Blood Tests

[6538]

Like many others on here having bloods taken results in heavy bruising, after taking steroids for a number of years my skin is paper thin, so at my latest session last week I was resigned to this happening again , but at the clinic there was a new nurse in attendance who noticed some bruising from knocks that I had , after telling her about the steroids she suggested I ask for a thin needle in future { she used one} didn't feel a thing and no bruising after it, I didn't know about thin needles nobody ever mentioned this before will certainly ask in future.

[Dino40]

My endo nurse said to ask for a butterfly tube instead of a cannula but another nurse said they're too expensive.

I'm on steroids for life so I know what you mean. You can get some right corkers.

[DannyQ]

What I discovered by accident was, before I injected the steroid, I had a hot shower and I found it relax's the muscles with no bruising or pain. It might work or it could be the placebo affect, but I've continued doing it that way

[Scrofulous]

That's really good to know. I can't tell you how many skin tears I get. I haven't had issues with bad bruising so far but if I do I'll ask for a thin needle.