Intravenous drug usage has been associated to cotton fever. While few medical or professional and peer-reviewed research have shown cotton fever among intravenous drug users, its prevalence is widely accepted. Using a cotton filter to give an intravenous drug, such as heroin, might result in a disease known as cotton fever . The bacteria Pantoeaagglomerans, which lives in cotton plants, produces an endotoxin that may induce cotton fever  if injected incorrectly.

Those who are experienced with drug-induced diseases are more likely to self-diagnose cotton fever. According to popular mythology, intravenous medicine recipients might become ill from the cotton threads used to filter their solution. The common belief is that flu-like symptoms are caused by the presence of bacteria in the blood. Filtering intravenous drugs using non-sterile household cotton, such cotton balls or Q-tips, is common practice for many people who take intravenous medicine.

What are the Telltale Indications and Symptoms of this Condition?

As little as 20 minutes after injection, signs of cotton fever may begin to show. The flu-like symptoms are present, and they worsen with time. Anxiety, shortness of breath, a rapid heartbeat, and extreme shivers are among the symptoms of a high temperature.

Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Of Cotton Fever

In most cases, cotton feverdoes not need hospitalization. When cotton feveris severe, it might be mistaken for sepsis if hospitalization is required. Acute cotton feverseldom requires hospitalization, since it normally clears itself within a few days.

Taking Advil or Tylenol and soaking in a warm bath are typical treatments for fever or the flu. Antibiotics may be required in severe cases that persist for more than a few days. Within 24 hours, symptoms are generally gone.

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