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Just got IV drip removed, experiencing slight swelling and numbness

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n81337
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So I've just been discharged from hospital and needless to say the service wasn't particularly great. Got my IV drip removed and have been home for around four hours. Just noticed the area slightly below the incision is swollen (front of hand) and my hand feels slightly numb compared to my other hand. Tried googling it to see if this was just a side effect but everything seemed to be written in more scientific terms, and I didn't really understand much of it. Is this something I should be worried about?

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