When having a blood test performed a few months ago, I felt a severe tingling in my arm and down to my wrist when the nurse was inserting the needle. She immediately pulled the needle out. My arm was sensitive to the touch for several days. I still notice after more than three months that my arm has a tingling sensation whenever I touch the inside of my forearm. What do you think this can be? Is it a permanent situation? Is there anything I can do to remedy the situation? Thank you for your time and response.
Hi from your information I understand that a small nerve(medial ante-brachial cutaneous nerve) might have been pinched during the procedure. This nerve can be quite close to most vessels used for blood taking around the elbow or just above it. I have heard of a case like this and usually the nerve recovers. The needle used for blood taking is quite small, and the damage is never major. The sensitivity is quite disturbing because it is sensitive small nerves that are accidentally injured. This is just because of the location of these nerves very close to vein used and not an error from the nurse. It could have happened to anyone doing the procedure. The nerve should recover, and the sensitivity will get better