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Did anyone get an IV infection days later? I was sleeved 2/20 and last night my arm, near where my IV was, started to hurt and was bruising. I called the dr today and he told me to put a warm washcloth on it and prescribed me antibiotics. He said it'll be fine but I'm kind of worried. Any similar experiences?

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Not during my sleeve surgery but yes, I got one once when I was put on an IV for severe dehydration due to a stomach virus.

It was incredibly painful and the infection spread down the vein all the way to my hands and even moving my fingers was painful.

Once I was on antibiotics I felt relief within a few days, though that bruised feeling remained for a while and it took a while for the actual bruises to heal, too.

I'm sorry you're going through this and I hope you heal swiftly!

~Cheri

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Is the pain from the bruise? If so it could be normal pain from having an iv inserted. If the site is red or you have red streaks going from your iv site down or up your arm that can be phlebitis. It's good he gave you an antibiotic if it is red. Also elevation helps phlebitis... Prop your arm up on a pillow if you can when sleeping or sitting on a couch/chair. If the area becomes red, extremely painful, and swollen call your doctor back, it could be a dvt (blood clot).

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Did anyone get an IV infection days later? I was sleeved 2/20 and last night my arm' date=' near where my IV was, started to hurt and was bruising. I called the dr today and he told me to put a warm washcloth on it and prescribed me antibiotics. He said it'll be fine but I'm kind of worried. Any similar experiences?[/quote']

It's called phlebitis....I've had it before. It's a quick treatment and hot compresses are wonderful!

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It's called phlebitis....I've had it before. It's a quick treatment and hot compresses are wonderful!

Ok, thank you. It's reassuring to hear from someone else who had it and all was fine.

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Yep.. I did and it went all the way to my elbow. Once I was on antibiotic and anti inflammatory cream it felt better, but still took over a month to calm down completely

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