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alli3131
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Update....Need advice from the experts!!!
Update: Thanks for all the help. I gave myself my first shot last night before leaving the hospital. The nurse was there with me and she said I did a great job and I was surprised that I could actually do it.
I came to you girls because I know you are all experts.
I am being put on Lovenox due to the fact I ended up with 3 clots in my leg at 29 weeks.
I will be giving myself the injections and am a bit scared and just wanted to know if there was any advice to make it easier.
TIA
Message edited 11/2/2011 8:18:21 AM.
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prunepie
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Re: Need advice from the experts!!!
A lot of girls day it burns but I haven't had that issue. The first week the bruising was unreal but it has gotten better. I guess I am just sooooo used to needles by now. Gl!
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FlowerWife
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Re: Need advice from the experts!!!
this is how i did it -
apply ice directly to the area for about 5 minutes before the injections
squeeze a small patch of skin (some people say this increases bruising but it wasnt the case for me personally)
inject at a 45 degree angle
inject as sloooooooooooow as humanly possible. this will reduce bruising and burning. i used to literally tap the plunger really lightly little by little.
do not touch the area for a little while after the inject.
i found it was harder to do it pregnant because there were less available spots to inject into. i ended up migrating towards my hips although at the beginning, before i was preg, i would inject an inch or so below and to the left of my belly button. either way a good bloated spot tends to bruise less than a spot that is more skin. but its hard to avoid the bruising for the most part. mine would bruise without rhyme or reason. good luck!!
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PennyCat
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Re: Need advice from the experts!!!
Posted by FlowerWife
this is how i did it -
apply ice directly to the area for about 5 minutes before the injections
squeeze a small patch of skin (some people say this increases bruising but it wasnt the case for me personally)
inject at a 45 degree angle
inject as sloooooooooooow as humanly possible. this will reduce bruising and burning. i used to literally tap the plunger really lightly little by little.
do not touch the area for a little while after the inject.
i found it was harder to do it pregnant because there were less available spots to inject into. i ended up migrating towards my hips although at the beginning, before i was preg, i would inject an inch or so below and to the left of my belly button. either way a good bloated spot tends to bruise less than a spot that is more skin. but its hard to avoid the bruising for the most part. mine would bruise without rhyme or reason. good luck!!
This is exactly what I do, but I don't ice it. I would try what you feel comfortable with... If you're using it twice a day and need to use it exactly 12hrs apart, you may not always have ice available.
Good luck!!!
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alli3131
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Re: Need advice from the experts!!!
Thanks all. I had the first one in the hospital today and it wasnt bad and they are making me do the one tonight before I can be discharged.
I wll be on house arrest so I figure I should always have ice. But was fine without it today.
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PennyCat
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Re: Need advice from the experts!!!
Posted by alli3131
Thanks all. I had the first one in the hospital today and it wasnt bad and they are making me do the one tonight before I can be discharged.
I wll be on house arrest so I figure I should always have ice. But was fine without it today.
Good luck!! I always found the anticipation was the worst before these things.. Once you get the hang of it, it will just become routine! 
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| Posted 11/1/11 4:21 PM |
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FlowerWife
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Re: Need advice from the experts!!!
Posted by alli3131
Thanks all. I had the first one in the hospital today and it wasnt bad and they are making me do the one tonight before I can be discharged.
I wll be on house arrest so I figure I should always have ice. But was fine without it today.
did they give you lovenox in the hospital or heparin? just curious.
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| Posted 11/1/11 6:14 PM |
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alli3131
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Re: Need advice from the experts!!!
Posted by FlowerWife
Posted by alli3131
Thanks all. I had the first one in the hospital today and it wasnt bad and they are making me do the one tonight before I can be discharged.
I wll be on house arrest so I figure I should always have ice. But was fine without it today.
did they give you lovenox in the hospital or heparin? just curious.
I was on a Heparin drip for Sat Sun and Monday and then they took me off that and put me on the shots of Lovenox starting today at 7am. Once I get my 2nd shot at 7 pm I get to go home.
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KMCGK
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Re: Need advice from the experts!!!
I've tried everything under the sun to try and prevent stinging, bruising, everything. At this point, I just pinch and put it in  Then I hop in the shower so I don't concentrate on the stinging. I've even given myself the shot while talking on the phone so I can't whine!
Everyone is different so try the different suggestions and see what works best for you. Last, I was pinching and injecting on a 45 degree angle. That wasn't so bad and had minimal bruising. Daisy shared a tip to pinch and inject outside the pinch. I'd try that one since she just gets the little dots :)
Good luck and happy that you're ok.
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| Posted 11/1/11 7:24 PM |
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gina409
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Re: Need advice from the experts!!!
i know they say to ice but i don't..i just pinch skin and inject..before u knwo it it becomes second nature
only side effect for me is bruising and it burns for a sec while going in
good luck!
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