Pain & numbness inside of thumb after IV injection

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04-29-2010, 06:15 PM

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THANK YOU so much for your reply

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Originally Posted by cyclelops

Hmm, sounds to me like the needle went in too close to a nerve. Nurses have no way of really knowing if something is close to a nerve, since IV insertion is done by feel and sight (which is why I am not good at it anymore). Veins are located by sight and palpation. Having an IV close to the thumb is a bit unusual though.

Hopefully it will remit after a while, but it is likely NOT PN, rather related to the IV insertion or medication that you got put in there.

Hope you feel better.

Regrading placing the IV by my wrist towards the thumb area;
The Nurse could not find a good vien in my arm, she commented that I have very small veins; she not the frist person to make that comment about my small veins. I have just started looking for answers to fix this problem, Your repy was very helpful.

Thank you,

Christine

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