Usually three times, and then they also get it from my hand 😟

Mine are terrible, but part of the issue is I don't drink enough water. Nurses always say my veins "roll". Parents used to have to kick them out after they blow a vein or two, tried both arms, both hands, go to my feet, then start talking about my knees. -_- god I hate needles

I'm what they call a DIVA (difficult intravenous access). Haha Only found that out yesterday it had a name, need the Ultrasound Department to help. Two nurses and two doctors had tried unsuccessfully to insert a canula but the PICC crew got it in one.

I have a port now but it was getting pretty ridiculous before. Sorry you've have such a rough time today.

I've been told my veins are "nurse porn"

If I'm prepared and extra hydrated, usually just one. If I'm dehydrated they might not get blood from anywhere (they have offered to try for the neck after my arms and hands failed). I think the most it has taken was 12 tries, after 3 attempts they call in a specialist for it and it took a needle size usually reserved for babies.

I'm a fucking hard stick. It's taken multiple sticks and calls for reinforcements.

When I had my last baby I had a post partum hemorrhage and they couldn't find a vein. It was tense few minutes.

If it’s in my right arm, one go. In my left there’s scar tissue from when I used to poke the coke, and when I used to do that it used to take several goes till I found a vein and I always thought (how do the blood nurses get it first go?) 🤣😂

I can't remember a time where they had to stick me twice. I'm lucky I guess.

Happens sometimes, but not all care givers are gentle about it

Just once usually. Doctors always say I have great veins

Only one poke most of the time. I always ask for them to take it from the top of my hands where I have a lot of veins.

One

I have large veins...I can see them from the surface.
If they can’t hit my vein the first time, their aim is awful.

Never had a problem with them finding my veins. I just tend to feel like I'm going to faint afterwards...

The vampires at my local clinic are worthless, I have to have monthly draws to check my blood thinner level.

Ouch. They always get me on the first try, idk if I can stand that much pricking.

On my left arm it's impossible
On my right much quicker

Once but the often make me very black and blue.

They love my veins, so it only takes one stick.

Depending on the size of the axe

A few

i have been fortunate. the times i’ve needed to have a stick done, my veins were easy to find.