cocaine chemical burn

[komaunge]

I took a big dosage of cocaine and the outside skin of my entire nose is now red painful and with more or less fluids coming out of the skin. HELP!!!!!

[Oxy480Jim]

oops,  I guess it doesn't like dots and coms...

[sandstone27]

I'm curious - If the outside of your nose is red and painful and oozing, how does the INside of your nose feel?  I'm not a doctor, but it would stand to reason that if the outside of your nose is giving you so many problems, I'd think your mucous membranes would be infected as well.(I assume you were snorting the cocaine?)  You also mentioned laser treatments - If you're referring to IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), no clinic would be able to treat you until the infection clears up.  And IPL is not pain free - it's tolerable on healthy skin, but it would hurt like he ll on your nose.  Good luck!

[Oxy480Jim]

I had that treatment (experimental at the time) for skin lesions  resulting from a scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) condition I have. (it didn't work)  You are  correct, they will probably not do that treatment on any part that has any sign of infection.

[komaunge]

According to Danish studies anti psychotic medicine shortens your life with 20-30 years.

[atthebeach]

doing cocaine you are self-medicating.
do you think cocaine will shorten your life?
yes it will.
when i read it spread to your cheeks. i agree with nursegirl sounds like a flesh eating virus. you have seen that many doctors and no one can diagnose it or give your antibiotic?

[nursegirl6572]

You are claiming that studies have shown that antipsychotic meds can shorten a person's life span by almost half?  I find that VERY hard to believe and would like to see the studies if you can provide links.  How do they shorten lives exactly?  I've worked with a lot of patients on these kinds of meds and the docs who regularly Rx them and have never heard such a thing!

Did you tell the doctors who examined you about your cocaine use?