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thefrogprincess

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My PICC has been hurting all day. I called my nurse at the home infusion company and she said to go to the ER. So I did. They did a chest xray to check the placement. That was fine. There are no signs of infection, no clotting. They said my chewt xray showed that I have an upper resperatory infection. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> Ya think!? That's why I have the PICC!!!! So I got a scrip for vicodin and need to have another chest xray if things don't improve in a day or two. So, any tips for this? Does heat or ice help? Or should I just jack myself up on the vicodin and call it good?
 
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thefrogprincess

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My PICC has been hurting all day. I called my nurse at the home infusion company and she said to go to the ER. So I did. They did a chest xray to check the placement. That was fine. There are no signs of infection, no clotting. They said my chewt xray showed that I have an upper resperatory infection. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> Ya think!? That's why I have the PICC!!!! So I got a scrip for vicodin and need to have another chest xray if things don't improve in a day or two. So, any tips for this? Does heat or ice help? Or should I just jack myself up on the vicodin and call it good?
 
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thefrogprincess

New member
My PICC has been hurting all day. I called my nurse at the home infusion company and she said to go to the ER. So I did. They did a chest xray to check the placement. That was fine. There are no signs of infection, no clotting. They said my chewt xray showed that I have an upper resperatory infection. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> Ya think!? That's why I have the PICC!!!! So I got a scrip for vicodin and need to have another chest xray if things don't improve in a day or two. So, any tips for this? Does heat or ice help? Or should I just jack myself up on the vicodin and call it good?
 
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thefrogprincess

New member
My PICC has been hurting all day. I called my nurse at the home infusion company and she said to go to the ER. So I did. They did a chest xray to check the placement. That was fine. There are no signs of infection, no clotting. They said my chewt xray showed that I have an upper resperatory infection. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> Ya think!? That's why I have the PICC!!!! So I got a scrip for vicodin and need to have another chest xray if things don't improve in a day or two. So, any tips for this? Does heat or ice help? Or should I just jack myself up on the vicodin and call it good?
 
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thefrogprincess

New member
My PICC has been hurting all day. I called my nurse at the home infusion company and she said to go to the ER. So I did. They did a chest xray to check the placement. That was fine. There are no signs of infection, no clotting. They said my chewt xray showed that I have an upper resperatory infection. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"> Ya think!? That's why I have the PICC!!!! So I got a scrip for vicodin and need to have another chest xray if things don't improve in a day or two. So, any tips for this? Does heat or ice help? Or should I just jack myself up on the vicodin and call it good?
 
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AnD

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At the insertion site? In your heart?Your whole arm? Chest? If it is hurting your heart, go back! They can pull it out a bit and see if that gives you some relief. I have had piccs that looked "fine" in an xray, but still needed to be moved out a bit. Depending on where it is placed in you arm, it can move a bit when you move your arm around, and that movement may not show up on a still xray.

If it is your insertion site, or your arm, then yes, take the vicodin <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 
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AnD

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At the insertion site? In your heart?Your whole arm? Chest? If it is hurting your heart, go back! They can pull it out a bit and see if that gives you some relief. I have had piccs that looked "fine" in an xray, but still needed to be moved out a bit. Depending on where it is placed in you arm, it can move a bit when you move your arm around, and that movement may not show up on a still xray.

If it is your insertion site, or your arm, then yes, take the vicodin <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 
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AnD

New member
At the insertion site? In your heart?Your whole arm? Chest? If it is hurting your heart, go back! They can pull it out a bit and see if that gives you some relief. I have had piccs that looked "fine" in an xray, but still needed to be moved out a bit. Depending on where it is placed in you arm, it can move a bit when you move your arm around, and that movement may not show up on a still xray.

If it is your insertion site, or your arm, then yes, take the vicodin <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 
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AnD

New member
At the insertion site? In your heart?Your whole arm? Chest? If it is hurting your heart, go back! They can pull it out a bit and see if that gives you some relief. I have had piccs that looked "fine" in an xray, but still needed to be moved out a bit. Depending on where it is placed in you arm, it can move a bit when you move your arm around, and that movement may not show up on a still xray.

If it is your insertion site, or your arm, then yes, take the vicodin <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 
A

AnD

New member
At the insertion site? In your heart?Your whole arm? Chest? If it is hurting your heart, go back! They can pull it out a bit and see if that gives you some relief. I have had piccs that looked "fine" in an xray, but still needed to be moved out a bit. Depending on where it is placed in you arm, it can move a bit when you move your arm around, and that movement may not show up on a still xray.

If it is your insertion site, or your arm, then yes, take the vicodin <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 
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