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Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. It is now one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the U.S. Lyme disease is caused by infection with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, and is primarily transmitted to humans as well as dogs, horses and other domesticated animals by the bite of infected ticks.

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PICC line question

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I woke up this morning with my hand feeling like it was asleep. I have a pain that goes up my arm and into my shoulders....it is the arm where my picc line is at.....It feels like it is on a nerve or something...as hard as it was for them to insert it......I really don't want to have to go back and have it redone.....any suggestions? I got my meds this morning and they went in fine and didn't hurt or anything....don't know where this new pain came from.
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I have read that infections can start pretty quickly in PICC lines. I don't know if that sounds like one, but I would check it out immediately since they can be deadly. At the very least call the doctor and talk about it tonight! You may want to go to the emergency room just to be sure.
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Call the doc and explain and see what he says. WOnder if it is just a coincidence, like a lyme issue that just happens to be on the same side as the PICC line? Either way, call your doc and keep us posted!
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Hi martinfan. Always call the doctor if there is every any question about the PICC line.

Let us know how it goes, okay?
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Well I have an answer! I went to the er to have the line checked and they did an xray to make sure it was still in place. During the insertion of the picc line the tech hit a nerve. I tried to play the guitar at church on sunday which uses all the muscles in my arm. This has made the nerve more irritated. It is sending wild signals in different directions in my arm and causing the pain. I was given some pain killers and a sling....they said it "should" get better in a few days....unless the nerve was severed....so we will see...
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Yikes martinfan, that sounds painful! I am glad you had it checked out.

I hope it feels better soon.
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