Guest guest Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 One thing that I've seen done here is to put BOTH arms as deep as possible in a basin of hot (comfort hot) water for a couple of minutes. Apply the tourniquet while arms are still in water. Ian Ian Adam Radiation Safety Officer The Institute of Cancer Research Cotswold Road Sutton Surrey SM2 5NG Tel: 020 8722 4250 Mob: 07791 702 230 Fax: 020 8722 4300 EMail: Ian.Adam@... >>> totheseawall@... 02/10/2003 14:39:25 >>> Thanks. We do all of those things - except I keep forgetting to drink alot before I go - will be better about that now. I do hand squeezes with a thingy but will try the arm curls. Like you say - why isn't the rest of me as thin as my veins? Anne (Delicate Soul with thin veins) > > > My veins are now shot, so it's a stuggle to get blood. > > Hi, Anne - > > I don't know how badly your veins are really shot, but I find that being well hydrated makes a huge difference for me. > > I also don't know if any of them will help, but there are some there are some other suggestions listed to minimize painful blood draws at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/29915 > > > NYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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