Who's on IVs right now?

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ladybug

New member
Hey, everyone!

It seems there are an awful lot of us sick on IVs (either inpatient or outpatient) right now, so was just curious if you're on IVs right now and, if so, just curious:

What are you on?


How long have you been on it?


Does it seem to be working?


Have you suffered any side effects, and if so, care to share?


Are you at home or in the hospital?


What are you doing while you're on IVs?


I will answer these questions in a reply since I'm on them now too. <img src="">
 
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semperfiohana

Guest
What are you on?
tobra every 12 hours and fortaz every 8 hours


How long have you been on it?
since last friday

Does it seem to be working?
yes and no

Have you suffered any side effects, and if so, care to share?
just very tired

Are you at home or in the hospital?
home thank goodness...there's two gimps in the house now...the hubby got jealous of me just having one arm so he went and dislocated his shoulder yesterday so he could feel in the loop

What are you doing while you're on IVs?
hanging around the house
 
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Skye

New member
I've been on IV Zosyn since January 23rd. Oh my gosh, that's a long time! The day before my 400th<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> We changed some things almost 2 weeks ago. Added inhaled Tobi and Levoquin. I think the first two weeks were kind of a bust. So, I have insisted on continuing and will probably stop next Friday. Minimal side effects, some tummy stuff. IV Tobra and me are no longer friends. My ears don't like it and my docs are very protective of my ears, I appreciate that. With my persistence in finding a good combination, my numbers are rockin in the right direction!!!! I feel really good, hiked a mile in the cold a few days ago and found it invigorating. My best to all of you who have willingly or unwillingly joined the "ever popular" IV CLUB!
 
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letsrockcfem

New member
IV club!

* Ceftazadime
* Got desensitized on Feb 6
* it is working like it's never worked before.
* No side effects.
* Hospital for week now doing home IV's for the first time in 10 years..usually have to stay in the whole time.
* Working, running, biking, celebrating my birthday today!!
 
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Diane

New member
What are you on? <b> Fortaz every 6 hours....Merrem every 8 hours</b>


How long have you been on it? <b>Since Tuesday night.... 2 days</b>

Does it seem to be working? <b>so far so good</b>


Have you suffered any side effects, and if so, care to share? <b> no</b>

Are you at home or in the hospital? <b> Home</b>

What are you doing while you're on IVs? <b>everything i would normally do any day.... going to work, shopping, junkyard, this that and the next</b>


<u><i><b> Happy Birthday Emily !! <img src="i/expressions/present.gif" border="0"> <img src="i/expressions/wine.gif" border="0"> <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0"> <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"></b></i></u>
 
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lightNlife

New member
What are you on? <i>
The couch mostly. Oh! You meant medication-wise. I'm on Merrem, and just stopped Tobramycin. Tonight I'm supposed to be starting Colymycin. </i>


How long have you been on it?
<i>Since the 7th of Feb. </i>


Does it seem to be working?
<i>Yes. I only had one bug to fight this time (cepacia but no PA!) so my FEV1 came up nicely. Still has a ways to go though. Another good sign is that my weight has climbed up to 117. </i>


Have you suffered any side effects, and if so, care to share?
<i>Well, there's the usual "power dump" that's happening from the antibiotics upsetting the balance of normal flora in my gut. Here are the other pleasantries:

-oral thrush
-yeast infection (Please pass the Monistat...STAT!)
-ringing in my ears
-excessive dry mouth
-wacky blood sugars (very low--between 40 and 60 within an hour or two of infusing
-C. diff. </i>



Are you at home or in the hospital?
Home for a week now. I'll be off work for another week.


What are you doing while you're on IVs?
<i>Spending lots of quality time with Gimli and preparing my manuscript for the writers conference next month.</i>
 
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mneville

Guest
My son Aidan, aged 3, is on them.
Tobramycin every 8 hours and Ceftazadime every 8 hours
Has worked great! No side effects.
Has finally cleared his non stop sinus infections
 
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wanderlost

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>letsrockcfem</b></i>

IV club!



* Ceftazadime

* Got desensitized on Feb 6

* it is working like it's never worked before.

* No side effects.

* Hospital for week now doing home IV's for the first time in 10 years..usually have to stay in the whole time.

* Working, running, biking, celebrating my birthday today!!</end quote></div>


what does desensitized mean? Does it mean like you were allergic and now your not? Or that you were resistant and now your not??

Happy Birthday!
 
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TemptressOfTheSea

New member
What are you on?
Tobra every 24 hours and cefepime every 12 hours


How long have you been on it?
just started today...trying to squeeze this tune-up in before a vaca to florida!

Does it seem to be working?
this combo usually works

Have you suffered any side effects, and if so, care to share?
i will most likely have some GI upset and the occasional headache

Are you at home or in the hospital?
at home

What are you doing while you're on IVs?
resting! cleaning/organizing my house, knitting like a fiend <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
 
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krisgabes

New member
Right on IV club!!!!!!!!!! Wooooo!!!

