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gunelle

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I may have to start a round of IVs soon. I have only been on IV once before. That time I was home for two weeks. I was on two antibiotics and every four hours I was on the IV. I don't know if this time, maybe I only need one antibiotics, and can do with every eight hours of IV... If so maybe it would be possible for me to continue working?
What are your experiences with this? Do you work while on IV, or do you maybe do the IV at work?
Please share your stories,
thank you
Gunhild
 
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gunelle

Guest
I may have to start a round of IVs soon. I have only been on IV once before. That time I was home for two weeks. I was on two antibiotics and every four hours I was on the IV. I don't know if this time, maybe I only need one antibiotics, and can do with every eight hours of IV... If so maybe it would be possible for me to continue working?
What are your experiences with this? Do you work while on IV, or do you maybe do the IV at work?
Please share your stories,
thank you
Gunhild
 
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running4life

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This is my first time on IVs ever. I have an entire month off from work. Granted, I work for a very supportive church that gave me the month off. I was planning on working through it, but I don't know if it's possible anyway. I am on every 6 hours with on antibiotic and once a day with the other. The reason I don't think I could work is because I am so tired. I'm sleeping like 16 hours a day. I would like to hear other's experience with this since this is my first time.
 
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running4life

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This is my first time on IVs ever. I have an entire month off from work. Granted, I work for a very supportive church that gave me the month off. I was planning on working through it, but I don't know if it's possible anyway. I am on every 6 hours with on antibiotic and once a day with the other. The reason I don't think I could work is because I am so tired. I'm sleeping like 16 hours a day. I would like to hear other's experience with this since this is my first time.
 
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MCGrad2006

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I work with IVs. It is exhausting and I probably shouldn't, but I can't just sit around, I would go stir crazy. As far as the schedule is concerned, its confusing, but managable. I am on Tobra once a day (which does not interfere with work), Vanco twice a day, which sometimes does interfere with work(I usually just go in a it later than I normally would, maybe a half hour). And then I also have Ceftaz which is 3 times a day..it only takes 10 minutes though. So at the afternoon med time, I just sneak out to my car and infuse. My bosses and coworkers are really great and to be honest probably happier with this schedule (at least I do not have to miss a whole two weeks in hospital). I work at a small boutique so there is always someone to cover if I have to step out for a few or am running late.
 
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MCGrad2006

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I work with IVs. It is exhausting and I probably shouldn't, but I can't just sit around, I would go stir crazy. As far as the schedule is concerned, its confusing, but managable. I am on Tobra once a day (which does not interfere with work), Vanco twice a day, which sometimes does interfere with work(I usually just go in a it later than I normally would, maybe a half hour). And then I also have Ceftaz which is 3 times a day..it only takes 10 minutes though. So at the afternoon med time, I just sneak out to my car and infuse. My bosses and coworkers are really great and to be honest probably happier with this schedule (at least I do not have to miss a whole two weeks in hospital). I work at a small boutique so there is always someone to cover if I have to step out for a few or am running late.
 
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gunelle

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I think you have a different way to inject IV than we have here in Spain. One infusion I was on, took about 2 hours, and there would be no way for me to do that while working...

But thank you all for replying <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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gunelle

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I think you have a different way to inject IV than we have here in Spain. One infusion I was on, took about 2 hours, and there would be no way for me to do that while working...

But thank you all for replying <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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bigstar

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Well im usually on Ivs once a year. Usually i do one every 8 hours. The infusion takes some time but if my port works properly it doesnt take long. The first few days i try to rest because i get a little sick and i feel extra tired cause i have to do all kinds of medical tests in the hospital. The first days i skip classes at the uni but i guess if i had to work it woudnt be impossible. If someone helps you prepeare the meds its not impossible to work. I suggest you take some days off work. Maybe 3-4 just to get used to the ida of IVs. Take care.
 
