Lubion injections 🙄

[amanda8816]

Hi ladies, anyone else having large raised itchy areas to lubion injections? I've had 5 cycles of ivf now (fet) and only the last 3 have used lubion, the last 2 were in 2019 and I'm currently in the 5th and I'm 2 days away from transfer. I did my first lubion injection and it hurt like a b**ch and 2 days later I've now got a large raised red area that is itching like crazy 🙄 thankfully yesterdays is a small non itchy patch but god that first one ouch!!

Please tell me it gets better and I've just forgot how horrid these are 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

[M365]

Hi, my firstly injection was the worst, not itchy so much but raised and tender for 24hrs or more.Are you warming the vile first? Stick it between your legs or armpit for a couple of mins before. I think it helps a little and inject really slowly.

Still now I get a raised area after etc but I realised that my left side recovers better than my right so try and do them in that side until Im too sore that side 🙈

[amanda8816 in reply to M365]

Yes me being an idiot forgot about warming it on the first one 🤦🏻‍♀️ but thankfully remembered yesterday. I'm dreading doing my clexane injection as well as lubion. At least clexane just stings a bit.

[Snurf]

Currently lying in bed after administering 2nd lubion dose 3 hours ago. I can’t really see anything but feel like I’ve done 1000 sit ups. It’s the most uncomfortable injection I’ve done, goes in fine but this aching is annoying to say the least!

[MrsOrangejuice]

I've been doing mine in my upper thighs - I hope that's not wrong or less effective than abdomen... I'm on 2 a day and they hurt and I get a raised lump, then what feels like a bruise for a couple of days after - the actual visible bruises aren't that bad though so I guess it's the fat/muscle that's getting irritated. The first one was the worst but after that I haven't really noticed it getting better, more maybe I know what to expect.

[amanda8816]

Well it's been a few days now and my stomach has got 3 red patches 🤦🏻‍♀️ ache isn't too bad today but my god my belly itches on those patches. I'm thinking of asking to use 2 cyclogest instead 🤔

[Purpledoggy]

I had a lot of pain at the injection site and a large pale swollen area. Using 30G needles and injecting very slowly helps with the immediate pain and I found over time the pain post injection was a bit less. I just had to keep reminding myself why I was doing it! Xx

[amanda8816]

Thank you ladies for your replies. My stomach is a mix of patches and bruises but thankfully non have gotten any worse do that makes me feel better, itchy but better 🤣