Hey guys, I got sleeved nearly 5 days ago, and am having a big problem with these blood thinner injections! I'm supposed to take them for 7 days post-op, and I'm literally in tears every time I take one. Anyone have any advice?

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I agree they are nasty little things. I had to do them for 21 days and I could have wept towards the end. Try and space them out on your tummy, so each one is not near to the last spot you injected. Ice the area beforehand and pinch the skin and hold tight before ramming home that little piece of hell. Lol

Good luck!

Kate

Hey I just got sleeved on the 25th and I was totally scared about the injections too. They showed me that if you pinch enough skin on your stomach and put the needle in quick you won't feel it so much.

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I have heard that icing the area for a few minutes first may help with the pain. I never tried it though.

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Big hard pinch helped me. I found they stung more than they hurt from the needle.

I had to use heparin 11 years ago...

I think I learned to push down, stretching the skin tight before injecting. (Using the non-needle hand, spread the thumb and forefinger, tightening/smoothing the skin between, then inject there).

I agree about moving the site each time.

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