Any answers as to why it is so difficult for a hospital to get yur IV in? I was stuck 12 times.?
108987
It happens to me when I am dehydrated.  Try drinking plenty of water the day before your surgery.  I know you can't drink or eat after midnight the day prior, so try stocking up the day before.  When you have plenty of fluids in your system your veins seem to be stabler and easier to access.  Good luck.
768416
It is a possibility that you are having a reaction to the anesthesia used. I would talk to the doc involved and see if the same drug was used in the first four IVF's. There are also some folks who are just very sensitive to anesthesia. I would strongly recommend thinking very hard about doing another procedure.
999777
ok not to be rude or anything but why did your brother wait so long to go get checked out?? This is the problem with a lot of people. I work with a cardiovascular surgeon and we get people here all the time who by the time they reach us there is little we can do. their primary physicians should be taking care of them from the getgo. They are then referred to a cardiologist for testing such as the stress tests, echo, and catheterizations, angiograms, carotid ultrasounds, arterial dopplers and so forth. all of this should be done before going to a surgeon that way when u go for your appt all u do at the surgeons office is schedule your surgery. Now they may be taking long because of course the results of the testing take a while. the results may be ready but they need to be dictated and transcribed before getting them to the doctor. Your brother is not the only patient that this doctor has and i know it sounds mean but he will just have to wait. Now if he is in extreme pain and i mean extreme pain he can go back to his primary dr. or the emergency room. He should have been given something for the pain such as darvocet or neurontin and some meds for the circulation in his legs. I hope this is of some help. if u have any more questions don't hesistate to email me.
1019536
I don't live in the area, but your phone book should be a start if you have nothing else to go on.  It is better to have references, though.  You may want to contact your local hospital to direct you.  Good luck and God bless.
890582
I have notoriously deep and small veins. Many times, a nurse can't find one on the first, second, and even third try. When they think they have one, it jumps or nothing happens. They think they didn't have one to begin with, but then it bleeds, meaning they DID have it. On a usual basis, I will be stuck around ten times before they get anything. Once I had to have an MRI with contrast and five people where trying to find a vein in both arms. They find one and try to administer the contrast, it backed-up and exploded the tube. The head of the facility gave up on me. Finally got a little in through my shoulder. \nI have a thyroid condition, so I have to have regular blood tests, and when the nurses at my physician's office see me coming, they run and hide. Once I had clots in both arms, and to get one small vial of blood took 45 minutes AFTER spending an hour and a half locating a vein! I am a phlalbotomist's WORST nightmare! I have humbled the most confident and cocky of them all. But I have a very high pain tolerence so I don't even flinch when they prick me. Up side to my problem, you got to cut really deep to make me bleed. But when it could come down that they need a vein to save my life. . . well. . . hmmmmm.
134070
Go to the emergency room.  By law, they have to see you and treat you.  If it's some type of surgery, etc that you need, they may transfer you to a University hospital.
48817
Call the emergency room and ask them. You could have a very serious problem or could be minor. They should be able to help you.
633007
There is a back order on it. We have a few at the hospital but its been on back order for months. There is a national shortage. There are other manufacturers, maybe you should try switching. Other than that, the only thing I can think of is something going on with your insurance. Good luck!
52077
The more you abuse those veins the least likely you are to ever be able to find one in a health emergency. I as a nurse have seen people die who needed iv medications for emergent health reasons die because they had fried all their veins on Iv drug use. Then again I doubt you care anyway as you are in your illness and only looking for veins to inject drugs..Good luck and find a good rehab program
294141
Well you can got to a county hospital and get pro rated. Or find a hospital that has pell grants and they could help you out
780874
I am really sorry to read that. Mine is B+, pl lemme know if the hospital can exchange the blood, i mean taking mine and giving the required O+. I am in chennai. u can contact me by clicking my icon.
525707
If you are in need, go to a university hospital, I have done it many times, if you need an x-ray they will take them, worse case you will have to fill out indigent paperwork if you have no money!
412822
I'm a RN in a Large Medical Center, I would be most willing to help you.  I know we don't them Wards but Units but it really may be the type of hospital. So what ever you need help with just ask, I have no problems with helping someone with medical stuff-HotBurnNurse
16366
Pretend you only have 2 choices: residency or army bootcamp. Kidding aside, I think it is wrong putting residents through that! It is not safe for the patients either. I wonder if there is a support group out there. Ask some of the Sr Doctors how they handled it. I myself would go crazy. Thank you for going for through this for humankind!!!! It will be over someday. Get together with others and VENT VENT VENT when you get the chance.
224066
The first place to start is to check with your local VFW?American Legion and get Distance to nearest VA hospital. Then you would have to petition the Federal Government to start an inquiry. The you will start to "push a rope". Most states only have 1 VA facility so convenience in not a reason for request.
485762
If you can't get to your regular doctor, you could try Medac or another place like that to get one time care.  If you are a student, many schools and colleges have someone you can see.  As a last resort, the emergency room is available, but the cost is high and the wait is long.
1123511
I would first of all go to the hospital and see if they will agree to a payment plan. It is my understanding that as long as you pay, consistenly, something on a bill you can't be taken to court (don't quote me on this)...but my first stop would be the accounting department of the hospital in question.  \n\nAsk them where you can go for help in paying.....Remember, you are not the first patient that can't pay.  Just make sure you don't let any family member co-sign anything to do with this bill.  \n\nLast but not least (and this is the last resort) if you can't get help eitther with the hospital or a govt agency,you couuld declare bankruptcy.....but this is a BIG step and will follow you for, I believe, 7 years.