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What is cotton fever? what are the symptoms and how long does it last?
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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'). The cotton particles cause a foreign body/immune response, especially in the lungs, with cough, fever, chills, sometimes chest pain and shortness of breath, as well as other autoimmune symptoms - muscle aches, weakness, malaise (french for feeling bad)
Answered 1/14/2018
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I am currently experiencing cotton fever, I noticed it coming on and took 1.5, 325mg Tylenol (acetaminophen). my fever is stopped at 99.8. When should I worry?
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My 3 yo has orange tint to urine in diaper. No fever. Acting fine. Put cotton balls in diaper squeezed urine out. urine yellow. Should I still worry?
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I hVe a friend at my house he said he didnt feel well had to lay down legs cramping feels hot and not sure whT to do think it may be Cotton fever ?
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