Impish Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 I had my weekly lidocaine infusion last night. Something isn't quite right. The site is very, very tender/sore...normally its 'nothing'...a sub q needle. The nurse put the needle in vertically, rather than horizontally, and I *think* that's why its so sore, but I was feeling pressure/burning to the point of tears at the end, completely abnormal. I have a sore/pressure feeling in my chest, to the back of my throat. I've been coughing a bit now and then, like I'm trying to clear my throat or chest. Head's fuzzy. Wolf's napping at the moment, he gets up with the kids by 6 am. I intend to lay down once he's up. I don't know if its due to the infusion, or if Wolf's brought home a nasty virus from his work, one of the guys is off with pneumonia. I hate this crap. Its always something, it seems. Not knowing what it might be, the 'wait and see' if its just a weird reaction or something else, sucks. :banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 well, I'd call the Dr right now. Tell him how the nurse administered the drug and how you are feeling. Good luck and take care of yourself, capt_Uhura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 Getting ahold of my pain specialist is a 3 or 4 day process. No pager, just a voice mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Imp, I remember a post in the past where you had a reaction after a lidocaine infusion (muscle spasms?). I know that you value this treatment for your pain but could you be starting to have reactions to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 Could be, Jean. I honestly don't know. I don't see my specialist til October, and if I call, I know he'll just offer to cancel the treatment, he doesn't get into other options, etc unless I'm there in front of him. Too many patients for him to be able to pull my file from his memory alone, and he won't diagnose or prescribe based on a phone call, usually. He's increased some things in btwn appts, but not a different med than I already have. Arrrgggh. Googling isn't helpful. *Could* be lidocaine toxicity, could be a virus, who the heck knows. :glare: My body sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 I had a very bad reaction to Emla cream (which contains lidocaine). I had used it before with no reaction at all so I was quite shocked. If it were me, I wouldn't mess around and would go to urgent care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 From what I've been able to find, if it is the lidocaine, its not a severe side effect...a bit confusing, since what I've found is for rapid infusion, not sub q. I've got research articles from the pharmacy around here somewhere. Going to see what they say, assuming I can find the 'safe place' I put them in...You know, that place so safe nobody ever sees it again? My camera is in one of those places around here somewhere...:lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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