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Topic: Length Of IV Treatment

pdavis
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Member # 14509

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Just curious - what is the average length of IV treatment for you guys ?

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dmc
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 5102

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That depends on how you are doing on it, and if any complications.

We are all different. I just did 4 months of IV Tigecyl but had to stop due to developing blood clots.

(the precautionary shots just weren't enough to hold off my genetic clotting problem)

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Rianna
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I am on month 8 and beleive I will be on it for a while yet

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saved10
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Member # 18413

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I know nothing about the IV treatment, can you tell me where the IV is located???

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fatigued15
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Member # 6437

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My daughter for 2 years and my son for 6 months.

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Fordace
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Member # 14874

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wow, 2 years straight? How is she doing?

I did 10 weeks a year ago, I need more plus cyst

busters at the same time....

saved10, what do you mean? Most go in above the

elbow, some go into the chest/heart area...

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