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bigstar

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Well im usually on Ivs once a year. Usually i do one every 8 hours. The infusion takes some time but if my port works properly it doesnt take long. The first few days i try to rest because i get a little sick and i feel extra tired cause i have to do all kinds of medical tests in the hospital. The first days i skip classes at the uni but i guess if i had to work it woudnt be impossible. If someone helps you prepeare the meds its not impossible to work. I suggest you take some days off work. Maybe 3-4 just to get used to the ida of IVs. Take care.
 
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sunshine39656

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I had to do IVs last year at approximately this same time. I hada PICC line...I work 8-5 and my IVs were every 8 hours, so my hubby would do them in the mornings at 5:00, a co-worker of mine would do it for me at 1 here at the office and then my hubby would do it for me again at night. Sometimes he'd be gone at night but a friend of mine who is an RN would put an extender on for me so I could hook myself up and when my hubby got home, he'd take the extender off. I was on IVs for about 2 1/2 weeks.
It was hard...I was really tired...but that was really the only side effect I can remember. I never missed any work except for the trips to the clinic for a check on my PICC line.
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sunshine39656

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I had to do IVs last year at approximately this same time. I hada PICC line...I work 8-5 and my IVs were every 8 hours, so my hubby would do them in the mornings at 5:00, a co-worker of mine would do it for me at 1 here at the office and then my hubby would do it for me again at night. Sometimes he'd be gone at night but a friend of mine who is an RN would put an extender on for me so I could hook myself up and when my hubby got home, he'd take the extender off. I was on IVs for about 2 1/2 weeks.
It was hard...I was really tired...but that was really the only side effect I can remember. I never missed any work except for the trips to the clinic for a check on my PICC line.
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CrisDopher

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I do IVs 3-4 times a year at this point. Mine come in little pressurized balls called home pumps. I pack what I need for the day and go to work. I have even done IVs while teaching. They are fairly unobtrusive. The most intrusive part is starting another dose or ending and locking off w/ heparin.

I have a port and that has made the process easier and less visible to others. But I did IVs at work when I had PICCs - it makes no difference really. And in the past when my IVs had to be gravity fed, I've even done those at work, too. I work in live entertainment and more than once have had an IV pole out at the tech table while writing lighting cues. That tends to weird out other people, though, so I'm glad for home pumps.

I do try to start IVs on a Friday so that I have the weekend to acclimate to the schedule and the hit of the first doses. Then I can usually go to work on Monday easily enough.
 
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CrisDopher

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I do IVs 3-4 times a year at this point. Mine come in little pressurized balls called home pumps. I pack what I need for the day and go to work. I have even done IVs while teaching. They are fairly unobtrusive. The most intrusive part is starting another dose or ending and locking off w/ heparin.

I have a port and that has made the process easier and less visible to others. But I did IVs at work when I had PICCs - it makes no difference really. And in the past when my IVs had to be gravity fed, I've even done those at work, too. I work in live entertainment and more than once have had an IV pole out at the tech table while writing lighting cues. That tends to weird out other people, though, so I'm glad for home pumps.

I do try to start IVs on a Friday so that I have the weekend to acclimate to the schedule and the hit of the first doses. Then I can usually go to work on Monday easily enough.
 
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Iamqueenofeverything

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i stay home. i am a teacher of little kids and i don't want them to accidently tug or do anything to my port plus i have to start and stop home ivs meds so i don't go. if i had an office job i probably will go to work.
 
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Iamqueenofeverything

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i stay home. i am a teacher of little kids and i don't want them to accidently tug or do anything to my port plus i have to start and stop home ivs meds so i don't go. if i had an office job i probably will go to work.
 
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Hardak

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I had some employers that told me don't even walk into the building with an IV line active, others it was doable simply because it was a 10 min IV push, so I took my break when it was time for the IV's and did them. Others not so much... But keep in mind I worked food service most my life.
 
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Hardak

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I had some employers that told me don't even walk into the building with an IV line active, others it was doable simply because it was a 10 min IV push, so I took my break when it was time for the IV's and did them. Others not so much... But keep in mind I worked food service most my life.
 
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