Injections, hope this makes you smile

[Pittapatta]

Well my first experience with injections. September 2020, I was up early 4:30am as decided this was the best time for me to do it. Dreamt of injection last night, needle so big I couldn't reach the plunger to give it to myself. (I guess I was really nervous.) Anyway I read instructions on pamphlet and filled in the information like date and how much to preload epipen too. All good. I pinched my skin, pressed the button, counted to 5, took out and it was done. Easy, weird but easy, a little prick but fine. I can handle this!! Anyway had a look at the window which should show the dial reaching back to zero. I had to look twice it still read 450!! That can't be right??? Right?? I did it. Apparently not so had to do it again. This time I made sure I could see the dial and watched it go back to zero. Much better!! Hints: pinch your skin! Make sure you can see dials if it has one. Use the right needle to mix and the right one to inject,(Make sure you suck up the liquid mix with the long needle before switching to injection needle head. I made that mistake too and couldn't reach the liquid mix with shorter needle!, thank goodness hubby came out to help!) take refrigerated ones out for a few minutes before do using it, I had less sting!. Don't rush as squeezing to fast made it sting for me. I got really bad headaches so I did my shots then took the panadol about 2hours later as I always had one around 6am without fail. Goodluck ladies!!

[LizzieBW]

Hi Pittapatta,

It's great you're able to stay so calm doing all that, well done 🙌

It's so kind of you to offer the wee tips too, thanks a lot 🙏

Good luck with your cycle 🤞 xx

[Anipea]

Last week I fainted whilst half way through injecting myself. Woke up on the carpet with half the medication left in the needle on the carpet. Then injected the rest of the drug with a fresh needle 🤣

[Pittapatta in reply to Anipea]

OMG!! You are so brave!! I very much doubt I could have got off the floor to finish it off. Well done!! Good luck on your cycle!