I have had lots of blood gases done which involves having blood taken from the wrist area from an artery, this can be very painful (depending on who does it) if they catch a nerve when doing it, in fact having a baby is preferable to having this done (just my opinion). I have asked over and over again if there is a better way of doing this and have always been told that this is the best way to get the best result, so ive made lots of enquiries and as my daughter works in A & E I asked her advice as what could be done.
My daughter knows I have a high pain threshold and can cope with a lot but having this done nearly sends me through the ceiling so her suggestion is (they do this in the a & e were she works) that if you have very sensitive wrists as I do then you can ask for anesthetic to be injected first, ok I know it means having two injections but when I asked for this a few months ago and they finally agreed it made so much difference that I will readily ask for it again, the first injection did not even make my eyes water, took seconds to do and only 5 mins to take effect ... the doctor could then poke around as much as needed and the test was done within minutes ... hardly any discomfort on my side and the doc not having to be worried about hurting me .... to me it was a win win situation ... so do you think you would ask for it now that you know it can be used. ???
Would love to know what you all think.