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Difficult veins for IV treatment resulting in anxiety-
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I used to be easy to find IV veins on but after a 6 week stay in Intensive care intubated, I wasted away and became a pain to find an IV location. I found myself in hospital for 5 months with daily bloods being done by different phlebotomists. Some would just go bang and get it; others would dig around like they were looking for gold.
Over that time one main vein was damaged to the point it is a scar; this feels like an excellent spot, and they all have a go at it (well used to) until I said don't go here. I just moved around until I found a good one and they pointed out my best spots which I took a picture of with IV in. If I have to go to a different place I show them.
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I'm getting close to decide for a port, I don't know how they assign nurses at the infusion center, but the last 2 times, it was the same person ( who points out he has been doing this for 30 years) who did not find a vein on the first try, I would then ask for the nurse who had always found a vein before. I forgot to take a photo, I make a note of it. I hope you have recovered from your ordeal and wish you well.