faslodex

[rememberthegroup]

I need advice for coping with the pain of the injections, particularly medical help with pain.

[kiwi67]

I had minimal pain with Faslodex. I had the injections in my fridge at home, the Doc's nurse said she can keep them at the medical center but I didn't trust them to get them out the fridge the recommended 30 minutes before. In fact in winter I got them out an hour before. If they aren't warmed up the oil mixture the medicine is in becomes very thick, and that hurts. My nurse also had her phones timer on for 2 minutes and she always went just over that time. I didn't need to put on cold packs or heat packs, just went about my usual activities afterwards. Sorry this is so long but its the 2 things that made it easier. Also squeezing my husbands hand to the point of breaking his bones helped.

[monkeygirl62 in reply to kiwi67]

Wow, that is great you are allowed to keep the injectables at home. Do you use a cooler to transport them to your house? And being warmed up and injecting for 2 minutes keeps it from being painful.

[kiwi67 in reply to monkeygirl62]

No I don't use a cooler, just put it in my bag. I definitely thing the warming and sloooooow injection technique makes a huge difference.

[1711JPD in reply to kiwi67]

I had the nurse spray this on the injection sites before giving me the shots. It worked well for me. About $10 per can on Amazon. Best wishes to all. ❤️

Can of Cold Spary

[rememberthegroup in reply to 1711JPD]

Thank you- I'll try it

[Thredbo2]

Sorry to hear you are having so much pain. I sit on ice packs (upper outer side of by bottom, not underneath) for 15 mins beforehand. I think the drug comes straight out of the fridge but 2 nurses inject at once and I don’t feel anything. The cold numbs everything. Also they don’t seem to inject that slowly. Maybe see if you could try a different technique. Hope the injections become more tolerable for you.

[rememberthegroup in reply to Thredbo2]

Thanks much

[diamags]

Make sure they're warm before the injection and that the nurse injects slowly. If they're cold, it will hurt a lot. Ask to feel them before injecting to make sure they aren't cold.

[Twiggersbloke]

On the recommendation of my wife’s oncologist, I open the packets about 15-20 minutes before my wife’s appointment and put the syringes under my arms to warm them up. This seems to make a big difference. The GP who gives the injections also gives my wife “the green whistle “ or penthrox. My wife has no idea that she has had the injections. The effect only lasts for 5-10 minutes. It’s magic…

[rememberthegroup in reply to Twiggersbloke]

Thank you

[Katie9898]

I hold them in my hands until they are at a good temp. The nurse injects them slowly and I have never had any real pain. I’ve been getting them for 2 years.

[rememberthegroup]

Thanks to all for the suggestions. I feel much relieved and will use the advice.

[fancydog]

I will just add- I stand for these and lean slightly over a chair, and very important turn your toes inward for the duration of the shots, that way you cannot tense up the injection sites. If I feel pain I ask the nurse to slow down and it eases off.

[Dragonfly2]

ugh…I found out how important it is to use roll-on numbing lotion like Lifocaine…it’s available in the regular pharmacy where they sell muscle pain meds. One month I forgot to put it on about an hour before the injection…and it made a big difference! Surprise! It definitely helps…and all the other tips suggested earlier. Best wishes!

[Nocillo in reply to Dragonfly2]

I’ve never heard of it. Thanks for sharing!

[monkeygirl62 in reply to Dragonfly2]

Do you mean lidocaine? I have not heard of Lifocaine?

[Dragonfly2 in reply to monkeygirl62]

Yes! Fat finger syndrome…😇. Lidocaine!

[monkeygirl62 in reply to Dragonfly2]

Lol I suffer from that often. 😂

[MettavivorDS]

It’s much less painful to receive Faslodex injections when they have been warmed to room temperature and are administered slowly. Another thing I’ve found to help is to lie on your side or stomach while receiving the injections. If there’s no exam table and only a recliner, it can be fully reclined. It seems weird, but works to lie on one’s side on a recliner. I do all these things and don’t need any ice or lidocaine.

[Books48]

Did you try ice? That seems to help!!

[genealogy74]

I had an injection last Thursday. I've never had an issue in 4 years. However, this time the nurse seemed to inject me quickly. I have been experiencing pain down my right leg to my knee. I felt so unstable this morning that I had to use a walker and could barely walk. In addition, it's been very painful. Anyone else experience this?

[13plus in reply to genealogy74]

She may have got too close to the nerve perhaps . Try taking an anti-inflammatory?

[Dragonfly2 in reply to genealogy74]

Yes..she must have hit the nerve…I get injections high up on the hip after a bad procedure it had caused numbness going down the leg….it happens unfortunately. 🤷🏼‍♀️. I hope this pain lessens for you but do tell your provider. Some nurses are better at it and should learn to administer the shot better in the future. 🙏🙏

[13plus]

warm the syringes, make them inject it slowly, get yourself in a position that can make sure the buttock stays relaxed, practice slow breathing to help yourself relax while it’s being injected . Heat afterwards and a little movement that uses the glutes! It helps make it disperse . Like stair climbing or squats .

I did find every nurse different, some good and some not! That’s why it’s good to ask they take it slowly