10 Nay 2023 How do I can I strengthen my veins

[RoyceNewton]

G'Day family, Does anybody know, if it can even be done I noticed yesterday that they were sticking me in the same area that Is always being used. Should I care, should I make this area more resilient and how do I do that Thanks for the help.

Royce

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

You can politely ask if they can use another site to stick you, RoyceNewton . I have been told to hydrate hydrate hydrate prior. Keep Smiling

[RoyceNewton in reply to carolek572]

figured that was the thing to don just wondered if there was something else.

[kdali]

Lifting weights

[RoyceNewton in reply to kdali]

that will work on veins

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[kdali in reply to RoyceNewton]

Yes, it does. People tend to stick the same 2 because they are reliable, but they should ask if you have a preference first.

[twooldcrows]

you could ask them to do it else where but it is usually where they is a good vein,,,,i always have them use my left arm for i am right handed...

[RoyceNewton in reply to twooldcrows]

I do right arm.

[hairbrain4]

Yes hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. But regular cardio exercise will strengthen everything including veins & arteries & if course good nutrition. And you have the right to ask them to try a different place & should alternate places if your body will let you.

[RoyceNewton in reply to hairbrain4]

right, funny it is my body do it where I say. But I can br difficult like that.

[hairbrain4 in reply to RoyceNewton]

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[Frances_B]

Ask that they rotate around different veins and different areas of those veins. If they over-use the same couple of bits all the time they will become scarred and end up refusing to give up any tomato juice. It's always good to keep your best veins "in reserve" for those times when you are not so good (e.g. sick, got the flu, a bit dehydrated etc) otherwise they end up having to stab you several times in not-so-good veins at a time when you really need them to hit the tomato juice jackpot with their first stab.

[RoyceNewton in reply to Frances_B]

good point

[mrsmike9]

I've had a lot of sticks on my right arm. I have built up scar tissue under the skin there so they have trouble doing it there now. I wish they'd keep trying as they could get it in 1 stick. Now it takes 3 in my left!

[RoyceNewton in reply to mrsmike9]

Understood do not know what can break done, except massively hydrate before needles.

[mrsmike9 in reply to RoyceNewton]

Unless you're having surgery and then you can't eat/drink for hours ahead!! It's always something. 😉

[Tazmanian]

Exercise the day before it will make your veins more pronounced