Yeah, I don't know what is up with the veins. It must be the nurse?? (Wiz you are probably right). At the old infusion clinic with the incompetent nurse I have to give him credit for only one thing -- I got 12 infusions there and he got the IV in on the first try every time!

RW: I did drink lots of water the past 2 times but I'm not sure how much of a difference it made. Maybe I need to drink the night before? I hear you on drinking lots of water. Several years ago I used to not drink that much water. I went out to lunch with a friend in Calif. and he noticed I drank no water at all and lectured me on staying hydrated in the heat!! Since then I make a conscious effort to drink a lot. Every infusion I bring a half liter bottle of water.

Polar: Sorry for the vein problems too.

Grammie: I wonder if my veins are rolling? I think this new infusion nurse said that about mine -- she also said the needle just didn't want to go into the vein.

Maryann: I've slowed the infusion down to 2 hours since I was having side effects from the Tysabri - headache, nausea, flu - like stuff.

Does anyone know anything about this? SEC is issuing a subpoena on Elan.

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