Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

Still sore from the IV

WillInAtlanta

Recommended Posts

WillInAtlanta    24

WillInAtlanta
Posted

I've always been someone who has hard veins to get blood from. Recently, my docs office and nurses at hospital called me a "roller" because my veins tend to move and play peek-a-boo. So, I was sleeved 5/23 and the morning of surgery it took 2 nurses a good 30+ min to get my IV started...fast forward to 2+ weeks later that arm is still sore. It looked a little bruised the day after, but that's gone...it's just sore as hell. Has anyone else had this issue?

Sent from my iPad using VST

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Guest   

Guest
Posted

Yes mine are sore as hell too. It took 3 sticks to get an iv on me. I hope you feel better soon.

post-330137-13813140663883_thumb.jpg

post-330137-13813140664343_thumb.jpg

post-330137-13813140664703_thumb.jpg

And this one on the right is from when they had to get lab work before I left.

Oh wait- I just read 2 weeks later it's still sore. That sounds unusual to me. Maybe someone else will chime in with better info.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

WillInAtlanta    24

WillInAtlanta
Posted

Wow. The day before surgery it took 3 nurses an hour to draw blood from me. Needless to say by the 3rd attempt I wasn't too happy. I tend to sleep on my arms, so the pain is mainly noticeable at night. It's irritating and just made me wonder if it was normal to still be sore. Good luck healing!

Sent from my iPad using VST

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

fp9107    121

fp9107
Posted

My entire arm was black and blue before I left the hospital.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Guest   

Guest
Posted

Wow. The day before surgery it took 3 nurses an hour to draw blood from me. Needless to say by the 3rd attempt I wasn't too happy. I tend to sleep on my arms' date=' so the pain is mainly noticeable at night. It's irritating and just made me wonder if it was normal to still be sore. Good luck healing!

Sent from my iPad using VST[/quote']

I wonder if you bled out into your arm a bit and your body hasn't absorbed the blood yet. Sounds painful!!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

DonRodolfo    1,416

DonRodolfo
Posted

I don't know if it was luck of the draw or what, but neither the week before when they took blood for labs nor the day of surgery did they hurt me too much with needles. And absolutely no bruising afterwards either time - I was shocked. :o

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

DonRodolfo    1,416

DonRodolfo
Posted

That's one thing I thought it could be...

DonRodolfo: consider yourself extremely lucky lol

Sent from my iPad using VST

I consider it making up for the one time about a year ago when I went to my doctor's office for labs and she stuck me THREE TIMES in each arm for blood AND THEN decided to get someone with more experience! :lol:

Apparently being dehydrated makes it harder for them to stick you properly - lesson learned! :blink:

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

thinnerdaysahead    48

thinnerdaysahead
Posted

I've always been someone who has hard veins to get blood from. Recently, my docs office and nurses at hospital called me a "roller" because my veins tend to move and play peek-a-boo. So, I was sleeved 5/23 and the morning of surgery it took 2 nurses a good 30+ min to get my IV started...fast forward to 2+ weeks later that arm is still sore. It looked a little bruised the day after, but that's gone...it's just sore as hell. Has anyone else had this issue?

Sent from my iPad using VST

I have the same problem, but one smart nurse applied a warm pad on the inside of my elbow. He said this would make the vein pop up and stabilize. All I know is that it worked. Since I have this problem, I tell the nurse, etc. which vein has worked the best in the past. Sorry about the pain.

ProudGrammy reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

fp9107    121

fp9107
Posted

Lab techs are all the same, they never listen when I tell who ever it is you will not find a vein take the blood from the top of my hand and we can go on about our business. Do they ever listen? Absolutely not and I go through this same routine every single time I have to give blood.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Bailey    0

Bailey
Posted

I had the same problem. I'm 2 weeks out and it's just now getting better. My nurse told me that some of the drugs she was giving me would burn my veins so I figured it was sore from that. I iced my hand every night. It will go away. But it did hurt for a while.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

tammy1970    20

tammy1970
Posted

Mine took about a month to feel better. I am 10 weeks out and still have the mark where the IV was.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Ms.AntiBand    2,984

Ms.AntiBand
Posted

It's possible you have phlebitis. Keep a close eye on it and it's it's swollen, purple/red blotchy and spreads you need to be checked out. If it turns out to be phlebitis you need antibiotics and topical pain crm. Pain will last several weeks.

Or you could just be sore from the attempts they made.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

NewSetOfCurves    1,553

NewSetOfCurves
Posted

Lab techs are all the same' date=' they never listen when I tell who ever it is you will not find a vein take the blood from the top of my hand and we can go on about our business. Do they ever listen? Absolutely not and I go through this same routine every single time I have to give blood.[/quote']

I know what you mean! I have a daughter that has several heart defects and has been in and out of hospitals all 3 1/2 years of her little life. She too has difficult veins and I tell the techs EVERY TIME that she needs someone very experienced to lessen the torture of being stuck multiple times, and they NEVER listen!!!!! It really, REALLY angers me to no end.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Go To Topic Listing POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Eve411

      Eve411

      April Surgery
      Am I the only struggling to get weight down. I started with weight of 297 and now im 280 but seem to not lose more weight. My nutrtionist told me not to worry about the pounds because I might still be losing inches. However, I do not really see much of a difference is this happen to any of you, if so any tips?
      Thanks
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Clueless_girl

      Clueless_girl

      Well recovering from gallbladder removal was a lot like recovering from the modified duodenal switch surgery, twice in 4 months yay 🥳😭. I'm having to battle cravings for everything i shouldn't have, on top of trying to figure out what happens after i eat something. Sigh, let me fast forward a couple of months when everyday isn't a constant battle and i can function like a normal person again! 😞
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • KeeWee

      KeeWee

      It's been 10 long years! Here is my VSG weight loss surgiversary update..
      https://www.ae1bmerchme.com/post/10-year-surgiversary-update-for-2024 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Aunty Mamo

      Aunty Mamo

      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    Bariatric Forums

    For Patients

    Health Professionals

    Search Surgeons

    Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

    ×