Speed Bumps and Meth? What are they and are they real?

Very well said,I have a home girl with this problem,you can only stop using no one else it is hard to watch and of course they don't listen.

When I'm sober and I get stressed out, yes I start picking as if I'm still smoking. But I haven't been sober for almost three years. I pick where no one can see (breasts and upper legs, nice isn't it - NOT!!!) and my scars look like those left from chicken pox... they're getting worse every day. STAY SOBER NO MATTER WHAT. This is no life and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Stay strong xxx

100 Points to Gryffindor....EASILY the beat answer here.... She lied to you... Regardless... Drink more water and STOP USING.

if you cant stop picking, then stop using! and as its been stated your friend is using and lying about it. one of two things happen when two people are in a relationship and one starts using meth; a) the other half preaches and tries to help the other one get sober only to get fed up and leave them, or b) they start using too. that simple and not there are no other options. now speed bumps on face and arms are always "picking-pocks" and the only way someone catches that is by getting high and hanging out with someone thats a picker, its a type of social hysteria type of reaction not a physical aliment. end of story no other options out there. now there is another type of issue that is not picking pocks its a type of rash that presents as red bumps (no puss at all) usually doesn't itch but can from time to time. one out of every 10-15 will from dry skin on top like a small scab and all the bumps leave lasting darkened scars. again these are not picked at or messed with in anyway. these also form in the underarm ribs waistline inner thighs and can spread out to the lower legs and arms but not many if at all. with both triple your water intake, shower using soap twice a day, wash your damn hair and DON'T FRECKING PICK AT THEM!! if you have the second type i listed go to the damn doctor to find out what you have and until you see the doctor stop f*****g using damn is it really that hard to understand people? And yes i have medical background and I'm also a daily user, oops I guess you can function daily hold a high paying job keep a family and stay healthy using. aint that just a b***h.

Clean the wound with coloidal silver and also take a teaspoon to ingest best antibiotic out there and no side affects

If you are going to use meth then your ph levels will be very high due to the chemicals that the drug is produced from. That is why your skin gets depleted of oil and the appearance of red sores starts to happen. The best way to combat this is aloe vera juice. It helps regulate your ph levels.. I would also recommend keeping lotion around to keep at least the external skin hydrated. But the bottom line is STOP picking, no matter what DONT pick. I know its hard and once you get going its almost impossible to stop. Just think of it like this. Nothing good will come from picking your skin.

i want to help you because i understand what you're going through. I know picking at hair follicles does lead to further sores, usually because you become so engulfed in the task at hand. and the chemicals start to seep through these wounds as an escape route. As for the swollen infections on your face, I'm sorry that this happened to you. The best way for you to heal would be to get clean, take organic "biotin" for hair skin and nails. and to apply triple antibiotic ointment. If getting clean is too hard for you right now, i suggest getting a brand new hobby that you can obsess over while you're under the influence, especially at night when you're bored. try to avoid mirrors and take regular showers and clean the infection site every 2 hours or so. drink plenty of water, and continue eating. also forcing sleep is a sure fire way to rejuvenate the body and give it time to heal. While still using it will take much longer but it will eventually scar and then turn to a white scar which will look a lot better. sorry for what you're going through i hope this helps.

i want to help you because i understand what you're going through. I know picking at hair follicles does lead to further sores, usually because you become so engulfed in the task at hand. and the chemicals start to seep through these wounds as an escape route. As for the swollen infections on your face, I'm sorry that this happened to you. The best way for you to heal would be to get clean, take organic "biotin" for hair skin and nails. and to apply triple antibiotic ointment. If getting clean is too hard for you right now, i suggest getting a brand new hobby that you can obsess over while you're under the influence, especially at night when you're bored. try to avoid mirrors and take regular showers and clean the infection site every 2 hours or so. drink plenty of water, and continue eating. also forcing sleep is a sure fire way to rejuvenate the body and give it time to heal. While still using it will take much longer but it will eventually scar and then turn to a white scar which will look a lot better. sorry for what you're going through i hope this helps.

have to reply!!!! a year later, for-M-ic-ation not fornication. the act of forming. Your not reading correctly or even comprehending this post could have had people miss out on the true and very well written explanation

****LAST REPLY WAS TO NOTE THE FIRST PAGE COMMENT THAT WAS VERY TRUE.

yes this is a fact, the sores can present in all different forms, some worse then others, I have seen them materialize in a matter of minutes.

this may not work for every one but hydrogen peroxide works great for when I broke out with these from using. It cleans it and dries it out extremely fast so that all your left with to pick if you feel the need is an ashy scab that will just fall off. It worked awesome for me, it does sting though, so be prepared

Have any of you ever heard of scabies? A REAL condition of bugs / mites burrowing into your skin its a highly contagious and infectious REAL condition ,so quit implying that all meth users are in a drug induced mutilation frenzy of imaginary bugs. you are the ones that need to get ur heads checked you have never even done meth but ur the expert on it right? Right.

