I don't know what the problem is, really. The needles do go in for the most part. But there is a stinging pain. I used to inject a little lignocaine which would make the actual cannulation comfortable (even if the lignocaine itself stung for a few seconds!). But I was told by many people to avoid using lignocaine. So, I tried that and have been avoiding it for the last few months.
A couple of days back, the arterial needle just wouldn't go in. No matter what I tried. Touch cannulation, rotating the needle slightly, pushing and tugging. Nothing worked. I then switched to a sharp needle and started the treatment.
The next night I used the alternate site and everything was fine. Last night, back to the troublesome site, I used a sharp again. I have no idea where this is going. But for the last couple for weeks, the thought of cannulation has me all worked up towards evening.
Sometimes I think, what the hell, just use the lignocaine, never mind the side effects. But then I think what if there are some really bad long term effects? So, I am trying to avoid it for now. Let's see how it goes.
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You can try out this. it may work or at the least help a little
1. Daily apply some oil(navrathna oil is good, dries very fast) on these spots in the morning after bath.
2. apply a thin layer of thrombophob ointment on these spots gently after applying oil.
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