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Blown Vein Advice Please?

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n5448
n5448

I've just had my bloods taken at the doctors. The nurse that took my blood must have blown my vein in my arm as it immediately began to swell, she applied pressure then told me to apply pressure before leaving. It has been about 3 hours now and it is sore and obviously still swollen. Does anyone please have advice on how to calm the swelling and also how long will it take for my vein to heal/go back to normal?

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  • youngatheart1
    youngatheart1 n5448

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    I have venesections for haemochromotosis and this happened to me, it will go down in a day or two but will bruise quite badly and feel sore for a week or so. My hand swelled like an egg, was a bit scary. Nurse said the vein blew also. Apart from pressure which to be honest just spreads the leaked blood around nothing you can do until nature heals it naturally.

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