Yes, I know what science says about meth mites, rashes and sores. I wouldn't believe they were wrong if it wasn't for my kids. I had used for about a year as a teen and quite due to this phenomenon labled as psychosis. After almost a decade clean, my mate started using again. I knew as I could see it creep up and down his skin. While it might be odd to see something without any knowledge of it. I have cheonic fatigue and after 10 years clean, hating the drug, I used again to try and catch up. After 3 days, I got that crawling, tightening feeling. I stopped and after some sleep, it pretty much went away. Given it was helping my current environment become more liveable, I decided it was ok until my house was back together. Nobody ever used around my kids or in my home but my kids did come in contact of people under the influence. I made sure my hands were always washed and didn't let anyone really touch them. My use was pretty minimal. A few hits in the morning and maybe a pick me up in the afternoon. Not everyday. I started noticing some things. Especially when I washed myself and yes, my kids. Even the food I cooked. I was washing clothes by hand and the clothes would get really wierd along with the soap not rinsing out. The kids started getting these rashes in the same pattern as the weird spots in their clothes. When the clothes got taken off, the rash would move around but kept the same pattern. I knew it was just in my head because meth on our skin is not real. I started getting irritation myself and one day started putting coconut oil on those spots. It really helped at first but the spots still were there and just moved. Now, like I said, I have chronic fatigue. It is severe and not even meth could keep me awake. I slept every single night without disruption. I also ate just the same as before. I did not pick, rub, or anything of the sort. I did stop using soap unless necessary as it was making the tight spots worse. Opposite of the tight spots, I would get red spotting. I, for some reason, never had the soap I just put in my hands and when I would get out, the towel would not be wet from drying and then I would put my clothes on and water would seep into my clothes in a crack type pattern matching the tight spots I could feel and see. After dry, those tight spots would still be tight and there would be soap residue stuck. Seems I found that soap. All seemed logical to be in my head until my 3 year old started pointing it out. I had stopped washing them directly and wearing gloves at this point just to be safe. I used a cup to rinse them and thought there is no way. But I was seeing it creep, anyway. When she started saying something, it was confusing. I wouldn't even touch her but she would say it hurt. Then she started complaining about it getting too tight. She wouldnt let me clean her brothers butt afer pooping. No, I was not being excessive in anyway way. Anyone would think that including myself. I went to my mate and tried telling him. On and on about it being in my head. Telling me there is no way they are getting residue on their skin. Science agrees. Funny as it invisibely live on the walls and what ever it touches in your home from just being used once but no chance it is happening on us? One night, I woke up to a severe pain on the side of my foot. It was bad. It was very similar to wearing wet shoes and socks all day but a lot more intense. I got up and went to the bathroom. Used the toilet and looked. The spot that hurt so bad was all sucked in far. The more I moved the worse it got and the farther it traveled. It was spreading in an oily lined pattern. It got worse and worse within minutes making my feet and legs deformed. Rashes, purple suffocated skin followed around the edges and got worse as well. I didn't touch it. It still just kept moving farther with every step or slight movement I made. I started to panic and went back to my bed relaxing my mucles. It kept getting worse. It burned and stung bad. Afraid of doing anything and having a mate strung out and up for days, I was on my own. I eventually decided to try a shower. Again, no soap. The issue did not go away but it did get better. I layed back down. My mate furious at me for coming to him "tripping". Didnt find it weird I was soaking wet but not leaving any water from my feet even though he pointed it out. I was in the showef for maybe 5 minutes but got out when my feet juts kept getting more wrikled, deformed, discolored and more painful. Wake up and while iy has stopped moving up, the spots it did, remain tight, wrinkly, painful and my skin is getting damaged it I stretch into a regular position. Both kids are complaining, too. Obviously I quit but the damage was already done. I believe we have more to learn about thos chemical. I think we need to stop believing it is in our heads. Of coarse it causes hallucinations but not all of it is. I feel many people are putting others at risk because it is not real.

Faith...... best answer on this entire board you couldn't get more upfront more honest and true, I've seen every single person using meth not have same effects on the body,...honestly if it's to the point where we are butchering our faces while using..it's probably not a secret to your immediate social circle....go to a Dr..... there is nothing organic about about crystal meth everything is all solvent...