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gothiclovemonkey
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« on: September 22, 2012, 02:28:32 PM »
I really hate dialysis, especially when im infultrated!
It hurts so badly!!!
Any suggestions on how to make it hurt less??? Im doing the ice thing, but thats rather painful too...








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« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2012, 04:36:46 PM »
Access problems hurt.  Hate them.
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« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2012, 04:44:47 PM »
They do suck!!! My last one hurt for 3 weeks. I couldn't straighten my arm for that whole time. I was beginning to think it was permanent. I hope you feel better soon.
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« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2012, 05:30:01 PM »
I concur!! The first time at dialysis and they infiltrate me 3 times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My arm hurt and bruised the whole upper area. Looked like I was wrestled by a gorilla!  :boxing;

It completely shied me away from D until my friend came with me to convince me to do it. Thank the heavens they didn't give up on me.
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« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2012, 05:39:26 PM »
The second time I got stuck I had the mother of all infiltrations my whole arm was full of blood and the pain was unreal, I also couldn't bend my arm for at least a month and wound up having to get a catheter jammed in me until my arm healed,since then thank God,I've never had it happen again.
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« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2012, 05:50:39 PM »
Yes they do suck & hurt, but over time they get less & less as your fistula matures.
Have you tried heat after ice? That always helped me out.
Good Luck & God Bless!
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« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2012, 05:06:58 AM »
Ice helps the swelling and heat helps the pain. Try alternating 20 min ice- 20 min nothing -20 min heat. I infiltrated my husband 2 weeks ago and feel so bad about it.  The worst part is if he was in-center he could sit around and curse the tech that did it but instead he has been super sweet about it....It was better when we had someone to curse! :)
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« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2012, 08:49:07 AM »
ive been doing d for 5 years, when i first started it happened allll the time, at least once a week, and i was so used to it that i didnt even bother with it. now that ive switched clinics, it hadnt happened in a few years, except small ones that were caught way before anything major happened, just sore... this one hurts like hell and is swollen like no other. i cant bend my arm, because it happened to be right next to the bend in my arm!! i really do take for granted using both my arms lol

ill try alternating heat and cold, but i always thought that heat made blood run?
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« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2012, 06:02:08 PM »
Quote from: gothiclovemonkey on September 23, 2012, 08:49:07 AM
ive been doing d for 5 years, when i first started it happened allll the time, at least once a week, and i was so used to it that i didnt even bother with it. now that ive switched clinics, it hadnt happened in a few years, except small ones that were caught way before anything major happened, just sore... this one hurts like hell and is swollen like no other. i cant bend my arm, because it happened to be right next to the bend in my arm!! i really do take for granted using both my arms lol

ill try alternating heat and cold, but i always thought that heat made blood run?
the heat will break up the blood clot from the infiltration, so I have been told.
Stringbandbeth is right.. I was always told to alternate ice & heat. That has always helped me!
Good Luck & I pray things get better!
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- 1995 - 12 yrs old found out my kidneys were both failing
- 1996 - Dec. 3 I received my 1st kidney transplant at age 13, after 7/mths on the waiting list
- 2005 - In Aug. transplant failed after 9.5 years, had to have a nephrectomy due to being very ill & massive hypertension
           - End of Aug. 1st time on dialysis
- 2006 - Had my fistula placed & ready to go
- 2010 - My little Miracle was born 6/mths into the pregnancy, weighing 2.4 lbs & 13.25 in long
          - Found out my PRA is 100% & I have antibodies that CAN'T be decreased
- 2013 - Oct. 2nd  *** I finally received my kidney!!! ***
          - Dec. 3rd I had 3.5 parathyroids removed, due to them interfering w/my new kidney.
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