Ways of healing bruises?
So last night I went to the ER to check out my ribs because it felt like they were broken. Thankfully all the x rays came back negative and I’m fine…just in a lot of pain.
But anyway, the nurse was going to withdraw some blood and give me an IV…AND HE MISSED!!! So he was trying to move the needle around in my arm to hit a vain, but no luck. so he tried again in a different place and he just barely hit it. So I have two HUGE bruises.
Is there anyway to get rid of them? Or is it too late?
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If you tried to sue him for doing that you would probably be successful.
ANYWAYS…
Ice them for about 15 minutes, remove the ice, wrap it up in an elastic bandage (if you can) after 24 hours of relaxing-taking it
easy, apply heat by soaking in a hot bath or applying a heat pad.
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ok thanks. will this also take away the horrible pain?
It will help soothe the sore-spot, and minimize the pain, although the best cure for that is taking it easy and giving it time.
since it is a day old will it still help?
Yes, that’s a perfect time to start the method, remember- ice on, ice off, heat (warm/hot bath), and take it easy. The worst thing to do is go on a field day with such a serious bruise.
My best friend went to the Hospital to fix (something…?) in his leg about two years ago, the doctor accidentally hit a nerve that controls the legs sense of feel. My friend then sued the doctor and was successful. He got 700,000$ from the incedent but still goes everyday without feeling a single thing in his left leg.
ok. He just missed my vain and didn’t hit anything bad. it just hurt that he was feeling around. It was a little scary though because he was tired…
As long as he didn’t damage anything, don’t sweat it. You’ll be fine, but take it easy on that bruise! =)
I feel that I must point out that it is a vein. Sorry.
Glad to see Wizard’s first reaction when a nurse misses an IV is to sue. God, I love this country! (Sarcasm off)
(If any longterm damages are done)
From a missed IV!???? Sure thing.
Oh, and to give you a medical answer to your question, there is nothing to be done about the bruises. Neither ice not heat will do anything, except perhaps to make you feel like you are doing something. The cat’s out of the bag. You could try to take some ibuprofen if they hurt, or just leave them alone and watch them change to multiple colors.
he missed my vein when he tried to withdraw blood. but barely got it the next. then he just hooked up the IV to the needle
Mrs.Dr. Be thrilled that you are bruised and not broken. Cracked ribs are hell..and take 6 weeks to heal. Admire the rainbow; perhaps and make a small painting.
Hope that you are feeling better….I have blood drawn regularly and some nurses are more skilled than others. Even when they hit the bull’s eye, I get technicolored bruises.
By the way, can I ask why you thought you had broken ribs?
Because they hurt like hell!!! excuse my language
haha. I figured i should just use the stuff that they use for plays
I make no claims to know if any of these will work, but I seem to recall somethind about a paste made of Tumeric (it’s a yellow powdered spice) used in India.
Like I said, I’ve never tried any of these but I can’t see how any of them could hurt. Dr Shilolo, is there anything in these “folk” remedies that could hurt someone?
@Breed. I doubt any of those will hurt anyone, but at the same time, I doubt highly that any of them will help either. I’m already on the record as not being a fan of so-called alternative medicine, mainly because many of the things used have not been rigorously tested.
To use just the current example, Mrs. Dr. could apply Tumeric, and the bruise might disappear in 5 days. Is that faster, slower, or the same as if she had done nothing? Since the studies are either nonexistent, or for the most part, not rigorously designed double blind placebo controlled trials, there is no way to know. But, the alternative medicine people will say, “Hell yeah it works! Its natural! I believe!”
However, turmeric is supposed to be the latest magical edible along w. cinnamon…I sprinkle them both on lots of food, for luck mainly. I haven’t gotten younger or richer, but I feel pretty good, with the exception of my aching knees..
Gail. Sorry to hear about your aching knees. Interestingly, reading the link Breedmitch provided suggests that you should use more tumeric. And I quote: “Turmeric has been shown to have a ‘cortisone-like’ action, and studies have suggested that the plant extracts are possibly more effective than many of the orthodox drugs used to treat arthritis, and without the side-effects. In India Turmeric is mixed with honey and used as an external remedy for sprains, bruises and arthritic pains.” Perhaps you need to rub a turmeric paste all over your knees. Bet your cat would love that…(Extract tongue from cheek).
@Shilolo: my sister, down the road, keeps honey bees so I can get genuine organic wonderful honey. We were going to have a few of the bees sting us (for arthritis), but I like your idea better. What does the expression “the bees’ knees” mean, anyway?
You makin’ fun of me, doc?
@Breed. No. Sorry for the confusion. Actually, trying to make the rather obtuse point that Gail’s knees still hurt despite the turmeric.
Guess I didn’t bring my A game today with the snarky remarks…
About the bees’ knees, I would have thought a linguist such as yourself would be better suited to answer that. This is what I learned. Here’s another link. Seems consistent.
@Shilolo: I love what sticks and what gets dropped by the wayside. “The eel’s’ ankles,” “the elephant’s instep.” Nice to have you do the research this time.. Thank you.
What do you think of the idea of being stung by a few honey bees (having the epinephrine on hand, of course)? There is a huge subculture of amateur beekeepers, with newsletters, meetings, etc due to the swarming issue. They all recommend bee stings – in moderation
In truth, I’ve never heard of this exercise. Can you elaborate on what low dose bee venom is supposed to do?
Apitherapy
The usual anecdotal and old wives’ tales. Allegedly bee keepers have found that their arthritis and other joint-related illnesses (HBP,and MS possibly) improved. Some homeopathic
Docs. give injections, which are painful. OTOH, Georgetown U is doing a study (for MS patients). The problem is how to make it double-blind since there is no placebo that imitates a sting.
I was the guinea pig for a recent new hair stylist; I’ll let my sister try the sting.
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