How serious is it if you experience nerve pain after blood work?!
Question: How serious is it if you experience nerve pain after blood work?
Still after 4 days my arm hurts when I move it certain ways (just normal movement)...It's actually felt cold in the spot that it hurts the most and it feels like something is going to pop out of my arm..
This must sound crazy but it's true and I was hoping someone could give me some advice...
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The best advice is to consult a doctor as soon as possible. Then he/she will be able to examine you and provide you with some clear answers. They will also be able to advise regarding any necessity for further investigations, treatment, self-care and prognosis. He will also be able to check for any infection. It is also important to have this incident reported and logged in case there is a need for future reference - medical or otherwise (e.g insurance)
In the meantime, it is reasonably safe to say that you are correct - there was a nerve involved when the canula entered your arm. That would account for the shooting pain and the cold sensation. The good news is that you seem to have full use of your arm i.e. the motor nerves seem to be fine. However the sensort nerves are still causing you grief. Nerve tissue can takea long time to settle down.
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