I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: keefer51 on September 20, 2007, 04:45:31 AM
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I have wrote about this before but it has been awhile. This past Monday i went to dialysis and when the tech stuck me with the second needle she missed the spot. Tried again and missed again. I don't know what happens my friends but the pain is unbearable. The second needle is put under my arm. The only way to explain the pain is this, It feels like a hot poker is being inserted. Then it feels like a paper cut. Then it burns and aches like hell. I held both sites and tried to catch my breath. A nurse came over and stuck me up further. I didn't have any emula cream up that far. The stick wasn't too bad but the needle was in a bad place. The pain had turned my face ashen. For the whole four hours i sat in pain. No one came over to help. The charge nurse did come over and asked if i wanted any Tylenol. Tylenol does nothing for me at all. I am not told what they hit to bring on such pain. They look at me as if i am crazy and get the feeling they think i am faking. Just once i would like for them to feel what i feel. On Wednesday i was stuck with no problem. My arm however is so sore it hurts just to drop it by my side. My fistula runs from the crease of my arm all the way under my arm pit. I will always wonder what they hit to bring on such pain. There lack of commpassion is so frustrating.
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I'm so sorry your arm is in pain. I have seen Rob gasp in pain from a poorly placed needle (since he does home hemo, he's the one who messed himself up). Any time that happens, we always take it out and use a new spot.
Have you talked to your Neph about the issues? Have you requested that certain tech not touch you? Hope you feel better soon!
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Sounds like a nerve might have been hit.
Might learn to stick yourself then you wont have to rely on others to do it.
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Hitting bone can hurt like hell too!
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Mine is in my upper arm also and i know the feeling, i am sure it was a nerve they hit, at least that is what they told me when they did it, it also felt like an electric shock through all that pain. I do hope those tests come back quick so you can get your transplant and get the hell out of dodge (well, out of the center that is) ;) Take care for now and just look forward to that gorgeous weekend you have planned for your birthday :2thumbsup;
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The first two years I was on Dialysis I had terrible burning issues just like you mention. I tried the Emla cream too, but it didn't really work. That's when I started my overuse of Vicodin. I was in a pretty bad stupor every Monday, Wednesday and Friday but it was the only way I could cope with the burning in my arm. I was up to 3000-3500mg every treatment which, as anyone will tell you, has adverse side effects.
I have learned over the last three and a half years who I want to stick me and who I don't. Every once and a while they'll try to shove a newbie on me and more often they not they infiltrate me, so I explain that I'm a hard stick and I need someone else. My graft just turned 12 so I need veteran's to stick me.
It will take time but you'll learn who should stick you and who shouldn't. Sometimes they'll protest and try to shove someone on you just for their own convenience. Don't put up with that, you're not there for them to go home early.
Good luck and here's to more pain free days.
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I have mentioned the button hole techniche to a new nurse. She has called to get the supplies needed. So i hope to start that soon. :bandance; :2thumbsup;
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Good Luck. I hope you can be free of pain.
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just goes to show you that nurses all over the world are the same,majority really good,small majority,totally useless.
when things don't go right,yell and scream if you have to, make yourself heard or they'll presume all is good. :boxing;