technician blew my vein during mri contrast injection

[Dentalmaniac]

I went for an MRI with and without contrast three weeks ago. The tech could not find my vein and finally when she did, she started injecting the contrast and then said she'd blown my vein. When I asked her what it meant, she said, oh your arm will get bruised. She then called in another technician who found another vein, injected the contrast and the test was done. When I got home, I noticed that my arm was bruised and swollen on the side that the vein was blown. It's been three weeks and my arm still hurts to the touch and it's still swollen. The swelling has probably gone down a bit, but not completely. It was bruised only for a week but the swelling and pain is still there. Did anyone have this happen to them? What did your doctor do as a follow up if it did happen? How long did it take for your arm to get back to normal? And also does this mean the contrast agent is still in my body? Will it cause serious complications? I am extremely worried!

[flipper336]

Try and relax you will be just fine. By now your body has already  expelled the contrast. There is really no different than when the contrast is injected into your vein.
The swelling will go down but I am not able to tell you how long,  everyone's body is different. Unfortunately it is just going to take some time.

[zouzi]

Hi,
Since we here, deal only with breast cancer issues, I am afraid we cannot be of much help regarding the pain caused by the  injection in your vein. I personally don’t think you have a problem there, but if you are very worried I would suggest to you to contact your Doctor. I am sure your questions will be answered to your satisfaction.
Best wishes…