Do you give yourself your own injections?

Reilly626 · September 2011

I have my husband do it but he's away. I'm so not looking forward to doing it to myself, but I will do it..

Mrs.McIrish · September 2011

I have given myself every injection since I started treatment with the exception of one trigger for IVF. You can do it!

wille2b · September 2011

my dh is gone for the whole ivf process so i will be flying solo with injections! i am scared sh*tless!

katt3233 · September 2011

I've only done Lupron shots on myself, which are all in the belly. No butt shots though. Good luck, you can do it!

mrslianne · September 2011

You can do it! I gave myself all except maybe 2 of my sub-cutaneous injections (my H wanted to practice, so he did those 2). I actually preferred doing them myself, since I was doing them in my belly. I just felt like I had more control, and they really weren't that bad at all.

My H does all of my IM injections (the trigger and progesterone).

bandwife928 · September 2011

I did every shot for my IVF cycle myself. You can do it!!

Aegis2005 · September 2011

I started doing the sub-q shots, but had my husband do them towards the end, so he got the feel for it. He did the trigger and all the IM injections.

reb259 · September 2011

I do all my own shots except trigger and PIO... it not bad, I promise!!

babina868 · September 2011

I gave myself all my shots. I am a bit of a needlephobe, so this was a big deal for me. I just figured that at least I could control it if I do it myself. I also think that they don't really hurt b/c I'm so focused on doing the shot that I don't really think about anything else.

jmoka7 · September 2011

I gave myself all of my injections except the progestrone! Those were super easy! I tried the progestrone for the first time in my thigh so I didn't have to twist around and aim for my upper butt check with that super long needle......well, yea NEVER give yourself the progestrone shot in your thigh! I was crippled for 1.5 days. I literally thought I'd messed up a liagament or tendon! It was bad! I had to have a good friend give me that shot for the remainder of the time. This time around I want to learn how to give my progestrone shot myself, though. GL!

chels38026 · September 2011

I prefer to give myself my injections, but this cycle DH wanted to help out more/feel more involved so he did 3 out of my 4 gonal-f shots. So far all of my shots have been sub-q and in the abdomen...not sure how I'd feel about him doing IMs...

lynn0926 · September 2011

DH does mine. You will do good!

BareBethC · September 2011

Nope, SO does. I just can't do it lol, I'm a wimp

madelyn07 · September 2011

Yes, I do.

Reilly626 · September 2011

Thanks all! I did it and it was fine! I even had to prime the needle... I do worry about that trigger shot if its tomorrow just cause its a bit bigger, but I will do it. And yes, it is a small victory!

Mayan2011 · September 2011

Sure do.

lawjjg522 · September 2011

I normally have my husband do them. I do them on nights he isn't home I am scared sh**less of needles, but it isn't as bad as i thought it'd be. I promise!

km0426 · September 2011

I actually find it so much easier to do my injections myself...somerhing about being on control and knowing exactly when to expect that pinch... good luck_

abvernon · September 2011

You will be fine. I was nervous too but I prefer to do them myself. DH is the "ice man" as he will ice the area where the shot will be to help numb it.

PrettyAccountant · October 2011

I have done every shot myself - even the awful butt shots (I did cry at first with those cause I was like no way am I sticking that huge needle in me). You can do this!

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