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I got a blood draw in my right arm on the vein. it hurt as soon as she punctured me. felt like a hot pain going down my arm to my wrist. now whenever i bend my arm i feel a funky pain in my arm like some painful movement of veins. will it get better?

Q: i got a blood draw in my right arm on the vein. it hurt as soon as she punctured me. felt like a hot pain going down my arm to my wrist. now whenever i bend my arm i feel a funky pain in my arm like some painful movement of veins. will it get better?

: The discomfort should fade over time. The blood drawer likely hit your median nerve triggering the wrist pain. Such trauma self heals over time.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

The discomfort should fade over time. The blood drawer likely hit your median nerve triggering the wrist pain. Such trauma self heals over time.

Answered 6/5/2023

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A member asked:

I got a blood draw in my right arm on the vein. it hurt as soon as she punctured me. felt like a hot pain going down my arm to my wrist. now whenever i bend my arm i feel a funky pain in my arm like some painful movement of veins. will it get better?

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