Trigger vs. Lovenox injections

[bethkate]

Hey, ladies. I've mostly been hanging out on CAL lately, but I figured this might be a better place to ask this question...

For those of you who have given yourselves trigger shots and also had to give yourself Lovenox (or something similar), did you find that the blood thinners were way more painful? I've trigger twice, and I didn't find the injections to be a big deal at all. I gave myself my first lovenox injection tonight, though, and it hurt like a bitch during the injection and for about 15 minutes afterwards. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

[jetta83306]

Yes!!! My first Lovenox shot took me by surprise because all the other shots, even the PIO butt shots, I have ever done were nothing. I start my Lovenox injections Saturday and I am not looking forward to it.

[bethkate]

Jan 21, 2015 20:12:54 GMT -5 jetta83306 said:

Yes!!! My first Lovenox shot took me by surprise because all the other shots, even the PIO butt shots, I have ever done were nothing. I start my Lovenox injections Saturday and I am not looking forward to it.

Oh, good, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I wasn't worried about doing the lovenox at all, and then I was completely caught off guard by how much it hurt.

[Winolicious]

I'm a nurse and give Lovenox almost daily. The medication is definitely known for stinging. I find though that in the past six months or so people complain less and less about it hurting. I get lots of compliments on the way I give it. I honestly just pinch a good chunk of tummy tissue, jab it in nice and fast, push it fast and get out! Like less than 10 seconds.

Don't know if that would help!

[snd1231]

Blood thinners are definitely way worse than anything I have done for IF! Totally normal!