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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bonnie Bock answered
47 years experience Infectious Disease
What is cotton fever: Please provide more information,
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dariush Saghafi answered
33 years experience Neurology
Do you wish to stop?: Call the following number: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
This is the National Helpline for Drug Abuse.
Here is the web address...very good stuff.....
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
Related to IV drugs: Cotton fever is associated with IV drug use especially heroin. It relates to the use of cotton to filter the drug. It is caused by a bacteria that is ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Cotton Fever: Cotton fever can occur after illicit drug injection with symptoms of fever, rapid heart rate, headache, shortness of breath, nausea ; chills. It is as ... Read More
A male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Cotton Fever: Cotton fever can occur after illicit drug injection with symptoms of fever, rapid heart rate, headache, shortness of breath, nausea ; chills. It is as ... Read More
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Reaction 2 particles: from the cotton that is often used to filter heroin (and other drugs) once they are dissolved in water, and usually heated over a flame ('cooked'). Th ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Reaction 2 particles: from the cotton that is often used to filter heroin (and other drugs) once they are dissolved in water, and usually heated over a flame ('cooked'). Th ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Philip Ewing answered
19 years experience Pediatrics
Talk to your son: Cotton Fever is problem seen in IV drug users. It is not contagious, but could be seen in a group of users who share the same drugs. Given that your c ... Read More
A male asked:
Dr. Laura Anissian answered
21 years experience Internal Medicine
You need to seek hel: You should seek more advanced help. Please get to a clinic and get off of IV drugs! Treat the underlying problem and then you won't have to chase cott ... Read More
A 51-year-old male asked:
Dr. Matt Wachsman answered
36 years experience Internal Medicine
The usual.: Cotton fever refers to the transient eleva-
tion in temperature within minutes after injec-
tion of drug filtered through cotton, or after
shooting th ... Read More
A male asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim answered
57 years experience Endocrinology
Cotton fever: No it will not help. Get your friend to a treatment center.
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