Has anyone expierenced bad pain from their IV? I'm a week post op and received an IV in my hand for surgery. It's been tender for the last several days but today it is just down right painful. I can't bend my wrist at all! The pain in not where the puncture site was on the hand but 2-3 inches up on my wrist.

I emailed my doc today who said I may have a hematoma. He suggested I used a heat compress and if it get worse to go to Urgent Care. Ugh - if the recovery from surgery isn't enough!

Sorry to hear that. Mine is still bruised but other than that everything is fine. Hope it's better soon.

This happened to me once when they put a medication in that I was allergic to. I was told to put a heat pack on it and take benadryl. It was gone in three days. Mine also did not show up til five days after the procedure I had. I would see urgent care if not better soon. Good luck.

Has anyone expierenced bad pain from their IV? I'm a week post op and received an IV in my hand for surgery. It's been tender for the last several days but today it is just down right painful. I can't bend my wrist at all! The pain in not where the puncture site was on the hand but 2-3 inches up on my wrist.

I emailed my doc today who said I may have a hematoma. He suggested I used a heat compress and if it get worse to go to Urgent Care. Ugh - if the recovery from surgery isn't enough!

boy... thats rough. has it gotten any worse?? it could be phlebitis. thats some inflammation of the vein that they put the IV in. if it really worries you and you have tried to treat it without success, you do need to see someone about it.

If there's redness or streaking please see a physician. Otherwise warm compresses are good.

My IV site right where u r saying was painful too. I applied heat and a day later it was better. It didn't start hurting until 4 to 5 day after too.

If it continues I would go to urgent care you may have a blood clot from the iv.