Nerve Damage After Having Blood Drawn.

[ARRMO]

I went to the Doctors about 3wks ago for blood test. When the girl stuck the needle in my arm I tried moving my fingers.  I could not move them and they had curled up in a rigamortis state. I asked if this was normaal and she said Yes.  I never had anyhing likethis happen  while getting blood drawn.  that day and about a wk later if i put my arm down on the table my fingers again would curl up.  To date my 4th finger and my little finger will not fully extend unless i concentrate to make it straigten all the way.  I had test done by a neurosurgen and he told me that overall the nerves look fine but I asked him why won't my two fingers straigten like normal.  He then told me that I may have some fractured nerves but they can't test nerve by nerve so there's nothing can be done.

1. have you ever heard tof a situation like this?
2. What is a fractured nerve?
3. Can a fractured nerve be healed.

Thank you

[aperson562]

Hopefully you are feeling better by now, but just in case you never found an answer, or someone else finds this question please check out this link..

http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/39373.htm

Yes, it is possible to have nerve damage when blood is drawn from inside your elbow. It is quite unlikely, but it does occur.

[ivyleaf]

I had blood taken 5days ago at my docs surgery by an hca/phlebotomist, as soon as she entered the needle shooting electric shock pains soured down my arm into my thumb & into my fingertips. My legs shot up off the floor toes pointing straight up to the ceiling the pain was absolutely horrendous!!
The nurse said "did that hurt", er yes, i replied & it still does, as she continued, whilst saying  "oh it does " sometimes. Well i have had hundreds of blood test over the years & they have never hurt like that.
I was in pain & shock & all she said was sometimes the suction on the vacutainer does that. I've been nursing for 24yrs & have never known anyone complain of that before.
Today i have been experiencing milder but simular pain whilst try to do things with that arm especially whilst pulling & gripping.
Could she have damaged a nerve from my inner elbow?