Methotrexate

[Mattsdog1]

Just wondering has this happened to anyone else

After my weekly methotrexate injection in my leg it bruised and and bled more than usual,

Will appreciate your replies

love Anya

[Bootoo]

It sounds like you managed to inject into a blood vessel, It happens from time to time. I wouldn't be too worried it happens to us all at times.

[annegodley1-one in reply to Bootoo]

Thanks for that Bootoo makes me feel better

[Neonkittie17 in reply to annegodley1-one]

As BooToo said. 💗 After a great many years of injecting meds, both with syringe and click pen, occasionally I hit a blood vessel and my leg bleeds a little more then the usual tiny red spec/dot. I just press with a fresh, clean tissue and then apply an Elastoplast firmly.

[Barrister]

I inject my tummy and have some veins close to the surface and if I hit one of those they can bleed and bruise quite a lot.

[Runrig01]

it’s just caused by hitting a blood capillary when administering. It’s completely harmless. No need to worry.

[Seatgeorge]

Sounds like you caught a blood vessel, I've been lucky haven't done that yet, I do check the site of the jab carefully to make sure I dont.

[helixhelix]

it happens! Not often for me, although one time I had a run of 3 injections that hit blood vessels and my stomach looked like I had been clattered!

[Gnarli]

Yup. I've had it happen a few times in my leg but, since swapping to my tummy 'cos there's more podge there, it doesn't happen very often. I've also hit a nerve on occasion and that twangs!

[CagneysMum]

It can happen if you chance to hit a blood vessel. Nothing to worry about but I got fed up with having bruised legs especially when on holiday in a swimsuit and so switched to injecting my tummy instead …. Which is less painful and doesn’t seem to bleed or bruise as much.

[Poshcards]

inject into your tummy, easier and not painful x

[bienassis]

I can only add my reassurances to the others you have received. Bleeding is not so unusual and can depend on how the needle slides in - I haven't had as many small bleeds with the metoject mehod - easier and more straightforward. The odd small bruise sometimes.

Don't worry!

bienassis

[Mattsdog1]

Thanks for all your replies although I did used to inject tummy or top of leg and I’ve not done tummy since it happened there and nurse said don’t do it there again - Ah well maybe try it there again, bye for now.