Antivirals at last

Well I got them . It took 4 hours including travel. 2 nurses and 6 attempts to find a vein . It took them 35 mins. They are extremely busy.

Shattered now going to have a cup of tea and treat myself yo some cake( a rarity)

[Gnarli]

I am so relieved for you and hope your recovery is quick. It should never have been this difficult to get

[Monkeysmum]

Thank goodness! Hope they do the trick and you feel better soon

[Gottarelax]

Enjoy your cake, you deserve it!

[Biofreak]

At last..... what a performance! Get well soon

[Boxerlady]

Cake is definitely well-deserved 🍰Unless hubby is with you and insists on a Tu-----ks?!🤐😂

[Mmrr in reply to Boxerlady]

🤣

[Kags1068 in reply to Boxerlady]

You just had to mention the T word didn't you?! Very naughty!!😁😉xx

[Hidden in reply to Kags1068]

He tried not on the list . I never learn 😂😂

[Gottaloveastaffy in reply to Boxerlady]

😂😂 LOL 😂

[Mmrr]

Enjoy 🍰☕

[MuppetBaby]

Sorry for the performance you had getting them. Very similar to the experience I had but this was Boxing Day so the CMDUs had only been set up a few days earlier so put it down to that. 5 hours and 6 professionals later I got the infusion the next day but only because I work at the hospital and found the direct number on the staff intranet. They were very surprised I called direct but extremely efficient when I did and apologetic the system hadn’t worked. Hope you feel better soon, I was lucky I didn’t feel too ill but it was exhausting trying to get help. Ironically my GP contacted me just as I was leaving the CMDU to say they had been sent the 111 call details and were referring me straight away (they had been closed due to the bank holiday).

[Lolabridge]

So glad you got them in the end but really sorry you had to go through such a terrible time. I hope you recover quickly now but meanwhile I prescribe more cake and other treats!

[Kags1068]

Thank goodness!!🥳🥳xx

[Pippy25]

Bless you, I think some well deserved cake sounds like the order of the day for you there. Hope you feel better soon, take care xx

[Fruitandnutcase]

Thank goodness you are finally sorted out. Could you ask for a fine or it’s possibly a children’s needle in future? I had an experiences like your in the past when having a blood test and it was horrible. After that I discovered I have one arm that is easier to deal with than the other then I discovered if I told them it was hard to find a vein etc it sort of made them a lot more careful when they were doing it - think I kind of scared them in advance. It certainly helped.

Hope your cake was delicious - there are days when cake is the only answer 🍰

[Hidden in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Good tip.. yeah only one good arm and the veins are hardening from over use .. sound like a junkie 😂😂the cake hit the spot thanks 😁

[Lizbain1]

Are we all allowed anti virals as I am on mtx and have been told by 111 prob not needed and no call at all from cmdu x

[GinnyE in reply to Lizbain1]

I think the guidance has changed now. I am only on methotrexate but got antivirals eight weeks ago. Someone posted a link on here that seemed to say you only qualify if you take methotrexate for lung disease. If you do a search on here you may locate the post.

[Lizbain1 in reply to GinnyE]

Thank you will have a little search x

[Hidden in reply to Lizbain1]

The Guidelines have changed . I don’t think MTX alone is enough. MTX together with Biologics or co morbidities seams to mean you have more of a chance . Then again it seems to be different where you live 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Lizbain1 in reply to Hidden]

Yes seems to be the way ...hope the cake is yummy x

[WillowsMother]

Well done for persisting! Cake well earned. A daily slice should be prescribed while you're poorly! 🍰 Hope the antivirals do the trick.

[Hidden in reply to WillowsMother]

Thanks x

[Leics]

Well I’m sure the travelling and time it took to get the infusion hasn’t helped how you were feeling. Hopefully you’ll improve quickly now and definitely think the cake is a necessary evil for a few days at least without any guilt.

[Runrig01]

Glad to hear you got there in the end. It shouldn’t be so difficult. Hope you feel better soon 🤗