@gingerw Hi there!
I do not know much about Dialysis.
But, my nephrologist told me about the "Portals" that need to be placed on your body (arms or Clavical) that involves a lot of poking and prodding every week.

How often do you go for dialysis, if I may ask you?

Some could get on Dialysis to get Medicare coverage early in their life.
Others, once after Dialysis starts, take Over the counter pain meds to tolerate those points to find your veins. It is extremely difficult thing to undergo dialysis for years w/o pain.

Are you in pain or no? If you have,do not hesitate to let your care team know. Liquid form of Morphine and derivatives of Opium are often used by patients
if their good Drs understand what they are going thru.

Hope you feel better and be pain free Ginger.

W regards,
VJ