What are you on?
Aztreonam and Meropenum


How long have you been on it?
I, too, have been on them since Valentines Day. I was one of the luckier ones to spend Valentines day in the ER <img src="i/expressions/brokenheart.gif" border="0">

Does it seem to be working?
Yes, they seem to be doing what they need to be doing. They're stopping my violent coughing fits, so I am forever grateful.

Have you suffered any side effects, and if so, care to share?
So far I really haven't. I always get really tired though anytime I'm on IV's. They're just super draining.

Are you at home or in the hospital?
I am at home

What are you doing while you're on IVs?
My usual routine, unfortunately it doesn't stop due to the IV's. I'm in my senior year of college so I'm thisclose to May. I must push forward!! I have a full fledged diagnosis of Senior-itis. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> So unfortunately the schooling and the interning are still full throttle. Plus, I'm newly diagnosed diabetic, so the insulin and monitoring the sugar is like a job in itself!
 
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ladybug

New member
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EMILY!!!

Kris, your pug is too darn cute!!! We have a black puggy and a white and tan chug (rescued so may be a couple other breeds as well). I'll try to post a pic. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

So, I guess I was right about a lot of us in the IV club right now! Sheesh! Hope everyone feels better soon!!! Keeping you in my thoughts. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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JazzysMom

New member
I am on Tobra every 12 hours & Aztreonam every 8 hours.

I have been on since 1/30 when I was admitted to the hospital. Continuing at home since discharge yesterday.

HUGE difference. I have color, can breath at rest & can talk without it flowing out.

No major side affects except yeast/thrush.

I am mobile at home now that I have the eclipse so I have been paying bills, going online, cleaning up the house etc.

In the hospital I didnt have the energy nor desire to do much so I slept a lot when given the chance.
 
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j121361

New member
Wanderlost,
My son gets redmans syndrome when he's on iv vancomycin, and so they desensitize him before each dose by giving him iv benedryl before each dose of vanc.,but it's not permanent.
 
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NYCLawGirl

New member
Was supposed to start IVs this evening, but the order got botched so I have to start tomorrow. I will be on Tobra every 24 hours and Zosyn every 8. I just want to START so I can feel better! On another note, how many of you have ports and how old were you when you got yours in? Mine is going on 9 years and still works great. I'm curious to see if others have had as good of an experience.
 
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ladybug

New member
Hi, Piper...

Don't you just love when orders get messed up?!? I was inpatient for the first 24 hours of IV therapy and the doc didn't order me ANY chest PT! Can you imagine?!? I am always diligent about doing my vest at least twice a day, but the entire time I was in the hospital, they didn't give me the vest or pound on me or anything cause it "wasn't ordered". Urgh.


I still get PICCs for meds. I usually go about 8-12 months in between so not sure a port would be a good decision at this point or not. I'm curious to know when those of you with a port decided to get one and how often you use it for your meds? I've heard that if you don't go on meds too often its best to get PICC'd as long as you can?
 
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detroitislove

New member
What are you on?
merropenem, and levaquin

How long have you been on it?
8 days

Does it seem to be working?
not yet :/

Have you suffered any side effects, and if so, care to share?
the usual, fatigue, liquid bowels and nausea

Are you at home or in the hospital?
at home!!

What are you doing while you're on IVs?
working full time (maybe why they aren't working like usual)
 
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candi1976

New member
What are you on? vancomycin every 12, tobramycin every 12, and ceftazadine every 8 hours

How long have you been on it? well I first went in on October had ivs for two weeks, then back again february for two weeks total


Does it seem to be working? I got off the ive's a week ago and already have that bad chest cold everyone has been getting.... ITS HARSH OUT THERE CFERS... BE CAREFUL .. I thought I would be safe going around my aunt after she was sick since I just got iv out....NOPEE... I was wrong. Im now on bactrim and levaquin orally.


Have you suffered any side effects, and if so, care to share? not really any side effects for me


Are you at home or in the hospital? In the hospital for 4 days home the rest ....wooo hoooooooo

What are you doing while you're on IVs? I was up and cleaning, playing with my puppy , just everyday normal stuff... I would even jump on my trampoline.
hope your feeling better.
 
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jamie6girl

New member
Just got off IV's but thought I'd post anyways, since my picc line hole has barely clsoed up <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"><br><br><br>

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What are you on? <br>
Tobra every 24 hours, Ceftazadamine (spelling?) every 8 hours.. Then they changed it to Timentin every 6 hours for the last week.<br><br>


How long have you been on it? <br>It was about a month<br><br>


Does it seem to be working? <br> At first yes, but now I don't know if I feel any better?? <br><br>


Have you suffered any side effects, and if so, care to share? <br>Cat Pee smell when I peed, lots of pooping! and I think I got a little drowsy with the Timentin. Or that could be all the interrupted sleep.
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Are you at home or in the hospital? <br>Home <br><br>


What are you doing while you're on IVs?<br> I was working and doing normal stuff<br><br>
 
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