PSA, needles, IV, TIL, assuading some medical anxieties
well, yesterday I learned that one they put an IV in they immediately pull out the needles and you’re just left with a soft little floppy silicone tube going through your skin
this would’ve been great to know when I was a kid with IV antibiotics and was extremely scared of bending/moving my arm for the entire time while it was in so I don’t do any damage
you can move your arm with an IV in it’s fine
it can be uncomfortable but you won’t hurt yourself
PSA, needles, IV, TIL, assuading some medical anxieties
@Clover
Yes! However, if the tube hits a valve they'll have to remove it and redo the IV. I have what I call "bratty" veins, and while my hands and forearms can get very vascular, it's still really tricky to get an IV in. Plus I absolutely hate the feeling in my hand. It wasn't until like my third IV, when I said I don't want the needle poking my tendon that someone explained that the needle doesn't stay there, it's just for getting the tube in, and I had a moment.
There was one point when I got an IV and they were using a newer (at the time) type of butterfly style needle with wings that you would press to retract the needle bit in one go. I thought that was pretty neat too
re: PSA, needles, IV, TIL, assuading some medical anxieties
@h3mmy @Clover yeah i think some nurses purposefully dont tell people so you'll stay still. Im ambidextrous cause when i almost died as a young kid, i wouldnt stop moving and taking the iv out. So they had to put it in my right hand for months. As an adult i have readjusted and removed my own IVs so i got pretty familiar with it. More people should be told there is no needle.
ps. I love those butterfly needles always supersharp, & cool.
