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When Will It Heal If Had Numbness, Pain In Thigh After Taking An Injection For Suspected Meningitis?

Hello, i had a IM injection in my outter thigh of penicillin i think it was 1200mg with suspected meningitis. Turns out it wasnt. However, its been 5 days since and the outter area of my thigh is really numb i cant feel anything and sometimes get a shooting paint depending on how i lie on it. When do you think it will resolve its self? thanks jen.
Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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It appears to be long acing pencilin with oily base. It will take some time to be absorbed. Take paracetamol tablet with warm compression. It will improve.
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When Will It Heal If Had Numbness, Pain In Thigh After Taking An Injection For Suspected Meningitis?

It appears to be long acing pencilin with oily base. It will take some time to be absorbed. Take paracetamol tablet with warm compression. It will improve.