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I have a endoscopy tomorrow morning. last time, my veins blew 6 times before the nurse got the vein finder. i have small veins and ehlers danlos. anything i can do or ask to prevent my veins blowing 6 times again? thanks?
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Allowing the nurse or phlebotomist know of your previous experiences and the places that were typically unsuccessful or dry in the past as well as the veins that appear more accessible in the past is the best you can do. Most important will be to relax the best you can prior to test.
Answered 10/21/2022
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