I am so sad . I got off of iv's 2 weeks ago and really didnt feel great but i was so sick of doing them after almost 4 weeks. The nurse tried to insert a midline and it just would not thread, she tried 3 different sites ( in the same arm) and still no luck so i did them peripherally, which was painful since i was using cipro after having problems with the Zosyn. I wound up getting phlebitis, and decided i had enough and ended the course 2 days early. I went back on my orals like i was told to and was fine till i got a cold last tuesday and started running fevers. Then over the weekend i was having trouble breathing so back on the iv i am. BUT this time the home infusion service refused to even try inserting a midline ( in the arm they didnt try the first time) because the one nurse said she lost her confidence so i had to go have a midline inserted by the Intervention Radiologist and it scared the crap out of me. It hurt , i had to lay almost flat, i had to have oxygen because of my troubles breathing while laying almost flat. I am a BIG BABY when it comes to having anything new done. I know so many others have it so much worse but sometimes this all just gets to me after a while. I've never had it happen before where i get off of an iv and go right back on within 2 weeks. It really upsets me to think things are going this bad when i was trying so hard to get better. I have totally lost ground here. I lost all the weight i worked to gain back. My fev1 was rising and now i know i have lost all that i have gained back of that too. Sometimes this can be so overwhelming. I normally dont let it get me all worked up but this time it is getting to me. Anything anyone can offer will be of great help.
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sitting here in tears ****UPDATED**** in the hospital
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I am so sad . I got off of iv's 2 weeks ago and really didnt feel great but i was so sick of doing them after almost 4 weeks. The nurse tried to insert a midline and it just would not thread, she tried 3 different sites ( in the same arm) and still no luck so i did them peripherally, which was painful since i was using cipro after having problems with the Zosyn. I wound up getting phlebitis, and decided i had enough and ended the course 2 days early. I went back on my orals like i was told to and was fine till i got a cold last tuesday and started running fevers. Then over the weekend i was having trouble breathing so back on the iv i am. BUT this time the home infusion service refused to even try inserting a midline ( in the arm they didnt try the first time) because the one nurse said she lost her confidence so i had to go have a midline inserted by the Intervention Radiologist and it scared the crap out of me. It hurt , i had to lay almost flat, i had to have oxygen because of my troubles breathing while laying almost flat. I am a BIG BABY when it comes to having anything new done. I know so many others have it so much worse but sometimes this all just gets to me after a while. I've never had it happen before where i get off of an iv and go right back on within 2 weeks. It really upsets me to think things are going this bad when i was trying so hard to get better. I have totally lost ground here. I lost all the weight i worked to gain back. My fev1 was rising and now i know i have lost all that i have gained back of that too. Sometimes this can be so overwhelming. I normally dont let it get me all worked up but this time it is getting to me. Anything anyone can offer will be of great help.
I am so sad . I got off of iv's 2 weeks ago and really didnt feel great but i was so sick of doing them after almost 4 weeks. The nurse tried to insert a midline and it just would not thread, she tried 3 different sites ( in the same arm) and still no luck so i did them peripherally, which was painful since i was using cipro after having problems with the Zosyn. I wound up getting phlebitis, and decided i had enough and ended the course 2 days early. I went back on my orals like i was told to and was fine till i got a cold last tuesday and started running fevers. Then over the weekend i was having trouble breathing so back on the iv i am. BUT this time the home infusion service refused to even try inserting a midline ( in the arm they didnt try the first time) because the one nurse said she lost her confidence so i had to go have a midline inserted by the Intervention Radiologist and it scared the crap out of me. It hurt , i had to lay almost flat, i had to have oxygen because of my troubles breathing while laying almost flat. I am a BIG BABY when it comes to having anything new done. I know so many others have it so much worse but sometimes this all just gets to me after a while. I've never had it happen before where i get off of an iv and go right back on within 2 weeks. It really upsets me to think things are going this bad when i was trying so hard to get better. I have totally lost ground here. I lost all the weight i worked to gain back. My fev1 was rising and now i know i have lost all that i have gained back of that too. Sometimes this can be so overwhelming. I normally dont let it get me all worked up but this time it is getting to me. Anything anyone can offer will be of great help.
