Is this a sign of things to come as the weather gets warmer . I had my picc line dressed and flushed today . I then went out for a long brisk walk with my dog . Had a warm coat on - big mistake as was very warm out . Because of profuse sweating by the time I got home my dressing has lifted up and was nearly off . Has anyone else experienced this in the warm weather or whilst exercising . Any tips if so . Bit fed up of the picc now but I know it has to stay for at least another 12 weeks .
Thanks will have a look at the dressing type I have here and see which one I have . Xx
Thanks Anna what dressing were you using as i can see this being an issue in a weekly basis xx
That I wouldn’t know! Whichever the hospital gave me but I’d ask them for another kind, if it has fully come away you should go back and get it redressed, you know if the actual insertion site has been exposed x
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