Prostap

[Xroisinellenx]

Morning everyone, so I had my second Prostap injection on Thursday, and my arm is still really hurting it’s warm where the injection was and it still really hurts to lift my arm, anyone got any advice. Thanks

[Cupcake1617]

You can have them in other places, could you mention it to the nurse next time and she if is happy to do the injection elsewhere? X

[Chiara17]

Yes, I might help you here. Prostap injections should be in your tummy, in the fatty tissue not in your arm, I remember my tummy to be sore but I didn't really think about it. It must be awful to have that in your arm.You could ask your nurse to do it in your tummy next time.

[7777melg]

Hi , I was on prostap for 18months , I always had them in my stomach and a different side each time. You can have a 3 month injection too so you are not getting it every month. Hope you are feeling ok on the injections and they helping you .

[Sja1]

Hi having it in the arm is painful tell them you don't want it there. It needs to be put in fatty tissue. I wouldn't have it in my tummy because I had a bad experience with the hospital injecting my tummy. I use to have it at the top back of my leg and it needs to be alternated. It's also possible to go in your bum cheek 😀

Hope that helps x

[Rae253]

Hi, I thought it was meant to go in your tummy, thigh or bottom?? Did a nurse do it or gp? Nurses seem to be more clued up about it.

I have mine in my tummy sometimes it bruises and other times it doesn’t. The first few days can be a little tender and the infection area hard.