Starting Lovenox shots today!

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Registered: 03-23-2006
Starting Lovenox shots today!
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Wed, 07-18-2007 - 11:20am

I'm seeing the perinatal specialist this afternoon to begin my Lovenox injections. Wish me luck! I am super nervous! I'm not too bad with needles but giving shots to myself may be a different story!


Other than bruising,

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Registered: 04-18-2006
Wed, 07-18-2007 - 11:37am

HI there!

 

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Registered: 12-08-2006
Wed, 07-18-2007 - 11:54am

Well it looks like my fellow lovenox junky has already given you some pointers!! I was also on lovenox from 5 weeks just like Kari and we both gave birth around the same time. Just like her I will say that I am 100% happy I gave myself a shot a day. I do suggest doing them around the same time everyday so that you get in a routine of doing it! They get easier with time!


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Registered: 05-18-2006
Wed, 07-18-2007 - 11:58am

Good luck today!

 
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Registered: 09-23-2004
Wed, 07-18-2007 - 12:13pm

im also a "lovenox junkie" as Jenn put it lol :)


Ive been on it since CD5 of my IVF cycle. I give most of mine on my right since since for some reason my left is very sensitive! Sometimes you can formed little "Knots" under you skin if you do them in one spot so make sure you rotate areas.

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Registered: 08-15-2006
Wed, 07-18-2007 - 1:21pm
I'm on Lovenox as well. I started at 3dpo along with my progesterone.

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Registered: 03-23-2006
Thu, 07-19-2007 - 12:28pm

Thanks for all the advice and the words of encouragement! It's great to hear your success stories. It reaffirms by belief that this is really worth the pain and hassle. I gave myself my first shot this morning and it wasn't so bad. It was sore for about 5 minutes afterward, but it didn't bleed and the shot itself didn't really hurt too bad. I haven't checked for bruising yet but I'm an easy bruiser anyway, so I'm expecting it.


Thanks a bunch and congrats/good luck to all!


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