What is worse? IV or blood drawn?
Having an IV placed won't hurt any more than having your blood drawn if you have a good nurse do it. If the nurse is experienced then she won't hurt you and it will just be a pinch followed by a cold, burning sensation as the IV starts to flow. Tell the nurse beforehand that you are very nervous about having the IV placed and she will reassure you. Trust me, once that sedative starts flowing you will completely forget you were ever afraid of having the IV placed!
Do blood tests hurt?
Well, it depends if they can find a good vein (there are some blood tests that end up with vein hunting). Sometimes they do have a problem with a vein, like ss35 said, and the vein "floats" making it hard to stick. Usually they don’t have that problem though specially in the blood labs near me.However, just pray the person drawing your blood is REALLY good on it because sometimes you seriously wont feel it at all, and to make yourself feel better, I suggest you should look in the opposite direction. I’ve had one lady who I swear had parkinsons. The needle was moving around in my arm o_o didnt feel so magnificent. Now if you were gonna go donate blood, plasma, or get an IV, those are totally different.On the other hand, I don't think blood tests are painful at all. There's a scratch/pinch when they insert the needle, but once the needle is in, I wouldn't even describe the feeling as "pain".It doesn't take long at all for them to take the sample(s).As for pain reduction, I honestly wouldn't worry about it specially when i am in the blood test centers near me because i know most of the nurses there. however with the kids, they might sometimes use a spray or cream that numbs the area, but once you've had it done you'll realize that there was nothing to be concerned about.
How bad does it hurt to get blood drawn from your neck?
It hurts no worse than having blood drawn from your arm(s). However in your situation if I needed to draw blood I would look other places like your feet for a good vein to to draw off of. Also why can they not draw from your hand? Is that covered up by the casts as well? However, yes, blood can be drawn from the neck in a situation where the person has no other peripheral venous access to be found. Most likely if they have to draw from your neck they will use a vein called the external jugular. In fact in emergencies where it is hard to get an IV on a person, whether it be from the patient having very low blood pressure, or destroyed veins from intravenous illicit drug use, the external jugular may be used as a site for IV access by paramedics in the field. Well at least in my state, and where I work.
Does having blood drawn from a vein hurt?
It shouldn’t. It should also not leave anything other than a tiny red mark afterwards.The skill of the operator is paramount. I took bloods every day for years, that is how you get good at it.After the blood is taken, apply pressure to the site for five minutes. If the blood has been taken from the inside of the elbow, DO NOT BEND THE ARM. Those idiots that put a cotton wool ball over the site and tell you to bend your arm are just that, idiots. It will bruise if you bend the arm.I was in hospital a wee while back, with a kidney infection tat became sepsis. The doc couldn’t get a vein, I had to do it myself. :-)
What hurts more: getting an injection or getting blood drawn out of the vein with a needle?
Both are dependant on the skill of the injector/phlebotomist, and also to an extent the stress level and physical condition of the patient.Normally I'd say taking blood should hurt less, but if the patient is a 'flincher' or the plebotomist grinds the needle in it can hurt. Or, if the patient is obese and has tiny veins it can be a painful experience.If you don't want an immunisation to hurt, turn your body towards the immuniser a bit so they can get to your arm using their dominant hand at a comfortable angle, some people demand an immunisation on the opposite arm and angle away forcing the immuniser to work at an uncomfortable angle - it's more likely to hurt that way.About to jump 1.2.3……With blood taking, try to be young, fit, and muscular with firmly anchored veins like ropes in your forearm.Just kidding, we are rarely that lucky, people with veins like that are like unicorns these days and are pretty rare for us to take blood from (these people don't get sick much).Try not to scream and flinch as the needle touches your arm, this is unhelpful. It makes accuracy kind of hit and miss. Also, if you have a favourite vein let the phlebotomist know, don't let them try a vein, miss it - then have you say "no one ever gets blood from that vein", also don't sit there saying "this is gonna hurt, this is gonna hurt" repeatedly, sure as eggs, it's going to hurt if you do this.Both these types of patient exist. The "gonna hurt" type is the more common.
Does getting blood drawn hurt more than vaccination?
“Does getting blood drawn hurt more than vaccination?”Since the perception of pain is an individual thing, there probably isn’t one right answer to this question.I think vaccination hurts more. When you have a blood draw, you experience pain when the needle goes into your vein, but the filling of the vacutainer/lab tube is painless.When you get vaccinated, you have pain when the needle goes into your muscle, and more pain when the vaccine is pushed into your muscle.
What is more painful? get blood drawn or having an IV put in?
I've had my blood drawn several times.no big deal. but what about an IV? I assume it would hurt more (bigger needle, medicine that burns, and the injection site is different) I know the put an IV in your hand where the skin is tight. It seems like that would be more painful than in your arm.
Does an iv feel just like getting blood drawn?
I've had tons of IV's and tons of blood work. To me they feel nothing alike. Some IV's hurt (depending on placement) going in. However, once they're in they should start to ease as long as they're not in a commonly moved area (bend of arm). Also with IV's the medicine can feel cold, or in some cases sting depending upon what is being given. Also, when they flush it out with saline you sometimes can smell/taste (not sure which) a strange salty sensation.
Do IV's hurt?
Having an 'IV' inserted for anesthesia is no different that having your blood drawn. The only difference is that the needle comes out, and a soft flexible catheter stays in the vein. It just feels 'weird' or like nothing. Relax, and don't stress. Good luck!