TTC while on IVs?

[mamaScarlett]

Well I can see your frustration with your hospital's ivs policy. I'm not anti iv at all, thank God we have them.
<br />But if orals have always worked for you in the past, then being on IVs so often is not good for you. Aren't they worried about your liver?
<br />Again, not trying to sway you or anyone one way or the other. But again if it were me, I'd have a serious talk with them. Doing a round of IVs unneccesarily every 3-4 months? And being a mom? I can see your dilemma. They are the only docs near you, but its your life, not theirs. You have a say here.
<br />Wish you the best! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[cindylou]

I have had MANY talks with them. They worry about resistance from overuse of oral IVs, which I don't necessarily agree is as much of a problem. However, the last time I tried to go behind their backs and get an oral prescription from my local family doctor, I had a major allergic reaction... so I'm a little leery of doing that one again!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Oral antibiotics have never been the total fix-it in the past, but they were a good band-aid to get me through for a few more months. So I wouldn't say the IVs are "unnecessary" - they only do them after a 10% drop in lung function, and when I go in, I really do need to go in - but I think that if they'd agree to give orals, I would make it a little longer.

Like I said before, I'm really hoping that this year (and the next several years) see me out of the hospital for quite some time - but I figure having a back-up plan in place is a good idea, too.

 

[cindylou]

I have had MANY talks with them. They worry about resistance from overuse of oral IVs, which I don't necessarily agree is as much of a problem. However, the last time I tried to go behind their backs and get an oral prescription from my local family doctor, I had a major allergic reaction... so I'm a little leery of doing that one again!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Oral antibiotics have never been the total fix-it in the past, but they were a good band-aid to get me through for a few more months. So I wouldn't say the IVs are "unnecessary" - they only do them after a 10% drop in lung function, and when I go in, I really do need to go in - but I think that if they'd agree to give orals, I would make it a little longer.

Like I said before, I'm really hoping that this year (and the next several years) see me out of the hospital for quite some time - but I figure having a back-up plan in place is a good idea, too.

 

[cindylou]

I have had MANY talks with them. They worry about resistance from overuse of oral IVs, which I don't necessarily agree is as much of a problem. However, the last time I tried to go behind their backs and get an oral prescription from my local family doctor, I had a major allergic reaction... so I'm a little leery of doing that one again!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Oral antibiotics have never been the total fix-it in the past, but they were a good band-aid to get me through for a few more months. So I wouldn't say the IVs are "unnecessary" - they only do them after a 10% drop in lung function, and when I go in, I really do need to go in - but I think that if they'd agree to give orals, I would make it a little longer.
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<br />Like I said before, I'm really hoping that this year (and the next several years) see me out of the hospital for quite some time - but I figure having a back-up plan in place is a good idea, too.