Where are your Veins.
By rakski
@rakski (122096)
Philippines
November 12, 2024 6:48pm CST
The medical technologist found it really difficult to find my veins where she would extract blood. That means pain. It took her around ten minutes to be able to get blood from my arms. I experienced this from my last two blood extractions. One time at the hospital, they extracted from my vein near my knuckles, it was also painful.
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@aureategloom (9320)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
13 Nov
i'm sorry about that. i don't have such problem - that strap helps them to see my veins better 
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@aureategloom (9320)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
13 Nov
@rakski and what about the veins on your hands?
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@rakski (122096)
• Philippines
13 Nov
@aureategloom it is a much better site but the medical technologist has only one size needle so it hurts more
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Near your knuckles??? Oh that would hurt! Apparently I am "easy" with my inner elbows. But I do know for some it takes several tries - yikes!
@rsa101 (38148)
• Philippines
14 Nov
I am so sorry you had that experience while having blood drawn. If you have a good medical tech doing it, it should be less painful these days. However, some patients have tiny veins that are difficult for them to locate, particularly if the person performing the procedure is also inexperienced; they will find it difficult to make the veins visible on the skin.
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@marguicha (222788)
• Chile
13 Nov
I have 2 problems with my veins. First they were always tiny and they hid from the people in charge. But then, after I had chemo, my veins stopped being elastic (it happens to everyone after chemo) and when I need to have blood extracted, I have to explain in full so that they bring the best parson they have and the tiniest needle.
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@allknowing (135943)
• India
13 Nov
I will be getting my blood tested this morning The technician will arrive around 6.30. I have no issues when it comes to locating my veins.
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@allknowing (135943)
• India
14 Nov
@rakski He arrivede at 6.30 There will be a total blood work done - cholesterol, kidney profile, thyroid, sugar and hemoglobin
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@kaylachan (69255)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Nov
I don't have any real problems with blood draws. Sometimes. But a lot of times I'm known as a hard stick because I'm usually dehydraded. A day or two before you go in for a blood draw, drink a bit more fluid. It'll help.
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@kaylachan (69255)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Nov
@rakski Just avoid things like coffee or soft drinks the day before a blood draw as they are very dehydrading.
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@rakski (122096)
• Philippines
13 Nov
@kaylachan thank you, that is good to know
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@luisadannointed (6015)
• Philippines
13 Nov
Wow! I hope it does not traumatized you, sometimes you need an expert to do it. I also have the same experience, when I am young, but the next nurse that was assigned to me is an expert, I feel sorry to the kid next to my bed hospital, her blood spill on the floor, until they found her vein, and her mom was angry. The nurse who took her child IV is not that good.
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@sathviksouvik (19429)
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13 Nov
I have not experienced it but one of my friends experienced it is painful
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