XP: How can I keep Menopur from burning?

sbrowns08

I tried icing the site first and slowly releasing the meds. All three shots so far have burned like crazy.

Am I just being a baby and need to toughen up? Or do any of you have some secrets for me? 

TIA!

naybird

Sorry, I don't have any secret. It just burns!

Good luck!

missjul61

naybird:

Sorry, I don't have any secret. It just burns!

Good luck!

This. And squeezing DH's arm really hard helped too

elisem42

i am sorry...for me, it just never got easier...people said to do it slowly but i found doing it faster made the burn last a little less time!

i think for me the menopur shots were the worst part of my IVF cycle...it really just burns like a mo-fo...u aren't being a baby at all!!!  

i just took a deep breath and went ow ow ow ow...and then it was done...GL!

moosegal

I let mine sit for about 15 min after mixing. It seems to help.

ecleptic

The burn is from the chemical interacting with your body, not from the needle. Icing only helps with the pain from the needle.

There's no way to stop it from burning. I wouldn't slow down the injection (I would think that might draw it out)- just go at a reasonable pace and try not to think about it

jillychris

That stuff just burns. I would say don't go too slow, it just makes the burn last longer. GL!!

Mrkyrain

It depends on the day.  Sometimes I swear other days I tell myself to put on my big girl panties and suck it up.  Neither makes it burn less.

MamaLo1216

The longer I iced, the less it burned for me.  Leave the ice on there for 1 minute or 2 to try and really numb the area.   

 

sbrowns08

Thanks for the advice girls! I know I'll get through it, but your tips will certainly help along the way!

bluefish63

I like to dig my nails into my own arm so I concentrate on that pain instead of the burn from the shot! Good luck - Menopur is a b!tch. I usually inject 3 vials at a time and it's the worst!

CeeCee82

Wow, I'm not at the Menopur stage yet but now I'm scared, lol. The lupron shot hurts really bad if I don't ice the area. Does anyone else have success letting it sit for 15 minuted before injecting it?

sbrowns08

bluefish63:

I like to dig my nails into my own arm so I concentrate on that pain instead of the burn from the shot! Good luck - Menopur is a b!tch. I usually inject 3 vials at a time and it's the worst!

3 vials!?! I'm only doing one and I thought that was bad! Hang in there girl; you're brave!

mtlaurel

I'm so glad you asked this. I did my first 150 iui last night, and I kept wondering if I did something wrong because it burned so bad.

pennylanehd

Ditto PPs.  It just burns like snot.  I iced it for 10-15 minutes so I wouldn't feel the needle, but that didn't keep me from feeling the medication.  I did find that rubbing the area after the shot kept the burning from continuing too long and leaving a little hot lump the day after, which is what I got when I didn't rub it.

madhatterxo

I did the injection at a steady pace and not too fast.  Some days it hurt worse than others.  Hopefully it will be over soon for you.

bhead81

I agree with PPs that it just burns like crazy and going slow or fast doesn't seem to make a difference.  Hang in there, it's worth it to get your BFP!

AmCheri

I just finished 9 days of Bravelle 450 iu and Menopur 150 iu.  They both were horrible!!  I was really shocked by how much it hurt (describing it as stinging and burning truly doesn't do it justice).

I found some relief in icing.  I put a lot of ice in a gallon size ziplock and put a little water in, too.  I iced for about 15-20 minutes.  For me, it helped with more than just the discomfort of the needle.  It cut down somewhat on the pain from the medication itself.  I also found that taking a deep breath in and then breathing out during the injection helped --- oh, and grabbing onto something really hard felt better, too.  Good luck!