and i have a huge bruise and blood blisters
is that normal?
2007-11-07 01:00:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It's not "normal" but it does happen.
You can put ice/cold on the bruise and it'll help it dissipate.
You did a good thing, please don't let this stop you from doing it again - you helped save three people's lives.
Thank you.
2007-11-07 01:09:00 · answer #1 · answered by MARY N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah - price you pay for being nice :-(
It will settle and turn all kinds of funny colours as the body absorbs the bruising back.
Oooh - Wiki says bruising happens in <1% ... I'm sure it's more than that! :-)
On the other hand, the Red Cross girls do the phlebotomy all the time. So maybe it IS as good as that and you just got unlucky.
2007-11-07 01:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal to get a bruise but some people do and some people don't - it also depends how easy the artery was to find when the nurse was inserting the needle and how good he/she was!.
It will clear in a couple of days!
2007-11-07 01:08:21 · answer #3 · answered by not2posh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they probably weren't the best phlebotomists, it should get lighter and go away in a couple of days.
2007-11-07 01:04:29 · answer #4 · answered by Jellybean had her little bean 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