What should I do if my arm hurts during infusion?

Infusion is an effective method for treating diseases. The pain of infusion is relatively mild and will not cause great pain to the patient. Moreover, the infusion process is simple and convenient, requiring only a few steps. Although intravenous infusion can bring great benefits to people, it can also easily cause discomfort to people's bodies. For example, what should you do if your arm hurts during infusion? Let’s take a look at the explanation below. I hope everyone can understand.

There are two reasons for the pain in the infusion arm:

1. Some drugs are irritants that can stimulate blood vessels and cause pain. The infusion should be slow;

2. The infusion speed is too fast and the liquid is too cold, which stimulates the blood vessels and causes contraction, resulting in slight pain in the arm;

Solution:

If the liquid is too cold and stimulates the blood vessels, causing pain due to nail contraction, you can hold a hot towel or a hot water bottle in your hand. Also, when infusing antibiotics, the drugs will stimulate the blood vessels and cause pain (especially when piercing some small blood vessels). You can reduce the drip rate and not drip too fast. If the pain is very severe, you can ask the nurse to re-inject the liquid, because if the liquid is not injected properly, it will cause pain and even swelling due to exudation, etc.

It is recommended to apply hot compress. Use lotus root - onion root - ginger slices - vinegar - bran or (vinegar bran). Heat them in a pan and put them into a cloth bag. Apply hot compress to the affected area and change it when it cools down a little. Apply hot compress 3-5 times a day and you will see improvement in a week. Note: When applying hot compress, it is best to place a layer of cotton cloth between the cloth bag and the affected area to prevent burns. ）

If the infused fluid contains potassium or amino acid injection, it will stimulate the blood vessels during infusion and cause pain and discomfort. The symptoms will be relieved after stopping the infusion. If you experience pain during the infusion, you can gently massage the painful area with your hands.

The above is an explanation of what to do if your arm hurts during infusion. Although the effect of infusion is very good, if you do not pay attention to the details, it will easily bring greater side effects to the patient. Some infusion reactions may lead to the patient's death, etc. Therefore, it is very important to be careful when administering the infusion.