I am so sad . I got off of iv's 2 weeks ago and really didnt feel great but i was so sick of doing them after almost 4 weeks. The nurse tried to insert a midline and it just would not thread, she tried 3 different sites ( in the same arm) and still no luck so i did them peripherally, which was painful since i was using cipro after having problems with the Zosyn. I wound up getting phlebitis, and decided i had enough and ended the course 2 days early. I went back on my orals like i was told to and was fine till i got a cold last tuesday and started running fevers. Then over the weekend i was having trouble breathing so back on the iv i am. BUT this time the home infusion service refused to even try inserting a midline ( in the arm they didnt try the first time) because the one nurse said she lost her confidence so i had to go have a midline inserted by the Intervention Radiologist and it scared the crap out of me. It hurt , i had to lay almost flat, i had to have oxygen because of my troubles breathing while laying almost flat. I am a BIG BABY when it comes to having anything new done. I know so many others have it so much worse but sometimes this all just gets to me after a while. I've never had it happen before where i get off of an iv and go right back on within 2 weeks. It really upsets me to think things are going this bad when i was trying so hard to get better. I have totally lost ground here. I lost all the weight i worked to gain back. My fev1 was rising and now i know i have lost all that i have gained back of that too. Sometimes this can be so overwhelming. I normally dont let it get me all worked up but this time it is getting to me. Anything anyone can offer will be of great help.
I am so sad . I got off of iv's 2 weeks ago and really didnt feel great but i was so sick of doing them after almost 4 weeks. The nurse tried to insert a midline and it just would not thread, she tried 3 different sites ( in the same arm) and still no luck so i did them peripherally, which was painful since i was using cipro after having problems with the Zosyn. I wound up getting phlebitis, and decided i had enough and ended the course 2 days early. I went back on my orals like i was told to and was fine till i got a cold last tuesday and started running fevers. Then over the weekend i was having trouble breathing so back on the iv i am. BUT this time the home infusion service refused to even try inserting a midline ( in the arm they didnt try the first time) because the one nurse said she lost her confidence so i had to go have a midline inserted by the Intervention Radiologist and it scared the crap out of me. It hurt , i had to lay almost flat, i had to have oxygen because of my troubles breathing while laying almost flat. I am a BIG BABY when it comes to having anything new done. I know so many others have it so much worse but sometimes this all just gets to me after a while. I've never had it happen before where i get off of an iv and go right back on within 2 weeks. It really upsets me to think things are going this bad when i was trying so hard to get better. I have totally lost ground here. I lost all the weight i worked to gain back. My fev1 was rising and now i know i have lost all that i have gained back of that too. Sometimes this can be so overwhelming. I normally dont let it get me all worked up but this time it is getting to me. Anything anyone can offer will be of great help.
Mockingbird
New member
sitting here in tears
I've never heard of a midline catheter until now. I've always done the peripheral (PICC) from the start. I didn't know PICC lines hurted if you were taking cipro.
Anyway, getting a PICC put in has always been a little intimidating to me. Lying down and having that huge x-ray machine hanging right over you, and having those guys messing about your arm and not really being able to see what's going on... ugh.
I hope you start feeling better soon.
I've never heard of a midline catheter until now. I've always done the peripheral (PICC) from the start. I didn't know PICC lines hurted if you were taking cipro.
Anyway, getting a PICC put in has always been a little intimidating to me. Lying down and having that huge x-ray machine hanging right over you, and having those guys messing about your arm and not really being able to see what's going on... ugh.
I hope you start feeling better soon.
Mockingbird
New member
sitting here in tears
I've never heard of a midline catheter until now. I've always done the peripheral (PICC) from the start. I didn't know PICC lines hurted if you were taking cipro.
Anyway, getting a PICC put in has always been a little intimidating to me. Lying down and having that huge x-ray machine hanging right over you, and having those guys messing about your arm and not really being able to see what's going on... ugh.
I hope you start feeling better soon.
I've never heard of a midline catheter until now. I've always done the peripheral (PICC) from the start. I didn't know PICC lines hurted if you were taking cipro.
Anyway, getting a PICC put in has always been a little intimidating to me. Lying down and having that huge x-ray machine hanging right over you, and having those guys messing about your arm and not really being able to see what's going on... ugh.
