Pain relief

[paulapips64]

Hello all I've got to got to hospital in a couple of weeks to the day care center to have pain meds through an intravenous drip I was wondering if anybody else have had this procedure and can tell me what to expect thank you x

[Hidden]

Hi paula, I have had pain meds through a drip before but usually when I have gone in as an emergency( like last week).What sort of pain meds are you having and what is it for? X

[paulapips64 in reply to Hidden]

I don't know what meds the doctor said I'm awaiting a knee replacement and am riddled with arthritis waiting for letter to arrive it should say in that I should imagin I know I mustn't have anything to eat or drink for 6 hours before and I'm going in the day care center x

[RibvanRey]

Don't know what medication you are having or where. So excluding injections in the spine or joints, you will be sat in your wheelchair ( or an armchair if you are able to walk). A cannula will be put into a vein and a drip stand set up to facilitate the flow. Take a magazine to read. It can take some time but that depends upon the medication and the injection site. Rib

[paulapips64 in reply to RibvanRey]

Thanks for replying they are putting it through my hand he said I will be in for about 6 hours it's for chronic pain I suffer with through awaiting knee replacement and arthritis x

[RibvanRey]

In which case the cannula will be in the back of your hand. If you are in a wheelchair they attach a drip stand to the back of your chair (IF they have a spare one). If you can walk they will give you a drip stand on wheels so you are able to wander about & use bathroom etc. Take a book or some other single hand activity to pass the time. You will get given a cuppa but you may like to take a bottled drink.

Make sure they put the cannula in your non - dominant hand as they always assume people are right handed. Regards Rib

[sharelle]

Hi can someone tell me what type of meds they may put in the infusion?