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Can Lesions On Arms With Pus Be Due To Injecting Meth?

my son came home after sleeping at a friends house with both his arms top to bottom with what I thought were bedbug bites some smaller then others some huge with puss pockets some in a row and some scattered like he d been eaten alive but that same friend says they could be a side affect from methanphetimine also called meth he had about 2 or 3 bites on his chest and back it looked like he layed in a nest. my question is bug or meth
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
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Hi,Welcome to Health care magic forum.
As you describe it doesn't appear to be the bite,or due to the meth. It appears to be the viral infection, with a secondary infection, over it.
I advise you to consult a dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment.
Though it is a self limiting disease, the medicine can be used for limiting the spread of the super infection with the bacteria.
I usually prescribe to to my patient with such symptoms cifixime, diclofenacsodium.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
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Can Lesions On Arms With Pus Be Due To Injecting Meth?

Hi,Welcome to Health care magic forum. As you describe it doesn t appear to be the bite,or due to the meth. It appears to be the viral infection, with a secondary infection, over it. I advise you to consult a dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment. Though it is a self limiting disease, the medicine can be used for limiting the spread of the super infection with the bacteria. I usually prescribe to to my patient with such symptoms cifixime, diclofenacsodium. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.