I had a hand IV last Saturday, one week ago. My wrist is still tender to the touch - is this normal?

I can sort of trace the vein up my arm a bit and its quite sore, I was already told that I had a clot midway up my arm from this, (they said it was superficial phlebitis) so is this vein tenderness normal?

Yes it is pretty normal. Alot of meds that go through the IV are very irritating to the vascular system. I personally never start an IV in the hand of any of my patients. Try alternating hot and cold packs every couple of hours and taking something like ibuprophen or alieve to reduce the swelling. I have a permanantly scarred vein from getting steriods and anitbiotics through my IV.

Yes, I do the same thing - it usually takes about 7-10 days for the bruising to go away after I have a shot, blood drawn, or IV

That's normal. I just got out of the hospital a week ago and my IV site is still sore.

Trust me, it will go away soon. Nothing to worry about.

Yes.

An IV site can remain sore for a couple of weeks or longer.

Take an OTC painr reliever (NOT aspirin) and apply ice to the puncture site. It may be sore for another week or so. If it hasn't gotten better by then, talk to your doctor but what you are experiencing is not unusual. Phlebitis can be very common...it's an inflammation in the vein.

EMT

You likely have a hematoma, not a blood clot. A hematoma is a collection of blood under the skin. It will go away in time. The blood just has to be reabsorped back into your system.