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lolipep
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Lovenox ladies
I have to start Lovenox tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone has any advice/tips on the best way to give the injection..I heard it hurts
TIA
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Posted 4/20/09 12:36 PM  |
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DRMom
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Re: Lovenox ladies
Posted by lolipep
I have to start Lovenox tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone has any advice/tips on the best way to give the injection..I heard it hurts
TIA
Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't..you willl find the areas on you that hurt the least. Pinch the skin pretty hard and shoot quickly. Its no big deal
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| Posted 4/20/09 12:44 PM |
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Sassyz75
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Re: Lovenox ladies
the sides hurt less than the middle.. close to the belly button the more it hurts...
I squeeze skin and put needle in, but I push the lovenox in rather slowly as sometimes it burns if I go to fast.
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| Posted 4/20/09 12:56 PM |
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lolipep
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Re: Lovenox ladies
Thanks ladies!!!!
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| Posted 4/20/09 1:16 PM |
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Sassyz75
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Re: Lovenox ladies
you're welcome.
you'll be OK- really- the first few are annoying but then after a while you get super used to it.
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| Posted 4/20/09 1:17 PM |
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DRMom
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Re: Lovenox ladies
Also ask if you can inject in your thighs. I did when I was PG because I thought I'd be able to take nice belly pics-that ended when I got stretch marks starting at 14 weeks
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| Posted 4/20/09 2:19 PM |
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lolipep
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Re: Lovenox ladies
Posted by DRMom
Also ask if you can inject in your thighs. I did when I was PG because I thought I'd be able to take nice belly pics-that ended when I got stretch marks starting at 14 weeks
wait you can still inject in your belly when you're pregnant?
I can't wrap my brain around that one yet
I guess I just assumed it would move to the thigh once pregnant with a belly
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| Posted 4/20/09 2:27 PM |
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imyself
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Re: Lovenox ladies
I started in my thighs but had a freak (and I mean freak the doctor had never seen anything like it) occurrence of nerve issues in my leg from it. I switched to tummy/love handles. I Ice before and after. For me I find it burns less and leaves less of a bruise. As pp said pinch hard and hold the pinch until after you remover the needle. Don't rub the injection site. That's all I have good luck and it is not bad at all
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| Posted 4/20/09 3:37 PM |
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Re: Lovenox ladies
my advice is don't rub the site after! That is when I always bruised. I give the shot to myself 2x a day for the past 15 weeks and I hardly bruise if I leave it alone!
It's not too bad, good luck!
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| Posted 4/20/09 8:03 PM |
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