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IV Side Effect?

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    • January 26, 2017 at 7:42 pm
    Aloha14
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      During December I had IV's put in 4 different times in my left hand/arm. Plus, some techinicians that didn't know how to do an IV and poked my vein in several different places on my arm. Now I notice there's 2 places where close to the surface veins feel hard. It doesn't hurt but I'm wondering if this is something my doctor should look at.?

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        • January 27, 2017 at 2:21 am
        Kristi A.
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          Mine was like that from when I was in the hospital telling the nurse my IV was leaking. She finally got me a new IV but I was left with a very hard vein like yours. It also was very bruised and painful. I showed it to my oncology nurse and she said it happens from time to time and to only be worried if it showed signs of an infection. So unless it's hot to the touch or red I wouldn't worry too much about it. Mine is just now finally going back to normal and it's been almost 2 months. Hope yours gets better too.

          • January 27, 2017 at 2:21 am
          Kristi A.
          Participant

            Mine was like that from when I was in the hospital telling the nurse my IV was leaking. She finally got me a new IV but I was left with a very hard vein like yours. It also was very bruised and painful. I showed it to my oncology nurse and she said it happens from time to time and to only be worried if it showed signs of an infection. So unless it's hot to the touch or red I wouldn't worry too much about it. Mine is just now finally going back to normal and it's been almost 2 months. Hope yours gets better too.

            • January 27, 2017 at 2:21 am
            Kristi A.
            Participant

              Mine was like that from when I was in the hospital telling the nurse my IV was leaking. She finally got me a new IV but I was left with a very hard vein like yours. It also was very bruised and painful. I showed it to my oncology nurse and she said it happens from time to time and to only be worried if it showed signs of an infection. So unless it's hot to the touch or red I wouldn't worry too much about it. Mine is just now finally going back to normal and it's been almost 2 months. Hope yours gets better too.

              • January 27, 2017 at 2:52 am
              Aloha14
              Participant

                Thanks for writing in Kristi. Mine isn't red or hot. I'm glad your vein went back to normal, hopefully mine will soon. 

                • January 27, 2017 at 2:52 am
                Aloha14
                Participant

                  Thanks for writing in Kristi. Mine isn't red or hot. I'm glad your vein went back to normal, hopefully mine will soon. 

                  • January 27, 2017 at 2:52 am
                  Aloha14
                  Participant

                    Thanks for writing in Kristi. Mine isn't red or hot. I'm glad your vein went back to normal, hopefully mine will soon. 

                    • January 27, 2017 at 6:00 pm
                    cancersnewnormal
                    Participant

                      Your veins can actually develop scar tissue. It'll leave a little hard spot. 

                      • January 27, 2017 at 6:00 pm
                      cancersnewnormal
                      Participant

                        Your veins can actually develop scar tissue. It'll leave a little hard spot. 

                        • January 27, 2017 at 6:00 pm
                        cancersnewnormal
                        Participant

                          Your veins can actually develop scar tissue. It'll leave a little hard spot. 

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