Blood work gone wrong - General Health Message Board

Faithfully2002 · 07-13-2006, 09:59 PM

I think it was done wrong. Ok the story goes like this...I had some blood work done 3 days ago, and while the nurse was drawing she had a hard time getting the vein to work or something. She strarted moving the needle around in my vein

this hurt like heck. So she finally got through, but here I am now 3 days later and my arm hurts like heck and it is kinda numb it feels like a nerve is pinched or something. I called them they said she would call back but she never did. There is no swelling, no bruising, no bleeding just pain, soreness, numbness in my hand and arm. And I have had blood work done plenty of times never have I been this messed up afterwards. Does anyone know what the problem might be?

wakkochic17 · 07-14-2006, 12:10 PM

the nurse did the same thing to me almost two weeks ago. My vein kept moving on her and she poked around a bunch. It hurt like you described (although I didn't have the numbness.. she may have poked a nerve in your case). The bruise however didn't show up until several days later, so you still may get a bruise. (don't know why it was delayed) I would ice the area and give it a few more days, it may heal itself up on it's own.