I tried to donate platelets today, but they were unable to get my blood flowing enough to gather them. While trying to get the needle in the vain they moved the needle around a lot. I now have a tingling feeling in my fingers, that wont go away. Should I be concerned?
Hello. I have been through your question and understand your concern. While taking blood from your vein they might have caused some tissue injury which may have somehow compressed some nerve passing by. This is very unusual and uncommon but still possible. This should go away in a couple of days. In case it persists, you should do a EMG to be sure there is no nerve compression. Hope this helps. Please feel free using MHC for further questions.