i got a lexiscan a month ago and where they put the iv in my wrist area the vein is hard and raised there was burning pain and it traveled up my arm where the elbow is tender and swollen arm and hand couldn t close hand without pain now the doctor gave me an antibiotic and said I have a blood clot that s not deep and poisoning from lexiscan. it still hasn t gone away so now he gave me a shot dex something with a steroid in it my sugar high and he put me on insulin it has been a week the palm of my hand is still swollen the vein is still popped and there is still burning and now the elbow on the side is sore again have pain and burning.
Dear patient you have a condition called superficial phlebitis which is a rare complication of an IV line placement. Steroid injection is generally not recommended in such cases. The treatment is1) Aspirin 75 mg once a day to prevent further and deep clot formation2) Ibuprofen 800 mg twice a day for the pain and swelling3) Heparin gel at the area4) Arista injection to break the clot# Please be advised that point 1 cannot be taken with points 3 or 4 as it can lead to internal bleedingGenerally Arista is given followed by Aspirin after 2 weeks5) Hot fomentation and/ or compression bandages hope it helps