Re: Thanks, update and another question

From: Howard McCollister (nospam_at_nospam.net)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: 27 Sep 2004 20:42:17 -0500

"slykitten" <noway@inyour.dreams> wrote in message
news:nd26d.14$x24.7853@news.uswest.net...
> Hiyas,
> First, thanks for the info on the thrush. It's actually getting much
better!
> I finished up my last dose of Flagyl and so things are starting to even
out
> now. Hopefully my body will get back on track... My doc has been great in
> educating me on Diverticulitis!
> Here's my next question....
> Since my stay in the hospital between 9/10 and 9/13, I've recovered pretty
> well. slowly but surely moving from a soft diet to regular bland. I'm
making
> progress! YAY! But because of the IV's in the hospital, they infiltrated
my
> veins in my right hand. The unfortunate thing is that it appears that as
an
> added complication, I have developed soreness, heat and veins that are
> relatively "hard" to palpate. Since I'm a phlebotomist myself, (it came
when
> I got my medical assistant training) I just get the feeling that
something's
> "not right" in my arm. So I continued to feel along my arm and came across
> what feels like a small "string of beads" or "pea-shaped" bumps. what is
the
> liklihood that these are blood clots vs. scar tissue? Aside from an
> anti-embolism sleeve, heat and cold compresses, what else can I do? I'm
> apparently not allowed to have aspirin or blood thinners because of the
> Diverticulitis, which really stinks!
>

Superficial thrombophlebitis, as Griffin said.

I can't think of a reason you wouldn't be able to take NSAIDS. I'd recommend
ibuprofen, warm compresses, time, patience. I also don't understand what the
anti-embolism sleeve is for.

HMc