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Faint Purple Ring Formed Where Needle Inserted To Take Blood, Feeling Sick. Is It Normal?
Hi. I am 16 and today I tried to give blood . When the nurse initially inserted the needle she missed my vein . Her and another nurse spent a good 10 minutes moving the needle around in my arm and eventually gave up because i wasn t bleeding well. They told me I would be sore and would bruise but I have a faint purple ring around where they inserted the needle. It is bigger than my palm. Also I feel very sick. Is this normal? Should I be worried?
Fri, 30 Aug 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
Unfortunately, the nurse could not locate your vein properly and ended up having multiple pricks which might have caused local pooling of blood beneath the skin surface.As you have written in, there is swelling and inflammation at the injection site. You have developed a superficial phlebitis (inflammation of superficial veins). This is an uncomfortable situation bit not a serious one.
Symptoms depend on the location of the inflammation. Superficial phlebitis can cause symptoms such as:
•Redness along the path of the vein
•Warmth, tenderness, or swelling in affected area
•Itching or burning in affected area
•Low-grade fever.
For superficial phlebitis, self care measures can help relieve symptoms. Conventional treatment usually involves elevating the affected limb and applying warm compresses to ease discomfort. Compression stockings and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen may also help alleviate pain. Applying Heparin ointment (Thrombophob) can make the recovery fast.
Hope this helps
Thanks for writing in to us.
Unfortunately, the nurse could not locate your vein properly and ended up having multiple pricks which might have caused local pooling of blood beneath the skin surface.As you have written in, there is swelling and inflammation at the injection site. You have developed a superficial phlebitis (inflammation of superficial veins). This is an uncomfortable situation bit not a serious one.
Symptoms depend on the location of the inflammation. Superficial phlebitis can cause symptoms such as:
•Redness along the path of the vein
•Warmth, tenderness, or swelling in affected area
•Itching or burning in affected area
•Low-grade fever.
For superficial phlebitis, self care measures can help relieve symptoms. Conventional treatment usually involves elevating the affected limb and applying warm compresses to ease discomfort. Compression stockings and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen may also help alleviate pain. Applying Heparin ointment (Thrombophob) can make the recovery fast.
Hope this helps
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Hi
Because of the injury to the vein,the blood has come out and collected beneath the skin presenting this way.
They did not insert properly into the vein.
If the needle is in the vein ,the blood will come.
The colour will come down gradually.
I prescribe anti inflammatory medicine to my patients with similar complaints.
Do not worry
Wish you speedy recovery
Regards
Because of the injury to the vein,the blood has come out and collected beneath the skin presenting this way.
They did not insert properly into the vein.
If the needle is in the vein ,the blood will come.
The colour will come down gradually.
I prescribe anti inflammatory medicine to my patients with similar complaints.
Do not worry
Wish you speedy recovery
Regards
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Dear sir/madam
usually if there is any bleed in the site of injection will cause purple ring at the site of injection. It might not cause any problem dont worry
Hot compress the site and look for any signs of infection or impending infection then it may pose some problems, usually signs of infection is associated with pain and swelling.
Thanks
usually if there is any bleed in the site of injection will cause purple ring at the site of injection. It might not cause any problem dont worry
Hot compress the site and look for any signs of infection or impending infection then it may pose some problems, usually signs of infection is associated with pain and swelling.
Thanks
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