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Would you be able to inject yourself?

185 replies

UltimateWednesday · 07/07/2020 18:36

DH has to have daily injections. The District Nurse has been coming to do it but obviously they'd prefer he did it himself.

He really can't. I've done it today and will do them from now on but I'm not sure I could do it to myself.

OP posts:
irisnotadaff · 07/07/2020 20:43

Was suppose to have blood thinners after c-section but only managed a couple days. Am due to start very soon for IVF and am terrified! But needs must.

barberousbarbara · 07/07/2020 20:47

Yes. I had 3 injections a week for 12 weeks to boost my white blood cells following chemotherapy. The injections were the easiest and least painful of everything during chemo.

ShipshapeShore · 07/07/2020 20:49

I have diabetes and I hate it when people flippantly remark that they couldn't do it. Yes you could if the alternative meant dying. I was really ill with Diabetic Ketoacidosis once as an illness had caused my blood sugar to go dangerously high - it was utterly horrendous. I'll take the injections gladly if it prevents that!

PintOfGin · 07/07/2020 20:50

I had to inject myself with a blood thinner for two weeks after giving birth to my son and also for a few days before I had surgery. It wasn't pleasant as they left me with massive bruised lumps but I knew my health depended on me doing it so I just had to get on with it. Hopefully once your husband gets used to having the injections he will be able to try himself.

timeforawine · 07/07/2020 20:51

Nope, needed injections after having my daughter, had to get my husband to do it, he struggled

DioneTheDiabolist · 07/07/2020 20:51

I'm another who never thought I would be able to inject myself. But then I had to after DS2's birth. It wasn't a pleasurable experience, but it was doable.🤷‍♀️

BestOption · 07/07/2020 20:57

I live alone, so I would just have to get on with it, I think.

I'm T2 Diabetic and sometimes struggle with the finger prick though, and I cannot rip wax strips off myself ..so I guess I just have to hope I don't need to find out!

I couldn't have a nurse coming out to do it though, so I suppose I'd just have to find a way

Plus,I need B12 injections & my GP won't prescribe them, so I'm going to look into trying to order some online- than I will have to crack on, but at least they're infrequent!

BarbedBloom · 07/07/2020 21:00

Yes, I have to inject my own meds for my RA. You get used to it quite quickly. But if someone has a needle phobia or similar I can see how they wouldn't be able to.

Lincs90 · 07/07/2020 21:01

My husband has to do it every week. I have no idea how, I can't even be in the room when he does it.
I had blood thinners but couldn't do them and got him to do it for me.

SimonJT · 07/07/2020 21:01

Type one diabetic, so at least 5 times per day, if I didn’t do it I would die. I’ve been self injecting since I was seven.

Pixxie7 · 07/07/2020 21:02

No worries but then I am a nurse, once you have done it once you will be fine give it a go.

Gottheteeshirtandlostit · 07/07/2020 21:03

Yes, for gestational diabetes. DH had to do the first few because I couldn't but I got the hang of it and in the end it became complete routine. DS has Type one and has to inject himself about 8 times a day. I'm on some diabetes groups where three year olds are injecting themselves. You do what you have to do.

MyGirlDaisy · 07/07/2020 21:03

I don’t think I could - loathe needles. Had to give ds daily heparin jab in his stomach for 14 days after an op recently, the more I did it the worse I felt, god knows how he felt poor lad! Plus he is really slim so finding a bit of fat to inject in to was almost impossible. Feel sick just thinking about it but if no choice I suppose I would have to if it was serious.

EdersonsSmileyTattoo · 07/07/2020 21:05

Methotrexate every week for Psoriatic Arthritis, I have done for 13 years, I hated it at first but now it doesn’t bother me.

Gingaaarghpussy · 07/07/2020 21:05

Yes, because I live in the arse and of nowhere, have anxiety and want to live to see my kids grow up. I've had 2 dvt's in my life so far, both involved self injecting.
When I was pregnant with ds2 my oh at the time couldn't cope and ranted at the unfairness of it all, until I told him about living for my kids.

Makegoodchoices · 07/07/2020 21:05

It’s fine after the first one. If blood thinning then a strong pinch makes it less burny.

Gottheteeshirtandlostit · 07/07/2020 21:05

One thing that helped me when I had to do it to myself, and later to DS, was to imagine that the needle (which is incredibly fine) was sliding into a pore rather than breaking the skin.

Grrrpredictivetex · 07/07/2020 21:10

Yes. I had to give myself injection for a week during my chemo.

ImAncient · 07/07/2020 21:40

I hope your dh is ok op & you are getting the help you need. Flowers

I have to regularly inject blood thinners & in my experience it gets easier. The first one is the worst.

Fishfingersandwichplease · 07/07/2020 21:53

Did it after having a c-section. Freaked DH out he had to leave the room even though it took 1 second and l didn't mind doing it! 20 stone rugby player but terrified of a little needle😂

HelloDulling · 07/07/2020 21:57

I don’t think I could. Even thinking about makes my legs feel a bit funny.

tinseltitsandlittlegits · 07/07/2020 21:58

Yes I had to do it after my section for weeks and it was fine x

Notonthestairs · 07/07/2020 22:23

Yes, had to do it for IVF treatments. I got the hang of it after the first few occasions DH couldn't bring himself to do it.

Dinosauratemydaffodils · 07/07/2020 22:30

Nope. Have had 2 emergency sections, just couldn't do the blood thinner injections. I don't exactly value my life though.

loopylindazdaughter · 07/07/2020 22:44

Yep no problem at all first few times ware abit odd but it's second nature now (blood thinners die to a rare clotting disease found in last pregnancy)