Phlebitis in IV arm | HysterSisters I had phlebitis following blood transfusions for anemia before my hysterectomy I was told you don't have to worry about clots causing strokes when the phlebitis is in your arm However I was also told to take aspirin to thin the blood and to elevate the arm and to put hot compresses on it I did this for a week and the pain subsided and it was
Phlebitis in my arm. . . anyone else have this? | HysterSisters Phlebitis in my arm anyone else have this? I have phlebitis in my wrist from a hand vein they used for my surgery I have what is called a "cord" which is a hardened part of the vein that was irritated by whatever medicine they were pushing through there
Swollen Vein in hand? | HysterSisters But I don't think it is phlebitis The vein thing in the hand, from what I've heard, is irritation to the vein from all the fluids running into it, but it is not a type of clot
Panicking: Just noticed bump in hand vein! ER needed? If you have bruising on your hand until recently, you probably got some sort of phlebitis (swelling of the vein) or something simlar Oftentimes, even for weeks, a vein will get enlarged and be very hard because of how it reacts to the medicine Heat on the vein help the blood circulation around the vessel and can promote healing
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Swollen vein in IV arm | HysterSisters It's most likely something called "phlebitis" which in everyday terms is an irritation inflamation in the blood vessel It can be caused by a lot of IV drugs, particularly ones given for nausea like phenergan Some drugs really irritate the vein and cause it to be lumpy - it's actually called a "cord" b c that is what it feels like