When you have blood taken, how many tries does it take them to either find a vein or get blood from it?
I had five needles before they were able to get blood out of me today
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boklenholley7 · F
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
NativeOregonian · 51-55
@boklenholley7 My cousin is head phlebo at a hospital in Des Moines, she tells me that the water thing is bs, that if a nurse, cna, or vampire cannot get in the first try they should not ever have a needle in their hand.
boklenholley7 · F
@NativeOregonian I would agree, but I have noticed they only have to try two or three times if I drink a crap ton before. If I don't drink it's like my first comment.
NativeOregonian · 51-55
@boklenholley7 Do a test next few times, when they are having issues trying to find a vein, are they applying a lot of pressure with their fingers, or barely touching.
chuck7882 · 61-69, M
@boklenholley7 I drank a ton of water before going there today hoping it would help. It didn't