i had picc line put in 2 weeks ago still redness above line and itchy around entrance to skin
sorry for my speech but i suffer stroke from lyme a year ago and am slow to type and recovering
tried shots for last year but my skin so thin from no movement, getting swollen bumpies on beehind! ha ha ha so dr now change to picc for iv medicine for two weeks now
i put hot heat on top near swollen an its better but how long should red and itchy this last???
humbly yours, pepsi-cola
thank you
Posted by SpdDrv (Member # 5861) on :
hello Pepsi I have a picc line in, it was placed on August 25th in my upper arm above my elbow but bewlow my shoulder and hadn't really had a problem eith it. After about 2 1/2 weeks I didn't even know it was there amd never do unless I happen to bump it real hard or yank on it! (I keep doing silly things and yanking on the stitches) That is NOT FUN!! They just had to put new stitches in so mine is a little itchy so to speak now but it is where the stitches are not where the line goes in. I can't even feel that spot as hurting when I just touch it. It shouldn't take but a couple of weeks and it will be better and you will be set to go. I do anything I can/want with my picc line. I work with the post office and when I was still able to work I tried working then. I didn't have any trouble working the mail (and I sort and box mail lefthanded) just afterwards I was a little sore, the fatigue was the killer for me! I am not sure a hot heating bad would be such a good idea just gets really HOT. That will make it sweat more which makes it itch more etc etc etc. You should start to noticing a change in the picc line and how it feels soon i think. Stacie
Posted by kam (Member # 3410) on :
Pepsi,
It will probably be fine soon. My second PICC line stayed red longer than the other one, but NP was not concerned.
It did finally go away and stop itching.
K
Posted by Pepsi (Member # 6191) on :
thanks speeddriver and kamy stacie, i put heat on arm where swollen nurse say to do...not on line but above it not swollen now and felt good
They just had to put new stitches in so mine is a little itchy so to speak now but it is where the stitches are not where the line goes in. I can't even feel that spot as hurting when I just touch it.