Progesterone Injections

Musicianlala26

Hi Ladies! We recently got our first BFP with our first IVF/double FET. I'm 6 weeks and have been doing progesterone injections since 5 days before our FET. We hit a nerve on the left side of my back weeks ago. It's been painful but had been feeling better until last night when we must have hit the same area again. I have a big lump, pains shot down my leg right away and started tingling. I put heat and ice on it before bed but woke up in the most pain I've very had. Has this happened to anyone? Did you avoid that side for a few days? I hate these injections but would do anything to help our little bean stay right where he/she is.

sandollar1010

Eeek, that sounds painful!  I haven't had that happen (yet).  I have had some shots that hurt more than others and remain sore for a day or so.  I just avoid that side, or have DH move an inch or so away from the sore spot. 

tilelady85

Yup. my left side is still in pain and numb at the same time. I stopped PIO on saturday, but had to stop using that side all together for the last 3 days. So it's been about 5 days total and I'm still numb/tingly/lumpy/and in pain. 

chrissynena

Yes. Mine was the right side. I've avoided that side for about a week now.

Hope you feel better.

orange1414

Yup. I've had that pain. I took the suggestion of some other IF.V.ers and stopped using the ice altogether. Although it makes the entry of the needle hurt less in that moment, the muscle tightness it causes makes you more sore the rest of the day. I've been on PIO for a month and a half now, and trust me, my backside is a mess. Heat before, heat and massage after. It does help.

Musicianlala26

Thanks Ladies at least I know I'm not alone!! I read that about the Ice too, I don't use heat or ice beforehand, I just put heat on afterwards but maybe I should start using heat before just to help sooth it

becomingmommyagain

You have my deepest sympathy!  PIO SUCKS!!

I would inject two days in a row on the left and then switch to the right to give a few days rest to each side.  Some say its best to do the shot in the morning so that you move around and disperse the oil. 

I had allergies to the sesame oil and had to switch to ethyl-oleate which is a much thinner oil too.  It burned more because of the ethyl but the lump it made was not as severe. 

I'd check in with your nurse at the RE again and have her draw a circle around the area she wants you to inject in.  It might help your DH be sure to put the needle where it should go.

BBColt78

This is a dumb question, but can you have your nurse draw some circles on your back so you stay away from the nerve? They did that for us with permanent marker and then we just traced them every week. It helped for sure.