If you can get a picc i really would, but i do understand your concern. i have had a horrible history with piccs because my veins would spasm and clamp down on the picc line while they were trying to thread it in. so they had to consiously sedate me to place it. i also developed blood clots in my picc..which meant 6 weeks on blood thinners. so needless to say there are many times i have also refused a picc, and opted for regular IV. (let me say before i scare you to death, most people do NOT have these problems)...i now have a port and do not have to worry about the picc issues. But if you do not have to have IV antibiotics frequently, a port may be to extreme. my docs let me do a regular IV a couple different times for a 2 week course, because of my history with piccs. I even got to go home on a regular IV once, and home health came to put a new one in every 3 days. i would recommend you think about the picc line though. For most people it is an easy procedure and takes hardly anytime. the first couple piccs i got were successful and went in great! they are much less to up keep. and regular IVs are really hard on your veins with the strong antibiotics. you also can clot off the end of the iv easily having to have it replaced sooner than every 3 days. im sorry you are having to go through this while your pregnant too! i hope you feel better!
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