Redness around xNT injection site after 12 hours - is it normal or an infection?

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I have a red circle that starts just before the injection side and creates an oval back to a bit past where the needle penetrated. It started about 12 hours after injection and has gotten incrementally redder until now (about 30 hours after injection).

I assume this is normal with any wound, but I’m just trying to be extra cautious and wondering if this is typical?

Thanks!!

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Photos please?

Also, who installed?

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Here is the picture, self install.
Thanks!

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Normally I’d say it’s likely nothing, but - and don’t take this the wrong way - with a self-install, I’d say it’s possibly an infection. If it continues to grow, gets “puffy” or “weepy” with puss, or is painful in any way - it’s an infection and you should go to the doctor asap.

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Thanks for the fast reply. This morning the redness is pretty much gone. I guess it was nothing.

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It could have been a weak infection that your body obliterated… or it could have just been a natural inflammatory response to the wound. Keep and eye on it, put neosporin or any other antiseptic treatment on it for a day or two just to be safe, and you should be fine.

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What about getting red bumps on your whole body a day after injection?

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Any reaction like that should be monitored closely. It could be an allergic reaction. If it persists, see your Dr.

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It’s been about three days now and the red bumps are almost completely gone. I just took some benadryl for three days and the bumps are going away. I think I am ok just had allergic reaction some food i ate, but I will keep a eye out for anything else still just in case.

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