My dialysis clinic tried to stick my arm again today. The tech tried a few times but was able to finally hit the vein. However, it hurt a lot, even with lidocaine. The needle was only in for five minutes but hurting more and more, and the machine was giving low pressure alarms. Finally, the decide to pull the needle since the vein may have collapsed. Right now, both tubes are connected to the chest catheter. The needle insertion point also has sharp pain when I cough. That’s new.
This is my arm yesterday. There are two post-op scars and a bunch of pinpricks. The two higher up in the arm were the original attempts. Then they moved down the arm and you can see at least seven needle scabs.
Life with chronic diseases 