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Immune function and IV drug use

2017-11-24 10:00:23
I️ have been using IV drugs for 2 years and have avoided any major health problems so far. Recently, I️ have been getting bad cellulitis at injection sites and what I️ think is follicularitis on my back and legs. Is it likely that I became exposed to a bacteria that my body is not used to fighting off? Or is it more likely that my immune system is getting tired due to the constant threat of infection because of IV drug use. Can immune system get tired?
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HELLO, ALL BECAUSE OF ADDICTION OF IV DRUGS, GOT INFECTED. CONSULT A GENERAL SURGEON. TILL THAN TAB SIGMOFALM TWO TIMES A DAY AFTER FOOD FOR THREE TO FIVE DAYS. TAB CIPROFLOXACILLINE 500 TWO TIMES A DAY AFTER FOOD FOR FIVE TO SEVEN DAYS. HOT FOMANTATION. STOP INJECTION. IF NO OPEN WOUND APPLY THROMBOPHOBE GEL. O.K

Answered2017-11-27 02:39:25

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