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I got bruises on my buttocks after iron injections. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 55-year-old female. 12 months ago, I was given four iron injections in my buttocks alternating over four weeks. There is staining area of about six inches on each side which is fading. However, on the top and bottom edges of the stained area is a blue bruise which is as painful a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The staining is due to the iron itself which leaked into the skin while it was being injected. The technique of giving the iron injections was not correct since neither discoloration nor bruising should have occurred. Nothing can be done to resolve this but they are... Read Full »
After an injection, a pointed swelling developed. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, This query is for my relative. She is 51 years old. Her height is 5.1 ft and weight is 143 lbs. She had an injection 25 days ago in her buttocks. We do not know the medicine name. She had an issue of excessive menstruation and she consulted our family doctor and had the injection. Now she... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems like an abscess formation. Is there any pus or fluid coming from it? Does she have fever? You need to do an ultrasound also. Read Full »
My baby has diarrhea after the Pentavalent vaccination. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, After taking Pentavalent vaccine my 2 month old baby is having loose motion for the last five days with tummy problems. Doctor suggests Ornidazole-Ofloxacin and Racecadotril suspension. Is it safe? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I see similar cases in my clinic every day. 1. Pentavalent injection (combination of five vaccines: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b) in a 2 month old baby does not lead to loose stools. 2. A baby can pass five to six sto... Read Full »
Should I still continue Oxidil injection or Augmentin for injection abscess?
Query: Hello doctor, A doctor gives an injection to my mother. After 45 days that starts to pain with swelling and red area of about 7 inches. I checked again. He asked to take Oxidil IV injection. After six Oxidil injections, the pus comes out and the red area decreases. Now pus does not come and we are... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand the problem your mother is facing. According to the history you have provided I believe she has developed injection site abscess though it is not uncommon in elderly people it can happen. Your doctor has started her on a single antibiotic injection Oxi... Read Full »
Is it normal to get a lump after Botox injection?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had Botox five days ago. Now I have huge lumps left where the injection was done. What should I do? Will they and what has happened? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern, bumps and mosquito bite like lesions are quite common after the Botox shots, but they go off usually within a few hours or days of the injection. Since it is over five days since it is been done and still it is not subsided yet or if develo... Read Full »
Arm is abscessed after vaccination. What to do?
Query: Dear doctor, My 9 month old daughter had an immunization for measles. It was given on her right arm and the area is abscessed. She is not consuming food properly. What to do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Injection abscess needs to be drained with an antibiotic. You need to consult your nearest pediatrician immediately. If untreated it can lead to complications. Read on what our experts say about injection abscess, its treatment options, and preventions. Read Full »
I developed redness with a painful swelling at the vaccinated site. How to treat it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 53 year old lady with controlled DM for four years and mild hypertensive for two years, I have received Influenza vaccine and Meningococcal vaccine on the same day in both upper arm sides before one week. Today, I developed painful swelling with redness in my left upper arm at the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A painful swelling after vaccine at the injection site in a diabetic patient is common. In diabetic patients, if glucose control is inadequate, then any injection of injury causes prolonged healing due to the high sugar level in blood. You just have to check and keep yo... Read Full »
Why do I get pain in the injection site on touching?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 40-year-old male. Post IM injection area is paining both sides of the thighs. I have taken Gentamicin 80 mg injection twice daily for five days for UTI (urinary tract infection). If I touch the area and press on it, it is paining little. Both sides of the injection site be... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Gentamicin 80 mg injection IV (intravenous) is better than IM (intramuscular). As Gentamycin is in crystal form it will accumulate in the muscular area. Further, there are chances of infection. However, you can do hot compression on the infected and swelling area. It... Read Full »