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painful bump after blood draw???
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katiebell
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Member since 8/06 1418 total posts
Name: K
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painful bump after blood draw???
Someone please tell me this is normal, I had blood taken today, and they had to do it from my hand and now I have a painful bump at the site. I am freaking out. I can't call the lab because they closed at 4.
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Posted 2/21/08 4:26 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A

Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
Name: Susan
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Re: painful bump after blood draw???
ice it. it happens sometimes when a vein is bruised..it's common. if it doesn't get better, call the lab
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Posted 2/21/08 4:43 PM |
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JenG
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Member since 6/05 2489 total posts
Name: Jen
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Re: painful bump after blood draw???
you probably have a hematoma. sometimes if you don't hold pressure on the site long enough blood seeps out and that's what causes the painful bump. give it w afew days and it should go away on it's own
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Posted 2/22/08 11:58 PM |
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greenfreak
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Member since 9/06 11483 total posts
Name: greenfreak
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Re: painful bump after blood draw???
Agreed. The hand tends to hurt more because there is less fatty tissue, so it's close to the surface. You will likely have a bruise soon also. It will heal. 
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Posted 2/23/08 1:28 PM |
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