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Poll: Subcutaneous Injections

Aegis2005Aegis2005 member
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After going to injection training, just curious how many people do subcutaneous injections in their abdomen versus their thigh.  My IVF nurse felt it was easier for a lot of patients to do it in the thing, while sitting - but I feel like I only hear of people giving the shots in the abdomen.  So, I'm curious :)

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Me: 35 DH: 37 TTC since 4/2010
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Re: Poll: Subcutaneous Injections

  • DrRxDrRx member
    I did all my sub-q injections in my abdomen. It somehow seemed easier injecting myself there than in my thigh. 
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  • TripplebTrippleb member

    When I first started injections I did almost all of my subj in the thigh.  Couldn't stand the idea of doing them in the abdomen.  At some point I was required to do them in the abdomen and I realized that they actually hurt less. 

    When I do lupron or ganirelix for pre-cycle suppression, I do those in the thigh but I do fsh in the abdomen.  I figure closer to the ovaries the better.

     

     

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  • Mommyof2dogs1Mommyof2dogs1 member
    There are many times that I can find a spot in my abdomen where I don't even feel the needle go in.  I've really had an easy time with all my injections.  The s/e however, are a whole different story!
    3/09 off BCP TTC 6/09 DX PCOS 9/09, endometriosis, bicornuate uterus DH- All #'s are above normal! 1500 mg Metformin 6 rounds of Clomid + HCG trigger- All BFN 8/10 IUI #1 Gonal F + Ovidrel BFN 9/10 On a much needed break 10/10 Laparoscopy 11/10- 6/11 IUI #2-4 Gonal F, Ovidrel, and progesterone, produced 4-8 follies each cycle, all BFN 8/11 IVF #1 R-20, M-17, F W/ICSI 2 :( 3dt of a 4 cell and 7 cell BFP!!!! BETA #1 115, #2 488, #3 2900 -SAIFAW- PAIFAW- Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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  • justlldjustlld
    I've been to 2 clinics, and both said to do them in the abdomen They didnt even say we could use the thigh.
    ttc since 02/10 first RE visit 01/11 Clomid + TI 03/11, 04/11, 05/11 IUI 06/11, 07/11 IVF #1 - BFN :( FET - 11/11 beta 11/21/11 BFP!!! :). Beta 1 - 319, Beta 2 - 921 1st ultrasound 12/1 TWINS!! Lilypie First Birthday tickers
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  • j-bellj-bell member

    I just had my injection class today too :)   

    They said it could be in either the stomach or the thigh.  

    Good luck with your upcoming cycle!

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  • nsb2000nsb2000

    we have done 2 cycles.....this is what we find to be best for me....

    start lupron in tummy, rotate sides

    add the menepur and follistim shots and those go into the thigh rotate each day

    sooo to break it down, no spot has a shot in it back to back......it really made a difference when we got this down pat!

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  • Sarah226Sarah226 member
    Actually neither.  My RE recomends the upper arm.  Lucky for me, DH is a medic so he was always going to be the one giving the shots.  Not sure how I'd shoot myself in my own arm!  They say you can do the belly, too, but they rec. the arm.
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