How bad do IVs hurt?

Answer 1

They hurt A LOT! It seems like a shot at first, but it hurts EVEN MORE. It feels like an incredibly sharp pin is going through you. It hurts a lot because it goes through your vain so the medicine can flow to your vain instead of having to drink it.

Answer 2

Getting a IV shouldn't hurt if the Nurse knows what shes doing .

It will only sting a little, it should feel the same as getting some blood work done .

Just try to relax as much as you can . [:

Answer 3

The needles used to start an IV are usually larger than the needles used for intramuscular injections of flu vaccines and usually they are longer, so they can move past the valves in your veins that makes them hurt a bit more too. Also, the pain of shots is less because the needle can be injected quickly and straight in. When an IV needle is put in, sometimes the delicate veins can't tolerate fast jabs without breaking, so the needle is put in more slowly to be under more control. Some medicines used in IVs can also sting when put in the vein and most flu shot vaccines do not sting as they go into the muscle tissue.

Answer 4

There is a slight pinch and some pressure, but once it's in you wont feel it much after that.