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What Causes Pain After Jabbing Needle In The Arm For Blood Test?

I had a blood test taken 3days ago and it was the most painful blood test is ever had, I had a sharp needle pain in lower to where the blood was taken and a sharp shooting pain. I told the lady that took my blood but she insisted it didn t hurt :/ annoyed me. Now my arm feels numb and slightly tingly and I keep getting horrible twitches when I move my arm. ? Please help me ?
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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this is very unusual, obviously. The type of pain and 'shooting' imply a nerve is hit. THere are not major nerves in that area but certainly everywhere there are SOME nerves. With neuropathic pain:
1) short run any nerve pill such as a lidocaine patch (you need ONE, cut into 2 cm squares, apply one 2x2 daily), anti-seizure med, or amitryptiline are likely to work at quite low cost
2) long term minor nerves usually grow back ok.
cannot say in your particular case.
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What Causes Pain After Jabbing Needle In The Arm For Blood Test?

this is very unusual, obviously. The type of pain and shooting imply a nerve is hit. THere are not major nerves in that area but certainly everywhere there are SOME nerves. With neuropathic pain: 1) short run any nerve pill such as a lidocaine patch (you need ONE, cut into 2 cm squares, apply one 2x2 daily), anti-seizure med, or amitryptiline are likely to work at quite low cost 2) long term minor nerves usually grow back ok. cannot say in your particular case.