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Today and this has been going on .Today the worst . When the nurse takes blood now .A large blister comes up which get some presser on quick . today it was coming out of my arm after nurse took it .Running .Came home with 3 lots of plasters on top of each other .Had to stick the arm up in the air this time pressing hard . She says there will be a cause of this .So will check it out if can .?Has anyone else had this ? Also been told my cpr is low 5 but its been lower when i looked .Nurse says to check it out i have a Rhummy app very soon . christine The chocolate eating housewife ...The washer woman .....naughty lady
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Hi Chrissie,
I haven't had the blister after having blood taken but they always ask me if I take anything to thin the blood (I don't) because I seem to take a long time for it to stop.
You don't take aspirin or anticoagulants do you?
I've been wondering if it's long term effects of mtx or something because I never used to have this problem.
Doreen xx
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no but i take Niferpine for raynaunds think i spelt it wrong as lost the box Christine The chocolate eating housewife ...The washer woman .....naughty lady
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hmm...doesn't that open up the blood vessels or something?
I wonder if that's what's doing it Chrissie?
Doreen xx
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Hi Barbara, To be on the safe side, I think you need to follow this up with your GP.
Love,
Barbara
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Hi Chrissie,
I've looked it up and yes it does dilate the blood vessels, I presume you take it for Raynauds?
As Barbara says, you should discuss it with your GP and also warn anyone who's taking your blood.
Did you know you shouldn't drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruits with Nifedipine?
Doreen xx
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Apparently this can happen if you're a) very cold! and b) have high BP
Amanda
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dorat wrote:Hi Chrissie,
I've looked it up and yes it does dilate the blood vessels, I presume you take it for Raynauds?
As Barbara says, you should discuss it with your GP and also warn anyone who's taking your blood.
Did you know you shouldn't drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruits with Nifedipine?
Doreen xx Thanks Doreen yes i just take in the winter for raynauds .I did know about the grapefruit . I am shortley due for my hospital app . And i suppose i better see the gp as not been for ages .( dislike seeing docs ) today well the blood gussed out mind you nurse was on ball .This time i did the other arm but did not work as it was far worse .Next time will have to warn i will have the other nurse .I did press hard cos of this promlem .I expect would be better to rasie the arm the sec needle is out with hand pressing even harder . I wonder if it will happen when i leave off Nifedpine ???? Maybe leave the nifedpine off night and morning before .Will ask before the next bloods are due . And whopps my finger might get done soon so i had better do somthing .Or that might bleed .Hospital rang today i got in on a cancaltion other wise would had been March .Yes right i better see some one . thanks Doreen love Christine The chocolate eating housewife ...The washer woman .....naughty lady
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amanda_lewin wrote:Apparently this can happen if you're a) very cold! and b) have high BP
Amanda Yes i am offton very cold . thanks christine The chocolate eating housewife ...The washer woman .....naughty lady
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Hi Chrissie,
It must have been quite scarey for you.
Discuss it with your doc before you get your finger done.
I'm as bad as you not liking to see docs,I haven't seen my GP since last May!
Love, Doreen xx
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I do think you should see the doc , Chissie. I'm no expert, but I think this drug will stay in your system for a while, so stopping it the night before and morning of your blood test probably won't make much of a difference. Just ring the surgery and ask for some advice.
Lots of live
Jeanxxx
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Hi Chrissie
Sorry you have this problem, it must have been scary. Hope you get it sorted.
Lyn
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Hi,
I am interested in what you have all said because the opposite has happened to me. Before I had RA I was in my doctors words a 'real little bleeder' and it used to take ages for it to stop when ever I had anything done. I used to frighten the life out of the dentist after an extraction.
However since having RA and being on MXT I am normal and when I have my bloods done I don't even have a plaster I just press with a piece of cotton wool for about 30 seconds and off I go.
I take Prednisolone as well and Co Codamol so they are not affecting me. I think this RA is a very strange illness as it never seems to affect two people the same.
Hope you are all feeling OK and glad the weather is a bit better.
Jayne
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