My wife has been tested positive blood
clot disorder. She has been told that
once pregnant, she will have to give
herself heparin shots twice daily. Anyone
that has or is currently giving themselves
these shots, how bad is it? she is really
worried about doing them and I would like
to see what some of you have to say about
it.
Thanks
Wayne
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Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 1212 Location: Charlotte, NC,
Re: Heparin Shots? Posted: 06-11-07 16:05pm
wj2005
wrote:
My wife has been tested
positive blood clot disorder. She has
been told that once pregnant, she will
have to give herself heparin shots twice
daily. Anyone that has or is currently
giving themselves these shots, how bad is
it? she is really worried about doing
them and I would like to see what some of
you have to say about it.
Thanks
Wayne
I haven't given myself these shots but I
have given them to some of my patients at
work. They are fairly easy to give. These
types of injections are sub-q. which means
in the fatty tissue....not the muscle.
They shouldn't be very painfull. And the
needle is usually the size of an insulin
needle if you know what they look like or
how small they are. She will be fine. You
just have to be carefull not to get cut or
bump yourself too hard as it can cause a
much stronger bleed than usual because it
is a blood thiner.
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MrMecha
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA
Not Too Bad Posted: 07-29-07 13:58pm
I took a similar drug by the name of
lovinox(sp?) when i was released from the
hospitol with blood clots. It's not bad
at all all you do is pinch your stomach
together then put it in the fatty part and
inject. There is a very slight burn for 5
secs then nothing.
20 yr M- Rob
