I had to have an IV put in my hand 2 wks ago & since then I have small, painful lumps in my veins, what is it?
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CALL AN ADVICE NURSE AT YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL\n\nITS FREE AND THEY CAN TELL YOU WHAT TO DO!\n\nThere could be a serious infection developing if your Doctor hasnt seen it since youve last been there.
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Go to the Doctor immediately! Blood from any area that is not expected is not a good thing to not get checked out.
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Lupus is an autoimmune disorder and it could cause undue inflammation to any part of the part. I guess your hand as had been disturbed by the puncture had caused an autoimmune response to the site causing your own cells  to swell when in fact the bruise from the venipuncture had been healed already. \n\nTry to check it with your physical,  it might be another thing. Lupus might have done it or maybe a dislodged catheter tip had been left in your tissues causing it to swell from time to time. But i guess your lupus has a  big part for it. There are lots of possibilities/reasons to cause it.
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I actually had this too a few years ago.  It was a fluid filled cist.  They were going to operate to remove it but instead they stuck a big needle in there and it drained right out.  Its been fine ever since.  It was also the size of a pea and times if I used my hands a lot or bumped it it would hurt more.
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I have notoriously deep and small veins. Many times, a nurse can't find one on the first, second, and even third try. When they think they have one, it jumps or nothing happens. They think they didn't have one to begin with, but then it bleeds, meaning they DID have it. On a usual basis, I will be stuck around ten times before they get anything. Once I had to have an MRI with contrast and five people where trying to find a vein in both arms. They find one and try to administer the contrast, it backed-up and exploded the tube. The head of the facility gave up on me. Finally got a little in through my shoulder. \nI have a thyroid condition, so I have to have regular blood tests, and when the nurses at my physician's office see me coming, they run and hide. Once I had clots in both arms, and to get one small vial of blood took 45 minutes AFTER spending an hour and a half locating a vein! I am a phlalbotomist's WORST nightmare! I have humbled the most confident and cocky of them all. But I have a very high pain tolerence so I don't even flinch when they prick me. Up side to my problem, you got to cut really deep to make me bleed. But when it could come down that they need a vein to save my life. . . well. . . hmmmmm.
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It could be something called a 'fibrous nodule' as well which would hurt more when you put pressure on it but is perfectly harmless. \n\nHowever, in case it is DVT why don't you call NHS Direct if you are in the UK?
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You should have gone to the Doctor a long time ago.\nI suggest you go immediately or to a Hospital ER.
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Talk to your doctor.  Are they hard small lumps? Do they ooze?  Could be an allergic reaction to your soap.
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This happened to me once, only it was a bigger lump than your average pimple, and I didn't squeeze it like you did. I asked my doctor about it and she said it was more than likely a cyst caused by an ingrown hair due to irritation of the hair follicle caused by either too much shaving or shaving with a product that irritated my skin. She said that it would go away on its own (and suggested I not shave on that side for a few weeks to limit the irritation, which I heeded because I really wanted it to go away) and within about a month, it was all gone! If it seems like it's just a pimple then it probably is one, but if it's bigger than that it never hurts to check with a doctor!
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you may have spider veins:\n\nWhat are varicose veins and spider veins?\nVaricose veins are enlarged veins that can be flesh colored, dark purple or blue. They often look like cords and appear twisted and bulging. They are swollen and raised above the surface of the skin. Varicose veins are commonly found on the backs of the calves or on the inside of the leg. During pregnancy, varicose veins called hemorrhoids can form in the vagina or around the anus.\n\nSpider veins are similar to varicose veins, but they are smaller. They are often red or blue and are closer to the surface of the skin than varicose veins. They can look like tree branches or spider webs with their short jagged lines. Spider veins can be found on the legs and face. They can cover either a very small or very large area of skin.\n\nWhat causes varicose veins and spider veins?\nThe heart pumps blood filled with oxygen and nutrients to the whole body. Arteries carry blood from the heart towards the body parts. Veins carry oxygen-poor blood from the body back to the heart. \n\nThe squeezing of leg muscles pumps blood back to the heart from the lower body. Veins have valves that act as one-way flaps. These valves prevent the blood from flowing backwards as it moves up the legs. If the one-way valves become weak, blood can leak back into the vein and collect there. This problem is called venous insufficiency. Pooled blood enlarges the vein and it becomes varicose. Spider veins can also be caused by the backup of blood. Hormone changes, inherited factors, and exposure to the sun can also cause spider veins.
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You need to see another doctor and maybe have them removed.  You also should wear support hose, they are very tight ugly hose that apply alot of pressure.  Apply aloe vera gel, it is a cooling soothing topical treatment for veins, (according to "Prescription for Nutrional Healing").  Definately get a 2nd opinion, they should NOT be bleeding like that.  Best of Luck.
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Broken blood vessel. It's happened to me more than once. Feelsa little sore, but goes away. Visine can help it feel better.
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The more you abuse those veins the least likely you are to ever be able to find one in a health emergency. I as a nurse have seen people die who needed iv medications for emergent health reasons die because they had fried all their veins on Iv drug use. Then again I doubt you care anyway as you are in your illness and only looking for veins to inject drugs..Good luck and find a good rehab program
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Have you worked out your hands within the last few hours?  I play keyboard/piano (plus I use a computer all day for a living) and after I have been using my hands like that for a while, the veins in my hands dilate because of the extra blood flow that is necessary to provide the oxygen to the muscles.  If there isn't any other symptom it might be that.  If there are other/unexplainable symptoms, I would talk to a doctor.
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Sounds like what I had a few years ago. Its a small cyst. If it becomes painful to you, go to the doctor and they'll lance it for you.
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I had five injections also  I had a lump around the injection site, and after the fifth one, I got a fever.  I know guys that were really sick after the injections.  But none of them that I know have had any symptoms solong after the injections.  I'd go see a doctor if I was you.
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You might try contacting your local United Blood Services..They insert IV's, so perhaps they would know