A member asked:

Have pain in right hand with vein swelling. no injury. swelling goes down if i raise hand above head only?

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Phlebitis: What you are describing sounds like superficial phlebitis- which is inflammation( swelling) of a vein which is close to the skin surface. We treat these with warm compresses and elevation of that extremity. The swelling can take anywhere from a few days up to a week or so to resolve. Always talk to your doctor if it does not improve with these simple measure as other causes will need to be sort.

Answered 9/13/2017

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