Infection in Vein??

Question:

# weeks ago I dislocated my arm, the A&E put morphine injection in my foot (long story). The day after i had a sore red raised bit on my foot where they injected (normal I thought), after two weeks I noticed that the lump/red raised area had moved up my shin. I asked the doc aout it he said it was nothing to worry about just inflammation of the vein.
I am now finding it really sore to walk I can't point my toes and the red raised and sore area has travelled further up my leg (shin)
I don't want to go back to doc if I can help it as he is useless. (he doesnt even look at you during consultation and is very rude and abrupt. I had to practically beg for painkillers when I dislocated my arm!)

Answers:
You have phlebitis, it's not usually serious with proper care, here are the symptoms:

There is usually a slow onset of a tender red area along the superficial veins on the skin. A long, thin red area may be seen as the inflammation follows a superficial vein.

This area may feel hard, warm, and tender. The skin around the vein may be itchy and swollen.

The area may begin to throb or burn.

Symptoms may be worse when the leg is lowered, especially when first getting out of bed in the morning.

A low-grade fever may occur.

Sometimes phlebitis may occur where a peripheral intravenous line was started. The surrounding area may be sore and tender along the vein.

If an infection is present, symptoms may include redness, fever, pain, swelling, or breakdown of the skin.

You should seek medical attention from another doctor as soon as possible, it usually clears on it's on but if it's been a few weeks, it shouldn't last this long.

Go see a different doctor. I don't know what's going on, but it doesn't sound good to me.

If you had an infection, it would have stayed in the spot where the injection was given. So would a spot from an inflammation caused by irritating the vein. A lump or sore spot on the shin also should not cause a problem with the foot, as all the tendons and muscles that allow for that are attached in the back- the calf and foot, not the front of the leg. So I think you really do need to return to a doctor, even if not the original one you find useless. You can in the meantime try applying heat and taking an anti-inflammatory drug like Motrin (ibuprofen). But I really believe you need to find a doctor you can trust to have it properly examined and diagnosed.

Infection in Vein??

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