A member asked:

Received pain med shot in hip 1 week ago. and it's been painful to touch,small lump, not discolored.

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

You are decribing: a relatively common reaction to a subcutaneous (under the skin) injection and it is usually transient...(lasting a few days to a week) HEAT packs may help reduce the inflammation and hasten the process! Hope this helps Dr Z

Answered 10/24/2017

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