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Discussion => Drug safety => Topic started by: Isop on March 20, 2012, 09:10 am

Title: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Isop on March 20, 2012, 09:10 am
I think I injected into an artery on the mid underside of my forearm.  I put needle in pulled back and blood shot in pretty fast, it was brighter than usual too not as bright as I thought artery blood would be though.  So I started pushing in because it didnt hurt that much, then I got halfway and the plunger became hard to press, so I immediately pulled out.   

Now there is minor swelling at injection site and my arm feels kinda numb.  There is no discoloration in my hand but the injection site is red and slightly swollen.   Nothing hurts but that could be just the heroins effects. 

I dont think it is a missed vein or skin pop.  Its either an artery hit or a nerve hit.   

What do I do??  Im really freaked out
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Isop on March 20, 2012, 09:26 am
Oh, it was heroin that I injected

Also there is now a sore lump the size of a penny where I injected.  The swelling has subsided slightly.
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Trystlb72456 on March 20, 2012, 10:07 am
It sounds like you hit an artery. Next time be sure its a vein. just clean the area and wait til it gets better. dont inject for some time.

Most likely it was some bleeding under the skin. Be careful next time.
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Isop on March 20, 2012, 10:14 am
It sounds like you hit an artery. Next time be sure its a vein. just clean the area and wait til it gets better. dont inject for some time.

Most likely it was some bleeding under the skin. Be careful next time.

Should I go to the doctor tomorrow if it is still sore and there is still a bump?
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: tabbenoit on March 20, 2012, 11:01 am
Bumps happen, as long as there is no redness or hotness to the skin (signs of infection) just relax and keep an eye on it.  If the bump gets bigger you might need some attention, most of the time it goes away without issue.  I've found slight massage of a "bump" over time helps reduce it.  Read up on safe injection practices just to reassure yourself next time.
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: totothedog on March 20, 2012, 04:50 pm
Do not worry, but do not inject heroin again ... you must thoroughly clean the wound and wait for it ... if you took sgondìfia artery you should make your head hurt and burn the whole limb where you have injected the 'heroin ... be careful next time!

aorry for my bad english..i'm italian...
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Isop on March 20, 2012, 08:58 pm
OKay, it doesnt hurt that much today but injection site is still tender. 

Can I inject H into my other arm?  Im getting the shakes man.....
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: foxymeow on March 21, 2012, 03:21 am
It sounds like you hit an artery. Next time be sure its a vein. just clean the area and wait til it gets better. dont inject for some time.

Most likely it was some bleeding under the skin. Be careful next time.

Do not worry, but do not inject heroin again ... you must thoroughly clean the wound and wait for it ... if you took sgondìfia artery you should make your head hurt and burn the whole limb where you have injected the 'heroin ... be careful next time!

aorry for my bad english..i'm italian...

Oh, it was heroin that I injected

Also there is now a sore lump the size of a penny where I injected.  The swelling has subsided slightly.

OKay, it doesnt hurt that much today but injection site is still tender. 

Can I inject H into my other arm?  Im getting the shakes man.....


And its threads like this that are probably the best prevention for heroin use.

Its like that jared leto movie in here.

Seriously man you might want to cool it.
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Crooked on March 21, 2012, 04:09 am
It sounds like you hit an artery. Next time be sure its a vein. just clean the area and wait til it gets better. dont inject for some time.

Most likely it was some bleeding under the skin. Be careful next time.

Do not worry, but do not inject heroin again ... you must thoroughly clean the wound and wait for it ... if you took sgondìfia artery you should make your head hurt and burn the whole limb where you have injected the 'heroin ... be careful next time!

aorry for my bad english..i'm italian...

Oh, it was heroin that I injected

Also there is now a sore lump the size of a penny where I injected.  The swelling has subsided slightly.

OKay, it doesnt hurt that much today but injection site is still tender. 

Can I inject H into my other arm?  Im getting the shakes man.....


And its threads like this that are probably the best prevention for heroin use.

Its like that jared leto movie in here.

Seriously man you might want to cool it.

When I got thrown into rehab, this dude there was bangin' blues and he had two arms that were BROOTALLY infected. That was probably the most srs moment where I knew I wouldn't be IV using shit
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Isop on March 21, 2012, 07:21 am
You guys are getting off track.

Can I inject into my other arm?

Also, at the moment, there is no noticable symptoms in my arm where i hit the artery, besides some minor pain and tenderness at injection site.  Think im in the clear?
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: tabbenoit on March 21, 2012, 11:06 am
Could you?  Yes I guess, I think the point of the other posters is that your technique is questionable and the liklihood of repeating this or truly hitting an artery are high.
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Isop on March 21, 2012, 05:51 pm
Could you?  Yes I guess, I think the point of the other posters is that your technique is questionable and the liklihood of repeating this or truly hitting an artery are high.

This thread is about whether or not i should visit the doc about my arm, not my injection technique.  Read the title before you make irrelevant posts.

Anyway my arm is better today. 
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Crooked on March 21, 2012, 06:30 pm
I'm glad you learned something?
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Isop on March 21, 2012, 06:50 pm
I'm glad you learned something?

Haha.  Me too man, me too.
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: Holly on March 21, 2012, 07:54 pm
I'll never have to IV LSD.   ;D.  At least you still got your health brah
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: tabbenoit on March 22, 2012, 01:08 am
Could you?  Yes I guess, I think the point of the other posters is that your technique is questionable and the liklihood of repeating this or truly hitting an artery are high.

This thread is about whether or not i should visit the doc about my arm, not my injection technique.  Read the title before you make irrelevant posts.

Anyway my arm is better today.

touchy touchy, I was just following up on your question imbedded in the whole thread, from my other response I think it is clear I read your title

Glad your arm is better anyway
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: mike.murphy on March 22, 2012, 01:34 am
You shouldn't be shooting heroin at all but especially if you don't know how to shoot heroin :-\
Title: Re: HELP!!! Injected into artery!!
Post by: nomad bloodbath on March 22, 2012, 02:37 am
You shouldn't be shooting heroin at all but especially if you don't know how to shoot heroin :-\
Yeah if you hit an artery and you have the shakes you might wanna sniff your dope.

At any course this thread is not an emergency at the moment.

:)
nomad bloodbath