Infection-moving into knee. :0

[bavarian_motorworks]

I shot my quad. first of this cycle(tues). 2 days later it hurt, swollen and red. now on Saturday it's in the right knee and it's twice the size of the Left. Painful, limited ROM and I'm limping. Will this go away on it's own or should I go to urgent care?

 

[calveless wonder]

dude, if it's that bad...go to the hospital right away, like yesterday!!!!!!!!!

especially if it's an infection.

assuming you shot the midway point of your quads for it to spread to the knee is serious.

it's one thing for sometimes to develop a lump or for the injection site to be a little bit swollen....but that seems extreme.

 

[hyp1]

bro get to a doctor quickly!if you wait too long you could lose your limb,or the infection could move to your bloodstream and kill you

best of luck to you

 

[LftHndPwrHouse]

holy shit..in two days an infection spreading that quick??!?!? That must of been some really dirty gear. Toss it and dont think about it ever again. GET TO A DOC NOW!!! I have had 1.5cc of sus move from the gap between your delt and tri..the oil settled in my tri and it was a lil red and sore for 2 days..But that is a huge muscle for some gear to move through and make its way to your knee...NOT GOOD!!! Hope everything works out...GO to the Hospital and be honest.

 

[calveless wonder]

holy shit..in two days an infection spreading that quick??!?!? That must of been some really dirty gear.

5 days bro to get the knee....2 days just to start becoming inflammed.

 

[Quadsweep]

could be really high BA content also. I would think some anti-biotics may be prudent.

Quadsweep

 

[LftHndPwrHouse]

5 days bro to get the knee....2 days just to start becoming inflammed.

Ah ok. Well an infection might just start to show it self in 5 days the earliest the bacteria needs time to multiply to show symptoms.
I still feel thats a huge area and alot of swelling for gear even with a high amount of BA.

How much were u shooting and what kind of gear?

 

[ironclaw]

dude, you need to go to the doctor right now if its that bad, you don't want to chance with anything resembling an infection. You could need surgery if you wait too long. good luck bro

 

[AAP]

What brand?

 

[vne220]

Cellulitis (sel-u-LI-tis) is a potentially serious bacterial infection of your skin. Cellulitis appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender, and it may spread rapidly.

Skin on the face or lower legs is most commonly affected by this infection, though cellulitis can occur on any part of your body. Cellulitis may be superficial — affecting only the surface of your skin — but cellulitis may also affect the tissues underlying your skin and can spread to your lymph nodes and bloodstream.

Left untreated, the spreading bacterial infection may rapidly turn into a life-threatening condition.

Necrotizing Fasciitis: Necrotizing soft-tissue infection is a severe type of tissue infection that can involve the skin, subcutaneous fat, the muscle sheath (fascia), and the muscle. It can cause gangrene, tissue death, systemic disease, and death.

To mirror the what others have said in this thread, you need to go see a doctor yesterday if not sooner. Localized swelling and redness is one thing. Swelling that involves an extremity and potentially a joint can be a life threatening condition. Bacteria reproduce exponentially, and it doesn't take very long to go from bad to dead.

Get well soon