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Posted by jaime1978 (Member # 11786) on :

I've been reading that some people have to use IV

antibiotics for chronic lyme. When you have to

do this do you need to be in the hospital the

whole time, or is it a pump you can wear at home?

Posted by lyme lady (Member # 11208) on :

Hi jamie,

I have had the picc line in twice, no u do not

have to stay in the hospital the whole time u have

it in. I went in and had it put in and was out

with in 4 hours at the most. It is sor of like an

iv line u get in the hospital. I had home care to

change the banage, but put my own antibiotics in

the line and flushing the line. If u want to do

the visiting nurses show u how.

hope that helped u a little.

good luck with the IV, it isn't all that bad. It

did help me for a little while

best of luck!