chl_hobbs
21-12-12, 13:42
Ok well Im in such a state AGAIN. As some of u know I was in hospital 6 weeks ago where they put an IV in my arm (inner elbow). It really hurt so after asking at least 5 times for them to take it out, 8 hours later they took it out. Immediately after they removed it, halfway down my arm, inbetween the hand and elbow, a red itchy patch came up.
I told them at the time and they said it was fine, that if it was anything bad it would be around the cannula insertion site (it wasnt and never has been).
I went home, and then the panic set in. My whole arm started to hurt, with sharp shooting pains up my arm and into my fingers. There was no redness now, just my veins seemed thicker and I could see them quite clearly.
Since then, Ive been to a+e 4 times, thinking I had phlebitis or a DVT. All 5 d-dimers have come back and they said there's no clot. No raised White Blood Cells, no inflammation etc.
No one has ever given me an answer as to what it is. No doctor has been able to tell me why Im getting pains and why my fingers hurt or why I get pins and needles etc in that arm. Im so freaked out and I hate not knowing what it is.
I saw my GP yesterday. Again I told him my arm hurt a lot. This is 5 weeks later!!! He looked at it and said its possible nerve damage (when you touch the skin it hurts and is extra sensitive). But he didnt know for sure.
Today I suddenly feel very sick, have diarrhea, headache, and feel achey. Ive convinced myself that instead of this being some sort of bug, i have SEPTICEMIA from whatever is in my arm. It really hurts still, and even though I know my doctor saw it yesterday and that my blood tests (taken 6 days ago) were all ok, no in my head i have sepsis.
Please help me. I dont know what Im supposed to do or think. Is this just nerve damage and I have a tummy bug on top of it?? What does nerve damage from IV feel like? Im so scared AGAIN.
Sorry but please if anyone has any idea, please help.
Charlotte x
I told them at the time and they said it was fine, that if it was anything bad it would be around the cannula insertion site (it wasnt and never has been).
I went home, and then the panic set in. My whole arm started to hurt, with sharp shooting pains up my arm and into my fingers. There was no redness now, just my veins seemed thicker and I could see them quite clearly.
Since then, Ive been to a+e 4 times, thinking I had phlebitis or a DVT. All 5 d-dimers have come back and they said there's no clot. No raised White Blood Cells, no inflammation etc.
No one has ever given me an answer as to what it is. No doctor has been able to tell me why Im getting pains and why my fingers hurt or why I get pins and needles etc in that arm. Im so freaked out and I hate not knowing what it is.
I saw my GP yesterday. Again I told him my arm hurt a lot. This is 5 weeks later!!! He looked at it and said its possible nerve damage (when you touch the skin it hurts and is extra sensitive). But he didnt know for sure.
Today I suddenly feel very sick, have diarrhea, headache, and feel achey. Ive convinced myself that instead of this being some sort of bug, i have SEPTICEMIA from whatever is in my arm. It really hurts still, and even though I know my doctor saw it yesterday and that my blood tests (taken 6 days ago) were all ok, no in my head i have sepsis.
Please help me. I dont know what Im supposed to do or think. Is this just nerve damage and I have a tummy bug on top of it?? What does nerve damage from IV feel like? Im so scared AGAIN.
Sorry but please if anyone has any idea, please help.
Charlotte x