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What did she do to me?
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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 127782" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>Years ago, I had to have a lot of blood work, often, and I always bruised terrrribly. It always bruised all the way around and from 2-3" above elbow down to wrist. </p><p>Sems the needles they use now are smaller or maybe they just do a better job, I bruise far less now. Sometimes I do not bruise at all. SOmetimes I get more bruise from the band aid or tape they tape a cotton ball otnto me than from the needle stick, itself. </p><p></p><p>Yes, being very well hydrated before blood draw helps. So does the pressure applied right after (why they tape a cotton ball to you- so they do not have to put the pressure for a min or 2) </p><p>Sometimes you might feel a tiny tiny little lump inside, too, and you also mght get a larger area of bruising tomorrow or next day or so....but it is not anything to be alarmed about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 127782, member: 1697"] Years ago, I had to have a lot of blood work, often, and I always bruised terrrribly. It always bruised all the way around and from 2-3" above elbow down to wrist. Sems the needles they use now are smaller or maybe they just do a better job, I bruise far less now. Sometimes I do not bruise at all. SOmetimes I get more bruise from the band aid or tape they tape a cotton ball otnto me than from the needle stick, itself. Yes, being very well hydrated before blood draw helps. So does the pressure applied right after (why they tape a cotton ball to you- so they do not have to put the pressure for a min or 2) Sometimes you might feel a tiny tiny little lump inside, too, and you also mght get a larger area of bruising tomorrow or next day or so....but it is not anything to be alarmed about. [/QUOTE]
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