I hope you start feeling better soon.
Mockingbird
New member
sitting here in tears
I've never heard of a midline catheter until now. I've always done the peripheral (PICC) from the start. I didn't know PICC lines hurted if you were taking cipro.
Anyway, getting a PICC put in has always been a little intimidating to me. Lying down and having that huge x-ray machine hanging right over you, and having those guys messing about your arm and not really being able to see what's going on... ugh.
I hope you start feeling better soon.
I've never heard of a midline catheter until now. I've always done the peripheral (PICC) from the start. I didn't know PICC lines hurted if you were taking cipro.
Anyway, getting a PICC put in has always been a little intimidating to me. Lying down and having that huge x-ray machine hanging right over you, and having those guys messing about your arm and not really being able to see what's going on... ugh.
I hope you start feeling better soon.
Mockingbird
New member
sitting here in tears
I've never heard of a midline catheter until now. I've always done the peripheral (PICC) from the start. I didn't know PICC lines hurted if you were taking cipro.
Anyway, getting a PICC put in has always been a little intimidating to me. Lying down and having that huge x-ray machine hanging right over you, and having those guys messing about your arm and not really being able to see what's going on... ugh.
I hope you start feeling better soon.
I've never heard of a midline catheter until now. I've always done the peripheral (PICC) from the start. I didn't know PICC lines hurted if you were taking cipro.
Anyway, getting a PICC put in has always been a little intimidating to me. Lying down and having that huge x-ray machine hanging right over you, and having those guys messing about your arm and not really being able to see what's going on... ugh.
I hope you start feeling better soon.
Mockingbird
New member
sitting here in tears
I've never heard of a midline catheter until now. I've always done the peripheral (PICC) from the start. I didn't know PICC lines hurted if you were taking cipro.
<br />
<br />Anyway, getting a PICC put in has always been a little intimidating to me. Lying down and having that huge x-ray machine hanging right over you, and having those guys messing about your arm and not really being able to see what's going on... ugh.
<br />
<br />I hope you start feeling better soon.
I've never heard of a midline catheter until now. I've always done the peripheral (PICC) from the start. I didn't know PICC lines hurted if you were taking cipro.
<br />
<br />Anyway, getting a PICC put in has always been a little intimidating to me. Lying down and having that huge x-ray machine hanging right over you, and having those guys messing about your arm and not really being able to see what's going on... ugh.
<br />
<br />I hope you start feeling better soon.
sitting here in tears
I am so sorry.... I wish I had something else to say.....
You are in my prayers and I am so sorry you're going through this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
If this is of any help:
"When going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill
I am so sorry.... I wish I had something else to say.....
You are in my prayers and I am so sorry you're going through this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
If this is of any help:
"When going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill
sitting here in tears
I am so sorry.... I wish I had something else to say.....
You are in my prayers and I am so sorry you're going through this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
If this is of any help:
"When going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill
I am so sorry.... I wish I had something else to say.....
You are in my prayers and I am so sorry you're going through this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
If this is of any help:
"When going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill
sitting here in tears
I am so sorry.... I wish I had something else to say.....
You are in my prayers and I am so sorry you're going through this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
If this is of any help:
"When going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill
I am so sorry.... I wish I had something else to say.....
You are in my prayers and I am so sorry you're going through this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
If this is of any help:
"When going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill
sitting here in tears
I am so sorry.... I wish I had something else to say.....
You are in my prayers and I am so sorry you're going through this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
If this is of any help:
"When going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill
I am so sorry.... I wish I had something else to say.....
You are in my prayers and I am so sorry you're going through this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
If this is of any help:
"When going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill
sitting here in tears
I am so sorry.... I wish I had something else to say.....
<br />
<br />You are in my prayers and I am so sorry you're going through this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
<br />
<br />If this is of any help:
<br />
<br />
<br />"When going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill
<br />
<br />
I am so sorry.... I wish I had something else to say.....
<br />
<br />You are in my prayers and I am so sorry you're going through this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
<br />
<br />If this is of any help:
<br />
<br />
<br />"When going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill
<br />
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