Hemato Ozone IV & Vitamin C Immunotherapy and Little Veins
Some patients/people have very small and delicate veins. This can be genetic, occur from dehydration or malnutrition, occur from thyroid conditions, be a side effect of medications or supplements, can be diet related, and more. Ashley of LiveLoveManja has small delicate veins that like to play games, take their sweet time, and repel needles (lab assistants and nurses compare it to a guitar string that pivots around the needle) or like rubber taht repels the needle.
We learned some valuable tips from the ND and his nurse when veins act up.
1. Drink a cup of bone broth a few hours before the treatment.
2. Drink water throughout the day liberally and make sure to pee before you get the IV.
3. Heat can help. Many labs will have heat packs that they can tape to your arm, hands, etc. where they think they may find a good vein. Wrapping a heating pad around the arm to prep it before the IV can also help, as the heat circulates the blood and brings veins to the surface.
4. Hands are good for lab tests, but not good for Ozone. The needle needs to be big enough to allow the ozone and blood cells through, too small of a needle will crush them. The arm and under the forearm (meaty part near the elbow) can be a lucky vein spot for those with small veins.
5. When absorbing vitamin C nutrient bag, hang up the IV high on the wall (or even on a hook from the ceiling if available). Hanging the bag high allows gravity to help the fluid be absorbed at a consistent flow.
The smaller mark was from the Hemato Blood Ozone treatment. This vein was small and moody so it took about an hour for the doctor to locate the vein and pull blood for the ozone. It took about 4 hours to absorb the drip, because of the vein being so small. Any faster or any bigger needle would burst the vein. But it was successful, good job little veins! The Little Veins that could ...
The larger mark was from the Vitamin C nutrient bag, Ashley was only able to absorb half the bag before her vein burst (the fluids started going into the side of her arm and bubbled up). If this happens, do not be alarmed. Remove the IV promptly and apply a heating pad. Stay with your nurse/doctor until the fluid bubble goes down (it should be absorbed by the body within a few hours). If the bubble does not go down it could be signs of a clot, which you will want to seek professional medical attention promptly (this is very rare, but possible). Thankfully, Ashley has not experienced such an event, her doctors and nurses have been taking very good care of her and are attentive and aware of the treatment protocol.
Once the bubble goes down, it will leave a nasty bruise (above). Trust, this bruise looks much worse than it feels, it is not very painful just tender. Make sure to wear loose clothing and avoid carrying anything heavy with the arm & hand until the tenderness goes away. Many clinics and offices will offer a bruise cream that can speed up the healing time & cellular turnover/regeneration. Put the cream on the mark every few hours until it begins to fade. The cream Ashley uses will be featured on the blog in our next post, stay tuned.
We will also feature a vein supplement product prescribed to those with chronic small, delicate,fragile veins. Taking one every day a few days before your scheduled IV can help.
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