PIO Lumps?

patchen30

After the mishap with my PIO shot yesterday where I did it myself and had to do two shots bc of leakage, I noticed I have a lump where I did the shot. It's still really sore/painful. Do you think the lump is swelling/irritation from the shot, or just a lump of oil? Of the oil lumps, does your body still absorb the progesterone the way it's supposed to?

Jane0103

They'll work themselves out.  It seems to help by going slow with the injections.  Also, sitting on the heating pad and "rubbing it in" helps too.  GL!!

CharBart

Just a lovely s/e of the oil...they do eventually go away, but they will stay as long as you are doing the PIO.  Like pp said, a heating pad usually helps, you just have to sit on it for awhile.  I would get restless and get up, and when I did my lumps would be worse.

Dragonfly1226

Jane0103:

Sitting on the heating pad and "rubbing it in" helps too.

This.

To help prevent leakage, you can leave the needle in there for a few seconds after all of the PIO is in. The other day my dh didn't realize that he left a good amount of PIO in the syringe so I had to do a second shot. That definitely doesn't help either.  

 

NYC1216

Yes your body will absorb it, but just at a slower rate.

The lump will go away over time.  That has happened to me and it was quite painful when sitting!

PiggyBride

I have a few of these lumps, I know they are very common, I don't seem to remember them as much the last time I went through IVF.  I use an ointment called Arnica, its amazing, it mainly helps with the bruising.  my acupuncturist recommended it.  I asked my RN today and she advised to ice the area before the PIO shot then the heating pad after the shot.