chl_hobbs
14-11-13, 10:36
Hi all
Over the past 2 weeks I have had to have SEVERAL blood tests (theyre checking for all sorts of stuff after I have been feeling really poorly ....as well as the anxiety lol)
Now everytime they find it very hard to get blood from me. So I think at least 4 times over the past 2 weeks they have drawn it from the SAME place in the same arm. I now have a lot of pain in the arm. It was like a shooting type pain at first but now it's an ache, a sore ache all down my forearm. ive been rubbing it etc, but I can see a slight red mark (like a small burn from a hot water bottle) about 2 cms across from where they've been taking the blood. My hands are always cold...so my hand IS cold, but im worried they've caused a blood clot (always one of my biggest fears with HA).
Am so worried now and cant stop looking at it/touching it.
Anyone know if several blood tests from the same exact spot (theres like a permanent pink 'hole' there now) will cause a blood clot in the arm? Im so scared. Ive had loads of bloods in the past (I was in intensive care a couple of years ago) but having like 4 tests in one spot is scary...
Thanks
Charlotte
---------- Post added at 10:36 ---------- Previous post was at 10:11 ----------
Now arm is itchy all over.... any one help! X
Over the past 2 weeks I have had to have SEVERAL blood tests (theyre checking for all sorts of stuff after I have been feeling really poorly ....as well as the anxiety lol)
Now everytime they find it very hard to get blood from me. So I think at least 4 times over the past 2 weeks they have drawn it from the SAME place in the same arm. I now have a lot of pain in the arm. It was like a shooting type pain at first but now it's an ache, a sore ache all down my forearm. ive been rubbing it etc, but I can see a slight red mark (like a small burn from a hot water bottle) about 2 cms across from where they've been taking the blood. My hands are always cold...so my hand IS cold, but im worried they've caused a blood clot (always one of my biggest fears with HA).
Am so worried now and cant stop looking at it/touching it.
Anyone know if several blood tests from the same exact spot (theres like a permanent pink 'hole' there now) will cause a blood clot in the arm? Im so scared. Ive had loads of bloods in the past (I was in intensive care a couple of years ago) but having like 4 tests in one spot is scary...
Thanks
Charlotte
---------- Post added at 10:36 ---------- Previous post was at 10:11 ----------
Now arm is itchy all over.... any one help! X