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[asleep]

not a doctor but play one on forums. antibiotics should def. have been prescribed. if you ever feel an abcess might be coming on, some tips, soak a sterile gauze in epsom salt soaked with peroxide and wrap the affected area. leave on and replace as needed. this has helped me and others prevent hospital visits, but in no way am i saying not to go to the hospital if you feel it necessary. the only thing i know from personal experience is that once you get to the point where you have to go to the hosp. the healing time is usually long and quite painful.

[deadweight]

Good post VIP DW. Thanks for sharing.

Been there done that, not good.

Mine came long after cycle like 6 wks after. I pulled it in the gym, poor warm-up. It swelled up & was infected. Grew & grew my right bicep, all swoled up. I had it looked at, the idea was to take Anti-Biotics which I did, to no avail.

So in the end it was so bad the skin was thin & the puss wanted out. I had to go under the knife. the wound took forever to heal as the skin was so thin. Not fun, I was out of the gym for a while.

But like you I am a die hard. Little by little I got back into it. Now I just have the scar & the biceps a little bit smaller. Strength is better than before.

So have no worries, try to do some CARDIO & LEGS in the mean time.

peace & all the best
mikestrong

Thanks Mike.Yeah its been a hell of a ride for me.Today,im goona get it stiched back up hopfully.The swelling is gone.My arm isnt red and there is no more heat.Dosent hurt a bit.I just hope the shit doesnt come back.I want it to stay in the lost section forever.Ive decided to take the whole week off the weights.Hell it might do me better then trying to push the siutaion.My body feels relaxed and lazy......I cant beleive i even slept till 6;30am.Im uselly up and roaring around at 4;00am.Once again man thanks for shareing you're story as well.dw

[deadweight]

That was quick.back from the doctors office...I got 3 stiches.My arm feels great.Looks good to.Doesnt look like i lost any muscle size .Which i was scared of because abscess can eat away at the muscle fiber....Mike Strong made a comment about he ended up with a abscess 6 weeks after a cycle.Gear does linger around in the muscle pockets which can cause a abscess.People should realize that once a cycle is over doesnt mean a abscess cant get ya...One day every thing is fine then the next its a horror story.Be very clean when fixing up a pin and change injection spots....Sometimes it may take a week before its safe to hit a spot again....Thats why i hate ed injections.Or any fast acting steroid which you have to inject ed or eod....Stay away from knots and for another reminder Small muscle groups doesnt take to gear as well as large muscle groups...Spread injection parts far as apart as you can...I know i will from here on out......dw

[bambam9193]

Happy to hear you're doing better!

[mandrake]

I just had a very similar problem that I wrote about under the topic name of INFECTION/IMPROPER TECHNIQUE. My situation was imeediate and was vascular as well as infected.

I hope you are doing better as I am still recovering.


Mandrake

[deadweight]

I just had a very similar problem that I wrote about under the topic name of INFECTION/IMPROPER TECHNIQUE. My situation was imeediate and was vascular as well as infected.

I hope you are doing better as I am still recovering.


Mandrake

Thanks bro,It been a full week of resting and laying around .Im im happy to say,im all healed up.Just did my first workout this morrning.My arm feels like nothing happened.I still didnt push it hard.I kinda brough it down a bit.I have to say this whole ordeal has taught me many lessons...Its apart of growing and understanding.....I feel i'll be that much better.....dw

[MissKBuff]

I just had a very similar problem that I wrote about under the topic name of INFECTION/IMPROPER TECHNIQUE. My situation was imeediate and was vascular as well as infected.

I hope you are doing better as I am still recovering.


Mandrake

Thanks bro,It been a full week of resting and laying around .Im im happy to say,im all healed up.Just did my first workout this morrning.My arm feels like nothing happened.I still didnt push it hard.I kinda brough it down a bit.I have to say this whole ordeal has taught me many lessons...Its apart of growing and understanding.....I feel i'll be that much better.....dw

Wow! Glad to hear it's all healed up, and it seems it was quick healing too!