oil in my right glute only now.
Just confirmed material was not injected it was stuck to the syringe so that's not the problem.
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Originally Posted by Hazard
