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?

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

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do you do yours in your stomach

I have 9 more to go. Yes, very glad I don't have to do 2/day.

do you do yours in your stomach

Yes in the stomach.

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yup all the time...and in the morning I would usually be half sleep lol...but I grabbed that belly fat and did the do the shot itself didn't hurt I guess bc it was a super thin needle but boy did that medicine burn...

yup all the time...and in the morning I would usually be half sleep lol...but I grabbed that belly fat and did the do the shot itself didn't hurt I guess bc it was a super thin needle but boy did that medicine burn...

I have to give myself one tomorrow. I hope I can do it!! Hubby wont be here. I was going to skip it. but already skip two this week so I better not tempt fait. I will just grab that fat. Lol

yup all the time...and in the morning I would usually be half sleep lol...but I grabbed that belly fat and did the do the shot itself didn't hurt I guess bc it was a super thin needle but boy did that medicine burn...

Thanks for telling me how you do it. that helps..

Just don't rub it as you do most shot to get medicine to go in your not spost to with these it makes it burn more my surgeon wouldn't let them be done around the belly after surgery so got them in the outer thighs I have to do these anytime I have surgery or that involves bleeding cause I'm on Coumadin have taken many times usually 5-6 before and after

Thanks for telling me how you do it. that helps..

oh no prob! it'll be over before you know it