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[|Human|] I was playing with my sister s boyfriend s brother and I swung to hit him like I said we were playing around and I my wrist hit his elbow really hard when it happened my hand got really numb and my vein was hurting really bad and it s 6 hours later and my vein still hurts what should I do
[|AI|]  Hello, Thank you for contacting me at "Ask a Doctor". I will try to answer your question to the best of my ability. This sounds as though you have a severe contusion to the area.  However, if the pain is increasing you might want to think about getting an x-ray to rule out a fracture.  In the interim, I would apply ice and take some ibuprofen.  Rest the area, and you might want to think about wrapping it in a simple Ace bandage. You can afford to treat this for about 24 hours before you think about seeing a doctor or getting an x-ray. There is no need to go to the emergency room at this time. Just monitor your symptoms over the next 24 hours and hopefully if it is a simple contusion then it should improve spontaneously. I hope this information is useful for you. Please do not hesitate to message us back if you have any further questions. Best wishes, A Chat Doctor.