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Originally Posted by orlnurse  You can try to put warm compresses on it to help alleviate the pain. Sound like she blew a vein and it bled under the skin. Its basically a big bruise. Keep an eye on it..I'm not sure about a red squiggly line. If it runs down the top of the actual vein, call your doctor. |
That's what I was going to say too. Also, if the "squiggly" line travels/grows - call your doc then too.
She should not have wiggled it around to that extent, honestly. All that does is traumatize the area and hurt the patient. It's like she was trying to "stab" a vein and, um, ya can't do that. She should have stopped and looked at your other arm. Also, have they ever tried a butterfly draw on you? (it sort of looks like, well, a little butterfly w/ a needle?) Using a butterfly isn't always possible, but it's something to ask about.
Ya poor thing, geez! OUCH!