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Hey! Well, the first few times (I'd say 4) that i got a picc, it went perfectly. They always tell me I have good veins and stuff. But yeah, the last 2 times in a row I got a picc line it's been this very scary reaction, most scary is the cannot breathe part (other stuff, like the flushing and...

Hey thanks for your input! Yeah, I am hoping that is the reason why I am getting the reaction I am getting. However, I just don't understand why I didn't get this reaction the first couple of times getting a PICC in? I'm usually not nervous about needles or these types of things. I am scared it...

Thanks for your replies! They mentioned that next time I am going to get a PICC line they will give me Ativan (spelling?) to calm me down beforehand. I am really hoping this works, and if it doesn't, I will have to think hard before getting another PICC because this reaction is seriously...

Hey, i find that sometimes during certain days of the month I do have a harder time breathing. For a while I also went off birth control to see if that had any effect on my lung function but I found after 3 months it didn't change. Maybe its all in our heads, or it makes us feel more tired...

Hey guys, I'm new here btw. I am 22 and live in Canada. I have gotten about 5 PICC lines inserted before, and the last 2 times I've had them put in have been probably the worst and most frightening memories ever. Basically, they put the PICC in, everything is fine, and near the end when they...