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I'm curious to know if anyone else feels heart palpitations from a PICC line which extends into the heart atrium? I was told it could happen and won't cause any damage but still...it bothers me to think of my heart getting involved when it's such a well behaved organ!

I'm aware this topic has probably done the rounds many times but I'm really curious to hear new opinions!<div><br></div><div>So my pfts are around 50-52% and have been for around 5 years. I am really fit, ran a half marathon last year, plan on doing another this year, I could list all my...

<P>I have been a user of the Nuvaring as a means of contraception for about a year now. I was really happy with it. My doc noticed my iron levels dropping slightly and I said that was probably because since starting the ring my periods had become heavier. I was referred to a gynacologist who...

<P>Hi,</P> <P> </P> <P>I have noticed this for a while now; say I do a really vigorous exercise session in the morning I will cough and get good clearance during and after the session. Sometimes it's only little bits. </P> <P>However, a few hours later I notice I'm bringing up more! It's like...

I am quite strict with myself regarding alcohol hand gels while in work or out in public places. I would try to avoid touching my mouth etc, you know, the usual precautions to avoid germs. In truth I've been known to be somewhat OCD about hygiene- a good thing when you've got cf <img...

Hey guys, I got thinking about this while reading the (very funny) thread about what bugs us about non-cfers. Can I say what bugs me most? I live with my parents, brother and sister (none of whom have cf, thank God). They all smoke <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> In...

Hi, I have been using nuvaring for two months now. Its great in that I hardly notice it and haven't really felt any weird side effects...except for one. I am getting crazy bouts of tearfulness. I'm worried my boyfriend may think I'm losing it! Sometimes I'll be just talkig to him and he says...

I'm sitting at my desk in work/college having lunch cos today is too busy to go out! I've had my sandwich but I'm going running later so I've started into the vast variety of snacks I keep stashed in my drawer/ bag. They all happen to be in really noisy packaging, e.g. a big bag of nuts that is...

Hi, For about a year now I have not cultured anything in my sputum samples so my consultant recommended a bronchoscopy to get a proper look and a deeper sample. When I met with him he said nothing had grown in that sample either. I thought this was good but he seemed more perplexed than...

Wondering if anyone can tell me if it is safe to use the same neb cup for tobi after using it for HTS about 20-30 minutes before. I use the Pari LC plus and normally will rinse the cup with some 0.9% saline before popping in the tobi. It occurred to me that the high salt concentration in the...

I am wondering about Picc lines. After two very bad experiences with having ports inserted I have discovered that they are not an option for me. So, since my hospital won't place Picc lines, I am stuck using peripheral canulas. I do iv meds at home maybe once or twice a year so if the line blows...

I'm very excited to be going on vacation in a few days and have just collected my new "travel" neb. Can't say I wasn't a little disappointed at the size and weight of it. Its pretty big and heavy! Thats probably due to the general stinginess of my local health authority, I'd say this thing was...

Just wondering if anyone out there has heard of a pneumothorax occuring while a port is being inserted?

I live in the north west of Europe and am travelling to Miami on vacation at the end of September. After that its a cruise around the Caribean...obviously I'm really excited about this but I am also a little apprehensive as I hear the humidity in Miami is terrible?! I love hot weather and could...