They’re fine. If it’s in your elbow just don’t bend it all the way for too long or it’ll clog and get sore. I personally HATE when it’s in the hand. I can feel it and can’t move my hand at all or it moves and I hate that feeling, so I always request elbow if I can

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if you’re used to getting blood drawn it’s super similar, it just giving something instead of taking so it feels cold and you can taste it sometimes DRINK A BUNCH OF WATER the days leading up to it so it’ll be wayyy easier

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honestly not too bad just a lil uncomfortable. i did learn recently that it’s not a needle that stays in for the IV but a plastic/rubber tube so it can move around with you and won’t stab you if you bend your arm.

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for me at least it feels exactly the same as a blood draw - maybe even less painful bc the people that do IVs typically have more experience

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it's really very similar to blood draw. tbh it's always felt nicer to me because 1. it's positive pressure instead of negative pressure like a blood draw 2. the liquid can feel cold 3. they tape it down really nicely so it doesn't move around. as far as the 2 compare, the only thing IV does worse is it lasts longer

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Thank you all for the responses this makes me feel a lot better :)

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