I just switched last week to heparin 2x a day and I switch sides on my stomach each injection but I am now noticing that I have a sore kinda of hard spot on the left side since switching to heparin...is this normal? Should I call the doctor to let him know?
Anyone else experience this after switching to heparin?
Re: Heparin injection sites - kinda hard and sore
I start Heparin tomorrow but did have something similar when I was on it last time. It got hard under the skin and also red around the injection site. I thought I was allergic to it and went to the Dr. They didn't seem concerned though and just told me to avoid that side for awhile and it did clear up and I was fine on Heparin the rest of my pregnancy.
I have done other shots as well and have had the hardness under the skin at the injection site for others as well. I just avoid injecting in that same spot until it goes away.
Hope that helps.
I have the hard spots as well from the heparin. Its hard to avoid the hard spots when you have been taking them since the beginning of pregnancy so I started going a little further out on my stomach kind of towards my sides. I have found that injecting more on the sides that it hurts less. I cannot wait to be off of Heparin! Good luck to you.
Can I as why you're taking them?
Its hard to find a spot on my stomach and I usually go for the love handles since I cant really go anywhere else i guess ill try going up or down a bit. Thanks!!
Factor V Leiden is why they put me on thinners.
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