Did anyone do Lovenox shots? My Dr requires 2 weeks of lovenox (blood thinner) shots after surgery. The nurse said they will cause bruising, but OMG, I didn't expect this! Each shot is leaving a bruise about the size of a softball, no kidding! They are huge and purple and look so bad. Each one has a hard knot at the middle of it. Is there anyway to reduce the bruising? I'm switching sides each day, like the nurse said. I will be so glad when they are done.

Are those the ones you get in the stomach? As far as I know, I'll get one in pre-surgery prep, right before the procedure. I'm really not looking forward to it--and I think ONE will be plenty!

I was totally surprised by the blood thinning shots (Levinox or Heparin). I had one Heparin shot before surgery and then one every 8 hours while I was in the hospital. I am 4 weeks post surgery and I still have bruises on my belly and one that has the hard center that you describe. So it will take a while for it to go away. Being up and moving helps, otherwise you just have to wait for your system to clear the bruises.

I had 4 shots of that while I was in the hospital, but none after discharge. They were all injected into my thighs. Very small needle, barely felt it.

Yes. The nurse gave them to me the two days in the hospital, and then I was sent home with 14 days worth that I have to do at home myself. The shots don't hurt, but the bruising is horrible. I have 6 more shots, and no where left to put them because everywhere is bruised.

My dr's office requires all bariatric patients to do the shots for 28 days thankfully I'm almost done. They aren't too bad but I do have the bruise left from the hepernin (sp?) shots they gave me in the hospital. At first I used a ice pack to numb the area before giving myself the shot now I just do it without. I'll take a couple bruises that don't hurt over a blood clot any day.

Yikes! I'm so glad my doctor doesn't do this!! I had a shot before surgery and one post-op while in the hospital...that was it! Eeeeek!

I got heparin IV during procedure and for the day after, continuous flow. No ongoing shots. Just another way it may be done, so not to worry all.

I had to do 2 weeks of Lovenox shots. Make sure that you are doing them in fatty tissue. I did them in the area inside of my hip and below my belly button. You don't need to do in very far, and sort of do it at an angle. MAKE SURE that you are not releasing the syringe while it is still in you. Once you inject it, pull it out, and then do the automatic release thing once it's not in your body (this is just to protect the needle for disposal). My husband gave me a few of my injections at first and one time he accidentally did the release while the needle was still in me and it hurt like heck and left a big bruise. When we did it the normal way, I hardly felt anything. I did have some bruising, but each one was smaller than a dime.

I had heparin shots every 8 hours up til discharge from the hospital. Every single one left an incredible bruise which after 2.5 weeks are still with me.