I'm a hard stick for drawing blood. Does this change?

[MNMema 82]

I went today to have my blood drawn and the poor nurse had a heck of a time to find a vein that would either stay still or just to find one! Does this change when you lose a lot of weight? Most of the time when I have to give blood, they have to use a butterfly needle and draw the blood out. I'm not a chicken but it smarts!

[cathycnyrs 85]

I hope so, cause I'm the same way. Look at skinny folks, there veins pop out. I think the fat covers my veins up.

[gmanbat 5,889]

I see veins I haven't seen in many years. I was a hard stick too. They had to keep going up the ranks to the more experienced nurses until one finally got it.

It should be pretty easy now.

[MNMema 82]

[SassyTink 78]

Do you drink plenty of Water prior to the draw and pump that arm? I have a squeeze ball that I use and it works every time. )

[sanks51 214]

So I'm a phlebotomist... Eat, sleep and dream veins... Nice big juicy veins... It is harder to find veins on larger people but not always actually.. Skinny people also have pesky veins too

My hidden vein is so much juicer to feel since I've lost weight but its still hidden.. My other vein has always been prominent and is just much more prominent now. Butterfly needles get a flush back so you know when you're in the vein in tricky bleeders.. That's why if you're difficult to bleed those are choice... Enjoy the changes to come I can't stop prodding and poking my veins!!