I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Krisna on December 15, 2013, 02:29:07 AM
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I saw my kidney doc this week and asked him for the cream. The reason why is because 2 weeks ago on Monday I walked into my kidney center and John (hubby) went over to my chair while I weighed. As I walked up he said, "They ran out of lidocaine!" I thought he was joking but he wasn't because the nurse came up and said the same thing. I said, "Then I'm not going on without it! There is no way in hell I'm going on without it, my arm is WAY too sensitive!" Luckily, they had an early morning spot open and I only had to wait another 12 hours plus I am always careful with my diet and fluids. The next day the manager came up to me and apologized saying it was totally out fault we calculated wrong. I didn't say anything but I was thinking, I know it's your fault. And they knew I wouldn't go on without it. They should've called me so I could've looked for a back up spot at another center! I was a little ticked off at them!
My question is, how long before dialysis should I put it on? And how much? And I'm thinking I'll still have to use the injections too. One of the nurses said another patient has to do this because his arm is super sensitive like mine! It takes a lot to numb my arm!
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O o what a pain in the neck that is :secret; The cream I put on between half or an hour before I stick the needle. The spray I put on between 20 Min's to half an hour. If I felt sensitive I put on both.
With buttonholes I put exactly on the holes. With laddering on the places I wanted them to stick (2cm?) with the cream. I sprayed the whole fistula just in case.
Good luck Krisna, Love, Cas
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I am SO blessed. When the surgeon put in my fistula,the nerves in my arm must have been severed and they never repaired. My fistula has bee numb and I NEVER feel being stuck. What a blessing as that pain was my main concern about being stuck.
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Wow that is a real silver lining
:2thumbsup;
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My old fistula in my lower arm (same side) was that way. I'd had it so long (21 yrs) that all the nerves were dead! But my upper arm is sooooo sensitive! And if I'm not feeling well it's even worse!
I have the cream. I got some advice abt it from a friend who uses it too! So, we'll see how it goes Monday night!
I still can't believe my center ran out of lidocaine! I just don't understand how the hell you let that happen! ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???