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lupron - redness & swelling

colbie77colbie77
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Sorry in advance if this is a stupid question...

For IVF #1 towards the end of my time taking lupron I had some redness and swelling at the injection site. This time around it's started much earlier (day 3 of lupron), and it's really annoying. Is there anything I can do to minimize it? I get a good size bump at the injection side and redness all around the injection area. It stays around for a few hours and then disappears. Is it something to be concerned about if it gets worse? TIA!

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    thewormstheworms member

    This happens to me everytime I inject lupron, burning, redness and raised welts at injection site.

    One thing that helped me was icing prior to shot.  It still happened but went away much quicker.

    GL

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    colbie77colbie77

    Thanks! I'll definitely try icing the area beforehand. I guess it's just one more reason to love lupron...

    GL in your 2ww!

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    MrsVickiMrsVicki
    Last night was my first lupron shot, and I had a small raised bump (kind of like a mosquito bite) and a little bit of redness around the injection site. After about an hour it subsided, and today I can't even tell where I gave myself the shot.
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    njohnson1972njohnson1972 member
    Great (that's sarcasm).  I get to start Lupron tonight for the first time!
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    MrsVickiMrsVicki

    imagenjohnson1972:
    Great (that's sarcasm).  I get to start Lupron tonight for the first time!

    Don't worry...it's really not that bad. Although, I'm not looking forward to the s/e's I've been hearing about! GL!!

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    njohnson1972njohnson1972 member
    imageMrsVicki:

    imagenjohnson1972:
    Great (that's sarcasm).  I get to start Lupron tonight for the first time!

    Don't worry...it's really not that bad. Although, I'm not looking forward to the s/e's I've been hearing about! GL!!

    Actually, I am quite excited.  I was giggling this morning about getting to start the injections tonight.  I hate feeling like I am just sitting on the side lines - not actively trying to make a baby.

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    MrsVickiMrsVicki
    imagenjohnson1972:

    Actually, I am quite excited.  I was giggling this morning about getting to start the injections tonight.  I hate feeling like I am just sitting on the side lines - not actively trying to make a baby.

    I know what you mean. Starting the Lupron has made it feel like I'm actually doing something now! I have been on the pill for 30 days so far, and it just felt like I was totally doing nothing! Thankfully I stop the pill on Saturday - good riddance!

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    colbie77colbie77

    imagenjohnson1972:
    Great (that's sarcasm).  I get to start Lupron tonight for the first time!

    GL starting lupron! The good news is that other than the swelling and redness at the injection site, I really haven't experienced any of the other typical lupron side effects (headaches, hot flashes), so hopefully you'll get away easy too!!

     

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