After surgery pain - NORMAL OR NOT?!
Question: After surgery pain - NORMAL OR NOT!?
I had emergency surgery on Wednesday afternoon!. At one time I had three IVs in my left arm - but they only used 1!. I was also poked with a needle to take blood samples numerous times!. My right arm got it too but not as bad as my left arm!. When I was released from the hospital on Thursday I felt beat up of course (kind of like being in a car accident is how I put it)!. My left arm has deep bruising and I am in pain because of it!. I have one area on my left arm that is swollen, red and sorta hot to the touch!. Is this normal from all the trauma to the arm!? When I touch this red area it hurts!
Normal given the circumstances!?
Thanks!
PS - I don't feel any pain to the area they operated on (my uterus)!.!.!.!.!.just on the place they poked me so many times!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Normal given the circumstances!?
Thanks!
PS - I don't feel any pain to the area they operated on (my uterus)!.!.!.!.!.just on the place they poked me so many times!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
A probablem that sometimes happens with IVs is Phlebitis!. Phlebitis is the irritation of the vein that is not caused by infection!.!.It's just caused by the prescense of a foreign body in your vein or it can be caused my medications or fluids that were given through the vein!. Signs and symptoms are redness, pain, & swelling!. You can take an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprophen for the pain and swelling!. You can put a warm compress on it as well!. It should go away on its own though!. If it gets any worse in a few days, you can see a doctor!. It's unlikely, but it could be infected!.Www@Answer-Health@Com