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I missed a shot of meth on my forearm about 2 days ago now i have a lump the width of a baseball on my arm,im doing hot compress for the second time today.i also have a bottle of amneal.-generic for bactrim ds ,and a bottle of amoxicillin...if any which

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Get seen at ER: Please don't self treat using whatever you can find in your medicine cabinet. Go to an ER.

Answered 5/8/2015

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A member asked:

I missed a shot of meth on my forearm about 2 days ago now i have a lump the width of a baseball on my arm,im doing hot compress for the second time today.i also have a bottle of amneal.-generic for bactrim ds ,and a bottle of amoxicillin...if any which

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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