Picc line problems

[Samjane]

Currently sat in hospital waiting for scan, suspected blood clot at Picc Site 😬😪. Anyone else had this?

Sam xx

[Hidden]

Hope by now you have some answers and meds to sort the suspected clot if it was diagnosed. There is always something isn't there?

[Samjane in reply to Hidden]

It’s a blood clot in arm so injections for next 3 months, plus antibiotics. Yes there is always something x

[Kryssy]

Sorry to hear this Sam. Hope you get sorted quickly. So pleased that caelyx has worked so well for you. Keep up the good work, even though it's tough. xxxxxx

[Samjane in reply to Kryssy]

Blood clot in arm so got injections for next 3 months plus antibiotics. It’s really hard at moment feel so rough, sept for 15 hours! Thank you xxxxx

[Kryssy in reply to Samjane]

It's a bummer when you are low from other things apart from the beast. 15 hours is a long time to sleep. I get that per week just about. Hang on in there girl. You can do it! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Samjane in reply to Kryssy]

Thank you I will try, they said best thing is sleep and probably the infection making me tired. Xxxxxxx

[Kryssy in reply to Samjane]

We mustn't say, "try", as I was told many years ago. If we say, "I will try", then it gives us the opportunity to fail as we can then say, "Well, at least I tried". Some smarty pants school-marmy therapist said that. I say it too sometimes but when it applies to me I just say, "I'll try and if I don't succeed then feck it!". xxxxxx

[Nancy222 in reply to Samjane]

I have blood clots and nap at least 2 1/2 hours in the afternoon (and sleep soundly during the night). I was also told that sleep is good for us -- allows the body to take care of the clots.

My clots were as a result of sticky blood -- I have mets to the liver -- not because of a PICC site.

Hope the antibiotics kick in fast for you.

XXOO