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I have had a picc line since April ... well actually 4 picc lines. I have had problems with them floating out and lots of problems with being allergic to the covering. I have pretty much used up all of the dressing that my company has including tagaderm and primapore. I am sure that there are other dressings that are more for sensitive skin, I am just not sure where to find them. Anyone have any ideas?
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Dawn in VA
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I'm not sure about the dressings, but sure hope you find something to help!
About your lines coming out on their own... mine ( 3 of them) were all stitched into my upper arm- only two stitches, one on both sides- via a fitting that went over the PICC at insertion site. I never had a problem with them coming out. You might want to inquire about this technique. I just thought it was commonplace, but maybe not...
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Yeah we've gotten down the stitches now ... only took them four times. But now it is the rash. Thanks for the advice thought!!
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Hmmm... Just a thought here-
I got a rash from the clorohexiderm (phonetic spelling only on that one ), the antiseptic used when changing dressings. Little red bumps under and around the dressing- it itched like crazy!
I had to switch to alcohol only. Not as good apparently, but that rash was driving me nuts.
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I thought it was the dressing, but found that it was the Chloraprep. I ended up using Betadine & had no further problems.
My skin actually blistered up & sloughed to shed the dressing, that was why I thought the problem was the dressing.
Note: No Betadine if you have shellfish allergies.
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Here is what you need to do because it works for people with sensitive skin. Have your nurse or whomever use a sensitve skin bandage, and a picc line statlock ( to keep picc from moving anywhere). But for the rash here is the trick. After the ChloraPrep is applied use a bottle of nasonex and spray lightly on skin around the bandage area. Allow to dry then apply bandages. You will no longer have a rash. Do this weekly at every dressing change. No more rash.
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I will be getting a picc soon, and have thought about this. I am allergic to adhesives, can't wear any kind of patches. I s this going to be a big problem for me?
I was put on estrogen patches (every kind there was, and had a problem with all of them).
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