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Jenny .. I edited your subject line to include "IV" so that perhaps those with IV knowledge will come to your aid.
I only took heparin by itself for hypercoagulation. I don't know anything about using it for IV, but I thought in the IV it has very little effect on your body and should be flushed each time. Don't count on my "info" though!
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Both times I did IV, once for 2 months of rocephin and then 3 months of doxy, I flushed with both saline and heparin every time after the dose of IV abx. I think on days off I did it once a day just to keep the line clear.
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lymetoo, that's just the thing. I have two dueling doctors right now. My llmd and my primary who also treats lyme.
My llmd wants me on 2 grams every 12 hrs for 4 consec days. asked my pcp to prescribe that. Except the pcp usually prescribes 2 grams daily.
Involving the pcp was a mistake. The office is very disorganized, and I can't get anyone to call me back.
Its been a nightmare. I trust my llmd and he has gotten me so this far. I will follow what he says. I am going to be in his office today,and I will talk to the nurse about it.
I will see what they say about the heparin.
Since the meds were delivered I have been taking them the way the llmd wanted. except it leaves me short a dose.
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I did IV rosephin 2x/day 4 days on 3 days off.
IV is done under SASH rules. Saline, ABX, Saline, then Heparin. So do Heparin 2x/day.
On the three days off, I did a saline flush, then a heparin lock once a day.
I would have the supplier check your prescribed dosage. I started out with IV Rocephin 1x/day everyday. Then after a month or so changed to 2x/day for 4 days on and 3 days off. The difference is 7 vs 8 doses. So that's why you are short one dose. Home infusion suppliers make mistakes so always check your weekly delivery.
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tickbite....oh no, it wasn't the suppliers mistake. It was me choosing to take the meds the way the llmd who has been treating me all along, wanted me to. Not the dr who prescribed and hasn't had the decency to return my phone calls
fingers crossed I'll get this all straightened out today
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I did 4g rocephin once daily.
I flushed saline before the abx, and heparin afterwards.
I normally did this in the evening.
So every morning I would do another heparin flush.
So 2 heparin flushes a day.
I think it was 1000 IU per mL. I did 5mL heparin plus 5mL saline in each flush.
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Even twice a day, that is still not a lot of heparin. Some think it helps with the hypercoagulation caused by chronic infection, and in larger amounts than you are using.
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