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Possible Abscess??
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dark side
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Honestly I doubt that it is, but to answer your question I really don't think that it will cause you issues. If it is an abscess the doc is basically going to aspirate the fluid out and get you on antibiotics.benny1970 said:Thx. One other question....
If it is an infection and/or abcsess, then will massaging it make it worse??
Anyway, sitting on the heating pad at the moment, heading to the gym soon. Then I'll heat it again tonight and do some massaging....
DarkSide
Update..
Well, it was obvious that it wasn't getting better. There wasn't much pain, but the whole area continued to swell, hot to the touch, and started to spread.
So went to the walk in clinic an hour ago, and took a amp of injectable b12 with me..
Told the doc the exact story, except substituted B12 for the test...
He was nice, didn't have any probs with me telling him that I injected myself, etc.
He looked at it, and told me I had an infection of the fatty layer, like a cellulitus (sp?) infection. He shrugged his shoulders and said 'antibitotic'.
I have the script in front of me, hard to read the writing, but looks like Cloxicilan, or something like that.
So how did something like this happen?? I am extremely sanitary. He asked me about that, and I described the whole procedure I go through, and he laughed, saying they don't do half that in the office...
Did I not get the injection deep enough?? I was using a 1 inch 25 guage pin in the glute...
thx
Well, it was obvious that it wasn't getting better. There wasn't much pain, but the whole area continued to swell, hot to the touch, and started to spread.
So went to the walk in clinic an hour ago, and took a amp of injectable b12 with me..
Told the doc the exact story, except substituted B12 for the test...
He was nice, didn't have any probs with me telling him that I injected myself, etc.
He looked at it, and told me I had an infection of the fatty layer, like a cellulitus (sp?) infection. He shrugged his shoulders and said 'antibitotic'.
I have the script in front of me, hard to read the writing, but looks like Cloxicilan, or something like that.
So how did something like this happen?? I am extremely sanitary. He asked me about that, and I described the whole procedure I go through, and he laughed, saying they don't do half that in the office...
Did I not get the injection deep enough?? I was using a 1 inch 25 guage pin in the glute...
thx
There's a number of things that can cause an infection. The gear, non sterile needle, etc etc but my guess the main cause would be you injected most of the gear outside the muscle into the fat, you didn't go deep enough.... unless your really lean, I would not be using the 1" for the glute, go with a 1.5". Even if your lean a 1.5 will still be fine.
benny1970 said:
If you didn't get it into the muscle, then yes your shot was wasted.
Just thought I would follow up and post this link:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=2875823B-229A-4555-9C0FC8019E4254BC&dsection=1
It is a description of what I ended up with on/above my right glute.
I waited several days before going into the doc, I probably should have gone sooner, although I never did develop a fever, and I'm starting my third day on antibiotics and I believe it is slowly clearing up. But it is something to watch for when you are getting different symptoms than usual after your shot...
Cheers!
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=2875823B-229A-4555-9C0FC8019E4254BC&dsection=1
It is a description of what I ended up with on/above my right glute.
I waited several days before going into the doc, I probably should have gone sooner, although I never did develop a fever, and I'm starting my third day on antibiotics and I believe it is slowly clearing up. But it is something to watch for when you are getting different symptoms than usual after your shot...
Cheers!
