Clexane Drop Wastage

[Peaches1407]

Hi there,

I am taking Clexane at the moment, once I've administered a dose in my stomach I press the top to close the needle and a little squirt comes out, is this bad? Does it mean I'm not getting the full dosage? Not sure why it happens, please can someone shed some light. Many thanks.

I noticed the same thing today! Next time (tomorrow morning) I'll try pushing further and then try again. If it happens again and again, I guess it's normal and maybe it's some air or the very left over, and it's all ok. Keep me posted

Thanks for replying!

Yes, it has happened a few times for me. I keep the needle in for 5 seconds but it still happens once I close the needle! I guess we can accept that it's normal

Yes I believe we can accept as normal!
How many weeks are you?

I'm very early, almost 5 weeks. You?

I'm even earlier, at 4 weeks today 🤞🏻

Aww fingers crossed for us both xx

Thank you, fingers crossed all goes well.

Are you btw doing the injections at an angle?

No I'm putting them in as straight as I can. I saw a video on YouTube, there are quite a few and that was helpful.

Sorry another question (it's my first time with clexane), are you having any bruises?

And did you spot? I started spotting this evening, a bit worried...

Nurse here.
You don't need to take the air bubble out of the pre filled syringe prior to administration.
Pinch the skin between thumb and index finger, insert and leave needle in for at least 10 seconds to ensure you are receiving full dose!

Don't be sorry, its fine. I do have bruises on my stomach, quite bad ones but they seem to be healing, and sometimes the injection spot bleeds a little, but nothing major
I haven't started spotting, are you also taking progesterone? I am and I've heard that it can cause spotting due to irritation of the cervix.

Yes I'm taking progesterone. I hope it is that 🤞🏻thank you

@Peaches1407 thankfully no more spotting 🤞🏻 I think doing it through the backdoor yesterday and today may have helped

Ah good! I was thinking about you last night and hoped it it was the pessary causing issues! I've started alternating with both ends as well!

I've had to use clexane throughout 2 pregnancies because of a blood clotting disorder and used to notice this sometimes. I remember googling it once and was reassured that the amount that squirts out is absolutely tiny and won't make any difference at all. I was always afraid to push the syringe down too far whilst it was in my skin because I thought the safety cap might ping down on me 😂 and I noticed the last bit didn't tend to shoot down until you pushed down pretty hard on the syringe. I sometimes was given the syringes without the safety mechanism thing and they were better as you could push the syringe right down.

I didn't bruise too badly and I think the best tip I read was to not touch the area at all afterwards. I also pinched a good inch! I still had some bruising but it wasn't too bad most of the time.

Ah good idea! Hope that eases the spotting for me.
This morning I did the injection, I pushed as much as possible, 10 seconds and still got the bit in the end, so I think it's totally normal.
Now my next worry is why I don't have any symptoms whatsoever.. I had 1 day of headache on dpo 9 and that's it since then... Usually I have a lot of symptoms with pregnancies...

Lol we will have to accept it's a quirk of the injection. I don't have many symptoms either, occasional mild cramps but I do get physically tired when im walking. Let's hope that this works out for us, I'm trying to take it day by day and focus on other things and also watching trashy telly really distracts me!

@Peaches1407 wondering if you thought of doing a scan earlier on? It's been on my mind and I did book for nearly 7 weeks. I'd like even earlier but I'm not sure

I've got a scan at 7 weeks, I'd also like one earlier so I think I'll notify my NHS doctor on Monday. But the risk is you won't see much and then you worry anyway, not sure what to do

I'm currently on clexane and also a nurse. It happens to me too but only when I inject myself, when I give it to patients I manage to give it all. I think it's probably that when we give it to ourselves we can't get the right pressure. Don't worry though as it sounds like you both have the right technique and the tiny bit that comes out really is minimal.

Good luck with your pregnancies.

Yes I'm trying to avoid 6 weeks as I'll be silently waiting for heartbeat and it'll just spoil the whole week. I was thinking 5+5 just to see if there is even sac and maybe egg yolk, but I feel like since nothing can be changed I might as well wait until 6+5.

Oh that is interesting. Best of luck with your pregnancy 🙏🏻

Yes, sounds like a good idea.

Thank you! Best of luck to you as well.