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Posted 10/14/2011 1:31 PM (GMT 0)
I got my first Picc line a week ago. Three days ago I had to have it pulled because a piece of the extension broke off and they had to put in a new one. This one was harder to place and is now very sore and bruised. I had the dressing changed yesterday and it's already covered in yellow crusty gunk on the line. This one is healing different. My home nurses probably think I'm crazy for having them come all the time. Yesterday and lady who smelled so bad of smoke changed my dressing. This scared me cause well, I'm anal and the thought of her nicotine fingers scared me. Does anyone know what the normal process of healing is? Also, I had to stop roceprin because od extreme eatery diarrhea and I've been taking all my probiotics and all that. It's been too days off and still hasnt gone away though Im not goin as often. They are testing me for cdiff. My lyme doc says if it doesnt go away they might have to pull my line?!?! :(( anyone deal with that?
Posted 10/14/2011 3:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Romohr,
Although I have never had to deal with having a Picc line, I can imagine your concerns. Here is a link to a free e-book appropriately called "Infusing for Lymies": issuu.com/lymeunderground/docs/infusingforlymies

I'm sure it'll answer more questions than I can!! Hopefully other that have had or do have a Picc line will be along soon so that you can compare experiences!
Posted 10/14/2011 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
I would suggest that you get a binder for all of your Lyme info, Miss C. I have long since out-grown my 2 binders of info, so I now use two of those small reusable grocery bags as my place for Lyme info!!! smhair
Posted 10/14/2011 7:48 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for all of your responses. The Picc line is something I did do a lot of research on. I knew that I eventually would have to have this to get these medications to cross the blood barrier. I've had Lyme since I was a small child so this I think personally is the best way to for me. It is hard though, as I'm not a nurse and I hate blood and viens. Lol. I literally am in panic mode all day long. I'm very scared and am just trying to get through everyday.
Posted 10/14/2011 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
The use of IV's is not the only way to get abx to cross the Blood-brain barrier.
Some third and fourth generation cephalosporins.
(www.emedexpert.com/compare/cephalosporins.shtml)

Minocycline at doses of 400 mgs & higher.
(info.lymebook.com/matthewgoss.html)

Even Doxy at the 500 - 600 mgs/ day dose.
(www.anapsid.org/lyme/matthewgoss/drugs.html)

I found a whole list of abx that cross the BBB (Blood Brain Barrier) here:
www.cpnhelp.org/antibiotics_useful_agains


I too have lived with Tick-borne infections since I was a small child. I couldn't tolerate the strong abx necessary to heal from these infections so I am using the herbal/homeopathic/natural route and doing well. Hang in there! Learn as much as you can about your infections so that you can be a part of your recovery.
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