LymeNet Flash: question for people that have a port or had a port

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Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :

I have a port in my chest and I am thinking of taking a break from IV abx for a while.

How often do you flush the port when it is not being accessed?

Once a month?

Posted by fatigued15 (Member # 6437) on :

Once a month with saline and heparin. Check with your doctor to make sure that is what they want you to do.