Bulging veins on my arm – is this normal?

A friend of mine has these little bumps on her veins near her wrist. Just a few small lumps, maybe a couple inches apart. She’s had them for a while, but she says her hand and arm have been aching lately, especially when she’s trying to do anything precise or heavy. She actually just had surgery recently and was hooked up to an IV for a bit, so I guess maybe that played a part in it...

What could that even be? Like, maybe some kind of blood clot??😕

The exact same thing happened to me—my veins just gave out on my right arm while I was getting an IV... once the swelling finally went down, I was left with these painful little lumps.

The doctors told me they’re basically just scar tissue forming where the veins are healing. Apparently, you can get some relief by applying and massaging in some heparin creams.

So, I guess they can't be totally wiped out? Or maybe they just kind of fade away on their own after a while? Hmm, pretty weird phenomenon...

It’s not actually weird at all; honestly, it's a pretty common side effect from IV injections.

I mean, I really don't know if it'll clear up on its own...

Betty Rivera14 said:So basically, they can't be fully eradicated? Or do they just fade away on their own eventually? It's a strange phenomenon...

No, they aren't going anywhere... much like scars. At least, that's how it was explained to me.

You might get some relief by using heparin-based creams and massaging the area.

Personally, I haven't seen any real improvement.😢