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Suggest Treatment For Painful Vein Near The Wrist Bone

Posted on Tue, 7 Jul 2015

Question: the vein in my right hand has moved over the wrist bone and the slightest touch causes pain. It feels, like what I would imagine a broken bone would feel like. The slightest touch to anything causes a sharp pain

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I have gone through your query and I understand that you are concerned about pain.

-do you have any redness or swelling at the site?
-any history of fever?
-any history of preceding trauma to this site?

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (6 minutes later)

The area is not red, no fever, and no trauma to my wrist. Vein is large and sitting right on side wrist bone

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Over the counter antiinflammatory and pain killer

Detailed Answer:
Hi. Thank you.

You may take an otc oral painkiller & antiinflammatory e.g tablet ibuprofen, twice or thrice daily for 5 days.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar