Hi Everyone,

Can anyone throw any light on the Clotting Injections how did you get on with them where they easy to do and I see you have them for the first 7 days did the hospital supply all of them I am especially interested as I am in the UK did any patients get the 7 days worth of Injections? Also how has anyone got on with the Vitamin B12 Injections I see you can buy B12 tablets does this apply to us any advice or story's welcomed

Michael.

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I am in the U.S., so the approach that I used may be different than yours.

After I left the hospital I had to give myself injections of Lovenox (Enoxaparin) for a week. This is a blood thinner and used to prevent blood clots. I did not receive a prescription for this until I was leaving the hospital. So I could not obtain it prior to surgery. I picked it up on the way home. [This is not a common drug and many drug stores have to order it. But in my case since, the operation was done in a hospital that specializes in this surgery, the pharmacy located nearby had this in stock.] I had to give these shots in skin around my stomach. Because it was a blood thinner, after a few days the injection site appeared like large bruises. The length of time you need to take these shots will vary. I suspect that is the reason why they did not give a prescription until the point of discharge.

I choose to have B12 shots rather than tablets because I only had to do this once per month. It took a prescription to obtain these shots. I loaded the syringe and I had my wife give them to me in my upper arm. But after about a year, I noticed that whenever my wife began to insert the needle in my arm, she closed her eyes. She is squeamish around blood. So I decided (for my own safety) to transition to B12 tablets. In the end this was a far easier approach. The Vitamins were off the shelf and I didn't need a prescription. They were sublingual which means that you place them under your tongue and let them dissolve. The two important things here is the 1) the type you buy must be sublingual and 2) it must be methylcobalamin. I am almost 3 years post-op RNY gastric bypass surgery and this is really the best approach.

I am in the U.S., so the approach that I used may be different than yours.

After I left the hospital I had to give myself injections of Lovenox (Enoxaparin) for a week. This is a blood thinner and used to prevent blood clots. I did not receive a prescription for this until I was leaving the hospital. So I could not obtain it prior to surgery. I picked it up on the way home. [This is not a common drug and many drug stores have to order it. But in my case since, the operation was done in a hospital that specializes in this surgery, the pharmacy located nearby had this in stock.] I had to give these shots in skin around my stomach. Because it was a blood thinner, after a few days the injection site appeared like large bruises. The length of time you need to take these shots will vary. I suspect that is the reason why they did not give a prescription until the point of discharge.

I choose to have B12 shots rather than tablets because I only had to do this once per month. It took a prescription to obtain these shots. I loaded the syringe and I had my wife give them to me in my upper arm. But after about a year, I noticed that whenever my wife began to insert the needle in my arm, she closed her eyes. She is squeamish around blood. So I decided (for my own safety) to transition to B12 tablets. In the end this was a far easier approach. The Vitamins were off the shelf and I didn't need a prescription. They were sublingual which means that you place them under your tongue and let them dissolve. The two important things here is the 1) the type you buy must be sublingual and 2) it must be methylcobalamin. I am almost 3 years post-op RNY gastric bypass surgery and this is really the best approach.

Hi James,

Many thanks for your reply that information is just what I wanted to know I am most grateful thank you

Michael.

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I am also in the USA but they only gave me heparin shots while I was in the hospital. They didn't send me home with blood thinners. I got a b12 injection prior to leaving the hospital, but starting next month, I will do the b12 nasal spray (Nascobal) once per week. It requires a prescription, but also came with my Multivitamin, Calcium citrate, and Iron. It's the cheapest I've found - all of that for $25 through my insurance.

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I am in the US. I had 2 or 3 shots in the hospital, none after discharge. As far as b12, my Vitamin has a lot (it is a bariatric brand) but I am probably going to continue to supplement with some sublingual. I don't have to, but with all the fatigue I have been getting, I figured it might be a good idea.

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