DIY fruit juice injection puts woman in ICU
DIY injections are dangerous and may be life-threatening.
A woman from central China’s Hunan Province has been under emergency treatment at an ICU for five days after injecting herself with mixed fruit juice in an effort to keep healthy, Hangzhou Daily reported.
The woman surnamed Zeng from Chenzhou City, put 20 kinds of fruit into a juicer and prepared an intravenous infusion by herself in a whim after simple filtration at home on February 22. She thought fresh fruit was rich in nutrients and could certainly benefit her body, the report said.
Zeng felt itchy and her body temperature rose after the injection. Her husband sent her to the hospital after detecting the strange situation.
The woman was transferred to a general ward after 5 days in the ICU.
She was diagnosed with severe systemic infection and coagulation disorders. She was finally out of danger and transmitted to general ward after five days of emergency treatment.
Doctors warned that random injections might cause liver and kidney damage and could even be life-threatening.
