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hiding veins
I am new to the site; hope this is not an incorrect response somehow. I am also dependent on transfusions - 2 pints every 3-4 weeks. The nurses are different from time to time and all have their own favorite vein, usually in the hand - one nurse uses the vein toward the side of the hand above the thumb. I have never had a problem with pain from the iv line being put in. They always numb the site an instant before they insert the needle. This stings very little and makes the needle insertion painless. Even if they occasionally have to make more than one attempt at a vein, it is not a big deal done in this manner.
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