I'm new here & slowly typing with one hand. I am hoping you know what road I should take at this point, here is what happened....

I moved to MN in July from Iowa. I initially was determined to find a new Dr. But unfortunately after a few visits to a few Dr's I decided I missed my Dr's from Iowa so I decided that with the exception of routine care I would just travel back twice a year. I could visit friends any ways. So on Tuesday I head out. By the time I get to my Dr's office I have already had a chipped windshield, driven through a snow storm & had to purchase a new battery for my truck, so not the best trip. So I get to the Dr's office, we talk & he wants to get some blood for some routine tests. No problem, the nurse comes in, binds up my upper arm & sticks the needle in. About 30 seconds in I get this white hot searing pain about half way down my arm, I start to make a noise, I loudly exclaim "OMG that HURTS"!! I am yelling at her, I become frantic, I start kicking the table. She kept the needle in & told me to bear it she only has 2 vials left. I start sweating & getting quite panicky as the pain is reaching unbearable status. She finally pulls out the needle and looks at me like I am a complete wimp. "Do you think you hit a nerve?" I ask her. "No, you would have felt it immediately and the pain would have been too severe for me to continue" She stands there for a minute & then leaves. My arm feels like it is on fire.

So now it is Saturday & the painis getting steadily worse & my hand is drawn up like a claw, minimal movements send white hot pain up my arm. My index finger & my thumb are numb. I know the first thing I will do on Monday is get an appt with a neurologist but what do I do now? If this is an inflammed nerve than should I take some ibuprofen or put ice on my arm?

Anyone know a good Neurologist in Minneapolis?

Oh & to top off my little trip to Iowa my truck broke down on the side of the road, needed towed, spent the night there & had to get a new fuel pump. It was just not a good trip.

Juls