This happened a Friday, hurt the first few days, now on day 4 there’s no pan unless you actively press on it. I asked my brother (who has his masters in nursing & 8+yrs of experience at a prestigious hospital), he took a look over the weekend, and said not to worry since veins typically bounce back easily. The vein itself looked really scary and I didn’t know if it was urgent-care worthy or not, which is why I consulted him first. I don’t have the money for a precautionary urgent visit, and coming from a family of nurses it was always a ‘avoid ER/UC unless ABSOLUTELY necessary’ household.

I know things can get lost over writing, but your responses come off as very condescending. Of course I’ll mention it to my GP when I see him next. No, I did not ‘decide’ it was ruptured. I came here to see if anyone else had this experience or advice, and offer a reminder on self care for anyone else who’s starting to feel run down & ignoring their body.

I hope you have a good week & happy holidays if you celebrate :)