Did any of u have to give yourself Lovenox injections post op? Did u follow through religiously?

I ask because I was given a prescription for 14 days, which costs $100. When I went to fill the script on Saturday, they only had 5, so they gave me those, charged $50, and told me to come back by Wednesday to get the rest.

In the hospital, with skilled shot givers, I totally didn't mind it. At home, whether hubby or I do it, it hurts like a $&&@"%^! I have a BMI of 38 and am fairly active with 3 small children, so I don't think I have the same risk factors as someone with a higher BMI and is mostly sedentary. So, I'm tempted to not pick up the remaining prescription, because I will have already had a full week of blood thinners. I have a follow up on Friday. Do u think they will let me off the hook?

Do they do lab work at the 1 week follow up so they can check my coagulation or whatever?

My BMI was about 38. My doctor said I wasn't high risk so he wasn't going to prescribe them to me. However I had an uncle who had gastric bypass and died from a blood lot two weeks later so I asked for them and he gave them to me to ease my worries. My point is you are probably low risk and it would be ok if you're comfortable. When in doubt always ask your doctor. There may be other factors besides BMI that contribute to the need for the shots. Good luck.

I am 5 days post op and I was prescribed the lovenox injections for home. It only cost $7 on my insurance though & my is around 55.

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They should check your inr it checks clotting factor it's strange how every dr has such different protocol

Also they gave those to me after surgery in my thighs which doesn't hurt or bruise as bad my dr wouldn't slow in stomach after surgery

I would call the surgeon. Why wait for the appointment? Lab work won't help, Lovenox cannot be tracked via INR. It is a low molecular weight heparin. One thing to remember is that if (God forbid) you end up with a clot of some kind post op, the insurance will go after the MD for not following best practice standards. I don't think I'd tempt fate on this one.

But is it standard practice? Or does it just depend on patient? Maybe I can ask hubby to do them when I'm asleep.

I had to take the shots for 14 days also and I did them religiously...it only burns for a sec and your back to feeling fine but everyones pain tolerance is different but I would ask before I discontinued use...it's better to be safe than sorry

I believe it is a standard. Sorry . Only five to go right?

But is it standard practice? Or does it just depend on patient? Maybe I can ask hubby to do them when I'm asleep.

Each doctor is different. Some don't require it at home only in the hospital. They are so painful. I skipped two days but I will suck it up and will have hubby do it tonight. Tomorrow no one will be here to do it so I will have to go without. My last one is suppose to bed friday. The ones in them hospital seem to bed different.

Each doctor is different. Some don't require it at home only in the hospital. They are so painful. I skipped two days but I will suck it up and will have hubby do it tonight. Tomorrow no one will be here to do it so I will have to go without. My last one is suppose to bed friday. The ones in them hospital seem to bed different.

Count your blessings. I have to take 2 a day for 14 days! I'm on day 3.

Count your blessings. I have to take 2 a day for 14 days! I'm on day 3.

Agreed! I did too one I'm the morning and one at night >.<

Count your blessings. I have to take 2 a day for 14 days! I'm on day 3.

Wow I feel lucky. Does yours hurt?

Agreed! I did too one I'm the morning and one at night >.<

Doctors are so different. Menus, shots and everything. Did you give the to yourself?

Wow I feel lucky. Does yours hurt?

It stings a little a few seconds after I do it. Nothing major but still very unpleasant.

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Yes I'm giving them to myself. And keep in mind I never watch when I or any one in my family receives a shot. I had to watch a nurse give me this shot twice so I could give it to myself. I'm divorced, my children are grown & I live alone so I had no choice. It actually has not been as bad as I thought but I definitely don't enjoy it & look forward to when its over. I certainly don't want a blood clot though.

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