Kpwildrose 1 Posted August 11, 2022 Has anyone else been given a script for injections of blood thinners for blood clots? Just had my 2 week appointment before my surgery and she said I need to give myself injections to help reduce the risks for blood clots postop and I am freaked out. I hate needles and now I have to stick myself for a month. My daughter already said no way in hell is she doing it for me.(she has a needle phobia too) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LookingForward22 320 Posted August 11, 2022 Yes - I give myself a shot the day before surgery, i believe they give me blood thinner in the hospital and then for a set number of days after (I forget off the top of my head how many days). Here is a link to the video my program gave me. If you aren’t taking lovenox, yours may be different but this will give you the general idea. https://www.lovenox.com/patient-self-injection-video The needle is very thin and small. It’s given subcutaneous (in the fat). I was warned may bruise at the injection spot, and you will not give two shots in the same spot. I take Ozempic shots once a week and they occasionally pinch for a SECOND. I’m expecting the lovenox to sting a little or burn a little more than the ozempic - just by the nature of the medicine. 1 Kpwildrose reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Connie88 39 Posted August 11, 2022 Yes, they are super thin and small. It honestly hurts no more than a mosquito bite if even. I’ve to give them to myself with a previous surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liveaboard15 1,293 Posted August 11, 2022 I was worried i would get the injections after surgery but i did not. But i did get them in the hospital and before surgery. The ones after surgery it is a device that injects and then a cover pops out and covers the needle. i had several after surgery in the hospital in my stomach. As much as i hate hate hate needles. It was not bad at all... barely felt it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
summerseeker 2,240 Posted August 11, 2022 I had them for 28 days after surgery. After 21 days I binned the rest. Enough was enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catwoman7 11,220 Posted August 11, 2022 I just had them while I was in the hospital - I didn't have to do them at home. But like someone else said, they're really not painful. The needles are pretty thin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djhobbes 37 Posted August 11, 2022 I was prescribed Lovenox as part of my post-op treatment protocol. As others have mentioned, the needles are really small, 27 ga. normally. I don't even feel them. Regardless, the benefit far outweighs the minor discomfort. My pharmacy did not have any alcohol prep pads when I picked up my script (my Dr. sent me the script 2 weeks before surgery so I would be prepared when I got home). I went to Amazon and found them at a reasonable price and got a small box. Just remember to let the alcohol evaporate for a few seconds prior to injecting, to minimize discomfort from the alcohol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kcuster83 1,504 Posted August 11, 2022 I was given shots in the hospital and then nothing once I was home. Maybe it depends on your risk factors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lvetere83 25 Posted August 12, 2022 I was given a prescription for lovenox when I left the hospital. I had to do one injection a day for 14 days. It was not that bad. Once I got over the idea of having to do it on my own, it wasn’t awful. Some days it stung for a minute or two, some days it was painless. I know I’d rather do that than end up with a blood clot. 1 LookingForward22 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites