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Pain in the injection site
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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[What causes pain in the injection site?
If there are no such signs, you can try to cope on their own. Most often, the pain at the injection site is associated with the formation of an infiltrate - a site with increased density and increased volume. It is formed if the prick has been made too short or a blunt needle. Incorrect site selection for injection or multiple injections in the same area, as well as non-compliance with disinfection standards, can also cause infiltrates.
The causes of pain after the injection are that there was no operative penetration of the drug injected into the muscle. This may be due to too rapid insertion of the needle or muscle spasm, resulting in a cone. If, in addition to the cone, a bruise also forms, it means that some amount of blood has got under the skin from the damaged blood vessel during the injection.
Pain at the injection site, which is not accompanied by hyperemia and increased skin temperature, often goes away on its own for several days. To reduce uncomfortable sensations, it is possible to treat a sore spot with ointment traumel three to four times a day, gently rubbing into the painful area. It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-exudative and regenerative action. Ointment removes puffiness at the site of damage, stopping the pain syndrome. You can apply a compress with a gel containing heparin (for example, Lyoton) or troxerutin and dimexide: apply a gel to the affected area, from above apply a bandage moistened with a solution of Dimexide diluted in water.
If the adverse symptoms do not disappear, consult a surgeon for advice.
Pain at the injection site may be due to the fact that there was an allergic reaction to the drug administered for the first time. In such cases, a replacement of the drug is necessary.
Pain at the site of the injection, accompanied by numbness, can be the result of damage to the nerve end. Persistent shooting and pulling pain can be the reason for contacting a neurologist.
The most serious danger that pain can present at the injection site is the infection of the wound, which can occur due to non-compliance with antiseptic norms during the injection. If the pain at the site of the injection is accompanied by swelling, hyperemia, an increase in skin temperature, the appearance of suppuration, immediately consult a surgeon.
With intravenous manipulation, pain at the site of the injection can occur when frequent injections are carried out in the same vein, as well as when using syringes with blunt needles. As a result, thrombophlebitis occurs - the vein becomes inflamed and a clot forms in it. Concomitant symptoms in such cases are hyperemia of the skin and the formation of an infiltrate in the vein. If the injected into the vein is inadvertently, a hematoma can also occur if a puncture of the venous walls occurs. In this case, the procedure is terminated, the vein needs to be clamped with an alcohol swab, and a warming compress should be applied to the affected area.
How to treat pain at the injection site?
A very good way to relieve pain at the injection site is to apply iodine mesh to the compaction area. The procedure is carried out several times a day with a cotton swab.
With pain in the site of the injection to the affected area, you can attach a cabbage leaf, before it is stretched. Sometimes cabbage leaf is smeared with honey. Honey cakes also have a good effect: a spoonful of honey should be mixed with a spoon of butter and egg yolk, add flour. A ready cake is applied to a sore spot several times a day
For greater efficiency, cellophane can be applied from above. Vodka in dilution with dimexid also helps soften the seals after the injection and eliminate pain.
To minimize the risk of pain after the injection, the injection should be done in a relaxed muscle, preferably in a prone position. It is necessary to use antiseptic agents to treat the area in which the area was injected.
To prevent pain at the injection site, it is necessary to use a needle suitable for each injection, to make intramuscular injections preferably in a supine position, in a relaxed muscle. With intravenous injections, vein punctures should be avoided, as well as the introduction of multiple injections into the same vein. It is also necessary to strictly follow the rules of antiseptics - before the procedure and after its termination, wipe the place of the injection with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol with a cotton swab.