Last Friday I gave blood at a school blood drive. I've given blood two times before now, both without incident. When it started I thought it was going fine. Then the nurse started to look sort of worried after a while, and kept checking me. Finally she asked if I had ever been slow before. I hadn't. She had another nurse come over and adjust the needle, by this time everyone that had started at the same time as me had already finished, and the next batch of people were nearing the end. My arm started to hurt more and the next time the nurse adjusted the needle it hurt way too badly and she removed it. There was barely any blood in the bag. I waited my time and snacked. When I got back to class my arm was feeling numb and incredibly cold. My friend felt my hand and she was so shocked that a human could be at that low of a temperature. 15 minutes later the cold subsided and my hand was sweating. Everything was fine untill the next morning, I noticed a large bruise around the site.
2007-03-08 13:07:44 · 2 answers · asked by x_chelsea_marie_x 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
A week later the bruiseis still there and my arm hurts when moved. The muscles in that upper-arm just ache.
Does anyone have any clue what this is?
2007-03-08 13:09:17 · update #1
She missed or nicked your vein and all that poking around just grazed and ruptured capillaries. Avoid her next time. I'd also call the outfit and tell them what happened.
2007-03-08 13:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by Neil L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea the person who stuck the needle in did it wrong and that all. They can't hit it 100% all the time even the best ones. The bruising will go away and so will the other symptoms.
2007-03-08 21:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by Johnny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