Factor V Leiden Disorder & Lovenox Injections

Re: Factor V Leiden Disorder & Lovenox Injections

• KikiCohen member

  December 2014

  Hi! You might ask this on the High Risk board (even if you aren't technically high risk). I thought I was going to need lovenox with this pregnancy and I got a lot of help over there.

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• SaraGore83 member

  December 2014

  Thanks!!! Still learning this app, I didn't even realize there was a high risk board. Thanks for your help!!!

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• KikiCohen member

  December 2014

  Sure thing! Good luck!

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• ksimo6 member

  December 2014

  @saragore83 There are a few of us on this baord with F5L.  I am on twice dialy injecttions of heparin.  We had a chioce between Lovenox and Heparin, and went with  heparin ONLY because it is WAY cheaper on our insurace plan.  The drugs work the same way... heparin is just 2 shots a day instead of one.  I have not experienced any side effects from my injections (and didn't when I was pregnant with my daughter either).  I get some bruising on my belly and the shot can burn sometimes, but nothing beyond that.  There is a weekly High Risk thread on this baord where the other F5Ls hang out.  Come join us!  Feel free to shoot me any questions... I will answer what i can and share my experiences.  Good luck!

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• kmleon83 member

  December 2014

  Same here! FTM and first time ever having to give myself injections. Only found out about FVL a few weeks before I knew I was pregnant.
  
  I honestly thought it would be horrific but it's not bad AT ALL. I experience some minor bruising and the medication burns after injection but other than that, not bad at all. It just adds another doctor into the mix - I have my OB and monthly appoints with the high risk doctor for check ups.
  
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• mommaof3tob member

  December 2014

  I have twice daily injections of Lovenox due to having a large blood clot. I experience stinging after the injections but it's not as bad as I thought. You just do it because you need to!

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• SaraGore83 member

  December 2014

  I noticed the stinging too!!! Not pleasant!!! I am hoping as time passes it gets a little better. @asutherl‌ let me double check the dose when I get home. I have been asking my hubs to give me the shots, hehe... Lovenox isn't supposed to have any bad effects to the baby is it?? I always worry with anything like this!!

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• SaraGore83 member

  December 2014 edited December 2014

  @asutherl‌ - 40 mg a day

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• dkleid member

  December 2014

  So while I don't have FVL i do give my shot once a month for B-12. I know its not the same drug at all but its quite easy to give the needle.. the first few times I did it i had a friend who is a nurse come over to make sure that I was doing everything properly. Now i could practically do it with my eyes closed.  Its scary to think that you are injecting your self every day but over time it does get better. 

  
  

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• SaraGore83 member

  December 2014

  @asutherl‌ I have been dealing with a burning sensation after the injections. I have a constant burning that generally lasts 5-10 minutes. Is that normal? It's a tad painful but always goes away. It freaks me out a little!

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• DahliaFlower member

  December 2014

  I agree w/ PP to check on High Risk board.  There are lots of ladies on Lovenox, and they have a regular check-in if you're interested.  

  
  

  This is my second pregnancy on Lovenox.  Other than the fact that you have to give yourself an injection every day, you probably wouldn't even know you were on it (no "weird" side effects).  You may bruise more easily, of course, since it is a blood thinner.  Hopefully you won't be too banged up during pregnancy.  I did have a really nasty fall at work a week ago and thought I was going to have a terrible bruise - I don't think it was any worse than it would have been if I hadn't been on Lovenox.

  
  

  PS, I'm also on baby aspirin.  

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• SaraGore83 member

  December 2014 edited December 2014

  Thanks @asutherl‌ & @DahliaFlower‌. I have a post on the high risk board too, I came back to this one because I remember @asutherl‌ said she was a pharmacist, hehe!!! Yeah - the pain is only local to the injection area and eventually goes away

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