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mom4holly

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Well, Holly has had her PICC removed for around 36 hours & her arm is itchy & she says its burning--has anyone ever had this or is this normal????
 
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mom4holly

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Well, Holly has had her PICC removed for around 36 hours & her arm is itchy & she says its burning--has anyone ever had this or is this normal????
 
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mom4holly

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Well, Holly has had her PICC removed for around 36 hours & her arm is itchy & she says its burning--has anyone ever had this or is this normal????
 
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mom4holly

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Well, Holly has had her PICC removed for around 36 hours & her arm is itchy & she says its burning--has anyone ever had this or is this normal????
 
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mom4holly

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Well, Holly has had her PICC removed for around 36 hours & her arm is itchy & she says its burning--has anyone ever had this or is this normal????
 
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TonyaH

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It takes awhile for the skin to heal around the dressing site. I applied alot of moisturizer to my son's arm..not on the insertion site, of course, but around it. That seemed to give some relief. Sorry she's having trouble with this. It seems like there must be some other way to provide a sterile shield for piccs without that awful tape!
 
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TonyaH

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It takes awhile for the skin to heal around the dressing site. I applied alot of moisturizer to my son's arm..not on the insertion site, of course, but around it. That seemed to give some relief. Sorry she's having trouble with this. It seems like there must be some other way to provide a sterile shield for piccs without that awful tape!
 
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TonyaH

Guest
It takes awhile for the skin to heal around the dressing site. I applied alot of moisturizer to my son's arm..not on the insertion site, of course, but around it. That seemed to give some relief. Sorry she's having trouble with this. It seems like there must be some other way to provide a sterile shield for piccs without that awful tape!
 
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TonyaH

Guest
It takes awhile for the skin to heal around the dressing site. I applied alot of moisturizer to my son's arm..not on the insertion site, of course, but around it. That seemed to give some relief. Sorry she's having trouble with this. It seems like there must be some other way to provide a sterile shield for piccs without that awful tape!
 
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TonyaH

Guest
It takes awhile for the skin to heal around the dressing site. I applied alot of moisturizer to my son's arm..not on the insertion site, of course, but around it. That seemed to give some relief. Sorry she's having trouble with this. It seems like there must be some other way to provide a sterile shield for piccs without that awful tape!
 
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JazzysMom

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It sounds like a reaction. Try Hydrocortizone Cream 1%....its available by prescription or over the counter.

Is it red? Maybe she has an infection at the site, but when it was removed it should have been noticed.

Dont put the cream over the hole itself, just the surrounding areas.

Sometime else I did which might be weird....when I have burning & itching I wash it down really well with alcohol wipes. I prefer the burn of the alcohol over the other burn or the itching. Once I am happy with the site then I put the hydrocortizone cream on.
 
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JazzysMom

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It sounds like a reaction. Try Hydrocortizone Cream 1%....its available by prescription or over the counter.

Is it red? Maybe she has an infection at the site, but when it was removed it should have been noticed.

Dont put the cream over the hole itself, just the surrounding areas.

Sometime else I did which might be weird....when I have burning & itching I wash it down really well with alcohol wipes. I prefer the burn of the alcohol over the other burn or the itching. Once I am happy with the site then I put the hydrocortizone cream on.
 
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JazzysMom

New member
It sounds like a reaction. Try Hydrocortizone Cream 1%....its available by prescription or over the counter.

Is it red? Maybe she has an infection at the site, but when it was removed it should have been noticed.

Dont put the cream over the hole itself, just the surrounding areas.

Sometime else I did which might be weird....when I have burning & itching I wash it down really well with alcohol wipes. I prefer the burn of the alcohol over the other burn or the itching. Once I am happy with the site then I put the hydrocortizone cream on.
 
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JazzysMom

New member
It sounds like a reaction. Try Hydrocortizone Cream 1%....its available by prescription or over the counter.

Is it red? Maybe she has an infection at the site, but when it was removed it should have been noticed.

Dont put the cream over the hole itself, just the surrounding areas.

Sometime else I did which might be weird....when I have burning & itching I wash it down really well with alcohol wipes. I prefer the burn of the alcohol over the other burn or the itching. Once I am happy with the site then I put the hydrocortizone cream on.
 
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JazzysMom

New member
It sounds like a reaction. Try Hydrocortizone Cream 1%....its available by prescription or over the counter.

Is it red? Maybe she has an infection at the site, but when it was removed it should have been noticed.

Dont put the cream over the hole itself, just the surrounding areas.

Sometime else I did which might be weird....when I have burning & itching I wash it down really well with alcohol wipes. I prefer the burn of the alcohol over the other burn or the itching. Once I am happy with the site then I put the hydrocortizone cream on.
 
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thefrogprincess

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Also, tell her to slap the area instead of scratching. It helps stop the itching for a little while but she won't be digging at her skin.
 
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thefrogprincess

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Also, tell her to slap the area instead of scratching. It helps stop the itching for a little while but she won't be digging at her skin.
 
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thefrogprincess

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Also, tell her to slap the area instead of scratching. It helps stop the itching for a little while but she won't be digging at her skin.
 
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thefrogprincess

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Also, tell her to slap the area instead of scratching. It helps stop the itching for a little while but she won't be digging at her skin.
 
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thefrogprincess

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Also, tell her to slap the area instead of scratching. It helps stop the itching for a little while but she won't be digging at her skin.
 
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