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I know nothing about bicillan shots. . but I started thinking, if I have a diseased shoulder (it was colonizing my hip causes it to be immobile), would it be possible to inject abx into that area specifically?
I've been on non-western abx and homeopathics for a year now. . I'm losing mobility in the shoulder (lost most already) and the nerve pain increases daily, even with Physical therapy.
Wouldn't it make sense just to put something on it -- rife, laser therapy, ultra sound.
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You need to give us more info please.
Do you have Lyme and/or coinfections?
What is your treatment?
As far as I know the butt is the only place to inject Bicillin. It disperses into most tissues.
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My question isn't specific to me and my treatment, just a question about whether or not people put injections into the most effected area.
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janet thomas
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Well, the Bicillin needle is 1.5 inches long.
Do not inject Bicillin L-A Suspension in or near an artery or vein. It should only be injected into muscle. There have been reports of serious side effects, including death, when Bicillin L-A Suspension has been injected into a vein.
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Your deltoid muscle (upper arm) is not large enough to accommodate a Bicillin injection. It is only recommended for use in the dorso gluteal and ventro gluteal muscles.
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Wouldn't do it. It was almost too big even for my tush. Have you seen the needle? Pharmacist told me only in the glutes, although he says that men can sometimes do it in the thigh. Shoulder would prob be way too small then.
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That wouldn't work.
I think I read about someone who was suing because the nurse gave him the injection in the muscle of his upper arm, and it paralyzed his arm or his hand or something.
The needle is huge....it needs to go into deep muscle.
I was halfway afraid to even open this thread, based on the title! Didn't want to read about someone who had attempted that and hit bone or something.
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Light might help with the pain, I know it's used for pain but whether it helps the infection in that joint, I don't know.
I have a friend who years ago, prior to even knowing I had Lyme, had an infection in her shoulder. She needed IV abx to eliminate it. I'm suspecting Lyme because she grew up in CT and has many, many Lyme symptoms, but that's a different story. The IV abx was not given for Lyme but for an infection of unknown origin in her shoulder.
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Carol in PA
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quote:Originally posted by peacemama: I'm losing mobility in the shoulder (lost most already) and the nerve pain increases daily, even with Physical therapy.
LED light therapy may help.
Also, transcutaneous intermittant magnetic therapy may help.
I got a SOTA Mag Pulser years ago to treat my painful knee. Although the knee is not much stronger than it was, it doesn't hurt any more!
When I found out about the SOTA LightWorks I got that. I've used it on the hip joint and the painful sacroiliac joints. It's great for inflamed areas and muscle spasms.
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