fragmin?
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Is Fragmin one of the forms of Heparin? If so, I was on two 80mg injections of clexane (heparin) until a few days ago due to pulmonary emboli in my last pregancy. I am currently on 75mg of asprin a day and will also start one 60mg injection of clexane again as soon as I get a BFP.
Are you injecting into your stomach or thigh? I found my thighs easier, but because I was on the injections for 6 months in total I found I had to use both sides of my stomach and both thighs, otherwise it was hard to inject somewhere that didn't have a bruise.
Are you injecting into your stomach or thigh? I found my thighs easier, but because I was on the injections for 6 months in total I found I had to use both sides of my stomach and both thighs, otherwise it was hard to inject somewhere that didn't have a bruise.
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I did the 5000 units of Fragmin from 5 weeks or so, until 20 weeks, when I was switched to 7500 units. I was also on Aspirin.
I found it easiest to do in my stomach, and was told that it has the best place to inject so it go to where it needed in the doses it needed to be in. I guess if you do it in your leg it doesn't get in in the concetrations needed.
I found it easiest to just pinch the skin and fat flab and inject the needle quickly. Then you inject the med slowly, and it seems to hurt less. I had one side that seemed to hurt less, and so I tended to do it the most in that side. Don't be scared if there is blood coming out, it just means you hit a tiny vein. That is when it seems to hurt the most.
I never froze the area first as it made it harder for the needle to pierce the skin.
Good luck.
I found it easiest to do in my stomach, and was told that it has the best place to inject so it go to where it needed in the doses it needed to be in. I guess if you do it in your leg it doesn't get in in the concetrations needed.
I found it easiest to just pinch the skin and fat flab and inject the needle quickly. Then you inject the med slowly, and it seems to hurt less. I had one side that seemed to hurt less, and so I tended to do it the most in that side. Don't be scared if there is blood coming out, it just means you hit a tiny vein. That is when it seems to hurt the most.
I never froze the area first as it made it harder for the needle to pierce the skin.
Good luck.
Hi girls,
Also on 5000 units fragmin - been here before as had a blood clot in my thigh 7years ago, hence the need now for the wretched stuff.. I get hubby to inject me (am a wuss) into my tummy, my specialist said we'd find it easier to inject at a 45 degree angle rather than straight down - does seem less painful that way x
Also on 5000 units fragmin - been here before as had a blood clot in my thigh 7years ago, hence the need now for the wretched stuff.. I get hubby to inject me (am a wuss) into my tummy, my specialist said we'd find it easier to inject at a 45 degree angle rather than straight down - does seem less painful that way x
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