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sunshine13
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do you ice the injection area
before giving yourself the injection, or do you do anything to minimize the discomfort?
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Posted 2/14/13 8:10 PM  |
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MrsGoldie
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Re: do you ice the injection area
I don't.. Not sure if that would effect the absorption or not bc you would be shrinking/constricting the tissues/blood vessels. But when you take two fingers and squeeze/pinch the skin right before you inject, the nerves don't feel the needle as much bc they are concentrating on the pinch.
When is your first one?
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| Posted 2/14/13 8:24 PM |
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sunshine13
LIF Infant
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Re: do you ice the injection area
i'm going tomorrow am for my day 3 sono &blood so I'm assuming that my first one is probably tomorrow night
Message edited 2/14/2013 8:28:02 PM.
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| Posted 2/14/13 8:27 PM |
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MrsGoldie
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do you ice the injection area
I just read a post on another site and one woman did use ice and another took a hot shower before to try and relax.
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| Posted 2/14/13 8:33 PM |
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bookworm
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Re: do you ice the injection area
I only ice for IM injections (i.e. HCG and PIO) because they hurt and lovenox to prevent bruising.
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| Posted 2/14/13 8:57 PM |
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gina409
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Re: do you ice the injection area
only for PIO bc it is a horse needle
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| Posted 2/15/13 12:41 AM |
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PennyCat
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Re: do you ice the injection area
My first injectable cycle ever I iced before gonal because I was really nervous and afraid it would hurt. Well ..... I did what like 12 or so medicated cycles after that? I never iced after that firs one. I barely felt a pinch and it just turned it into more of a process for me to get the ice... numb up the area... I'd rather just get it done 1 2 3
For IM injects, I used to ice and found that I was getting MASSIVE welts. I started using heat instead and it made all the difference. I used PIO this time from the day after ER to 11wks pregnant and never had any welts.
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| Posted 2/15/13 11:30 AM |
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PitterPatter11
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do you ice the injection area
I iced sometimes when I used Lovenox. When I was stimming, it never hurt enough to ice.
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| Posted 2/15/13 5:30 PM |
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beachmama
LIF Adolescent
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do you ice the injection area
I don't ice.
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| Posted 2/15/13 7:05 PM |
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IVFmiracle
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Re: do you ice the injection area
No, I never iced the area. However, my best advice is make sure that the alcohol is dry before inserting the injection. When the injection site was dry I didn't feel a thing.
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| Posted 2/15/13 8:55 PM |
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CarlieJLD7
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Re: do you ice the injection area
I always iced before, and then did shot and heating pad after! I have a 3YO from IVF so it didn't do anything to the shots!
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| Posted 2/15/13 9:29 PM |
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