Vein pain

[barberashely]

Wondering if anyone has experienced this with lyme ir coinfections....Today I noticed both of the main veins in my arms ( like the big vein that goes vertically down your forearm) are sore. Like especially when I stretch my arms out. I pressed around to try to see if the pain is localized to the veins and it is. The veins hurt when you press anywhere on them, Like a bruise feeling. They also seem more noticeable than normal but I could be over analyzing on that. They're definitely noticeable though. I haven't been lifting anything that would make them sore and my muscles don't hurt, just the veins.. I'm not on any Iv or meds except several vitamins

[cave76]

Yes it does seem strange to be on both sides----I agree. Not impossible but strange. :)

Your IV ER stint must have been for a fairly short time---- which again, doesn't lend itself to be being a reason for a clot. Usually a heparin flush is given before/after IV administration to help prevent a clot from forming.
Do you remember if they did that for you? (Again, remembering that with Lyme you MAY have hyper coagulation with Lyme. MAYBE)

Still all guesses.

[barberashely]

Thanks to you guys ! Doesn't it seem unlikely it would be a clot on the same exact spot on both arms though? That's just what I thought but don't know how good that logic is... Yes I have been on Iv I was in the er back in early June and they gave me Iv fluids but that's about it.

[cave76]

I can't say that I've heard of that being caused by Lyme. I know I've never experienced it.

As far as being noticeable ---- sometimes mine are more noticeable and sometimes not.

But because I've had pulmonary embolisms caused by blood clots in the legs (most common area, but not restricted to them) I just  had to wonder if MAYBE it could be Superficial thrombophlebitis. I'm stressing 'maybe' because its just a guess.
Tests to dx them are a d-dimer blood test and ultrasound of the extremities. As I said---- they usually do the US on the legs but IF he orders one make sure you emphasize it's in your arm!

Important question----- have you been on IV in the past?

"Patients who present with spontaneous thrombophlebitis without a previous indwelling intravenous catheter or other precipitating cause should be considered for evaluation for a hypercoagulable state."

I just had a 'duh' moment-------- there might be a connection between Lyme and clots (which may or may not cause pain)

One patient wrote:
"One LLMD claims that out of 900 patients, at least 90% have had hypercoagulation issues. While only 5% of the "normal" population are ever diagnosed with hypercoagulation!"

There are blood tests to detect hypercoag. Google will show some.

I certainly hope it ISN"T a clot. They're treatable but only with a really nasty drug called Coumadin!

Let us know when you contact your doctor and what he says about my 'guesses'.

[mojogal]

I don't want you to think you are ignored but I haven't heard of that before.
Perhaps someone else has.