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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: HILINE on August 30, 2011, 04:34:45 AM

Title: WHY AM I BLEEDING
Post by: HILINE on August 30, 2011, 04:34:45 AM

The last 2 times I have bleed after holding my site for 15 minutes after the needles were removed. what can I do to stop this situation ?

Title: Re: WHY AM I BLEEDING
Post by: Genlando on August 30, 2011, 05:32:21 AM

Maybe they need to adjust your Heparin.  When I first started HD with my fistula, I was using 10,000 units of Heparin, and was still leaving massive clots in the dialyzer.  Few weeks later, I was still bleeding 20-25 minutes after the needles were pulled out.  They ended up reducing my Heparin down to 2,000 units.

Title: Re: WHY AM I BLEEDING
Post by: HILINE on August 30, 2011, 06:46:28 AM

thanks. I will try that :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: WHY AM I BLEEDING
Post by: sullidog on August 30, 2011, 08:37:15 PM

If that doesn't work then you might have possible narrowing in the fistula which you will need to have a fistulagram to have it looked at.

Title: Re: WHY AM I BLEEDING
Post by: HILINE on August 30, 2011, 11:34:58 PM

Quote from: sullidog on August 30, 2011, 08:37:15 PM

If that doesn't work then you might have possible narrowing in the fistula which you will need to have a fistulagram to have it looked at.

thank you :thx;

Title: Re: WHY AM I BLEEDING
Post by: HILINE on August 31, 2011, 09:09:32 AM

my heparin was reduced today, no bleeding :2thumbsup; I wlill get a fistulagram soon. thanks

Title: Re: WHY AM I BLEEDING
Post by: HILINE on September 05, 2011, 09:04:16 AM

3 times now no bleeding :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: WHY AM I BLEEDING
Post by: HILINE on September 06, 2011, 11:49:08 AM

no fistulagram, my fistula is fine :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: WHY AM I BLEEDING
Post by: sullidog on September 09, 2011, 09:44:53 PM

well I guess then it was the heprin
glad you got that taken care of.

Title: Re: WHY AM I BLEEDING
Post by: HILINE on September 10, 2011, 04:34:37 AM

Quote from: sullidog on September 09, 2011, 09:44:53 PM

well I guess then it was the heparin
glad you got that taken care of.

I would still be bleeding but I got some good advice here :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;