posted July 19, 2000 05:11 AM            

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Today i hit vein when injecting. It started bleed a lot but stoped after I put pressure on it. The area is puffed out and is all black and blue. It hurts to touch and also hurts to some movement. Should I see a doctor our is every thing ok??

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posted July 19, 2000 06:45 AM            

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It sounds like you now have a hematoma (blood that collected under the layers of skin). This will be big, puffy, turn various colors, and hurt for a couple of days. It will take a week or so to go away. Usually a doctor visit is not required.

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posted July 19, 2000 07:00 AM            

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Give it a couple of days, if it gets worse and pain increases, take your injecting self to a doctor.

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posted July 19, 2000 07:06 AM         

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I had a similar thing happen to me when I had a blood test one time, it happened because I didn't put enough pressure on the area, then the blood leaked under my skin, anyways, I couldn't extend my right arm for about a week, it turned yellow, then blue, then green, then back to yellow, eventually went away.

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