Clexane injections

[Sara888]

Hi everyone
I had an appointment today with the nurse about to start my 2nd natural FET, and this time I have been prescribed by Dr Clexane injections (1st FET ended in early miscarriage) but the way the nurse describe it as a very painful injection and she really scared me. I’m already very nervous to use it. Anyone who is using it or used it before? Is it really that painful? Also roughly how much it cost (private)??

No, it isn't painful. I'm using them daily at the moment (post-surgery) - but DO follow the leaflet instructions.

I've heard of so many people getting them wrong, and I can't fathom why. All they have to do is follow the instructions.

Sorry I don't know about price, mine are NHS prescribed.

I done my own cleans injections 3 times a day for a week after my caesarean. It's honestly fine, the thought of it is worse than actually doing it and once you've done the first one it'll be a breeze

I’ve never had clexane injections myself but I must have given about a bazillion of them. Very very rarely do I have anyone wince or say that they’re painful. I give them in the abdomen and very gently pinch some of the skin. Then I push the needle in quickly but gently iyswim. There’s no ‘stabbing’ involved. Then administer the infection over a couple of seconds and take the needle out. Don’t whatever you do rub the site afterwards or you’ll bruise.

Best of luck

They're totally fine (although I developed an allergy).

I can't remember if it's on the leaflet but I definitely do not do them into my leg. It was far better to pinch some stomach fat, push needle in and then inject slowly but firmly. Alternate places each time. My midwife told me to use my thigh and it was most painful jab ever it put me off doing it. But "tummy fat" area was perfectly fine!

My DH did mine for 10 days after DS was born.

I'm TERRIFIED of needles and found them ok, the needle is super fine - they can sting a bit afterwards though x

Clexane really aren't that bad and the design of the easy-to-use needles makes it straightforward and very quick - much nicer than the cheaper brand Fragmin which are a bit of a bitch to use.

I found focusing on the end goal helped with the trials of fertility treatment (sorry if that sounds trite).

I've done clexane injections everyday throughout and 6 weeks after both my pregnancies, they're not painful just sting a bit. Took me ages to do the first one purely because of summoning up the courage to put the needle in but after that, you just get used to it. I used to pinch some belly fat to inject into and alternate between left and right sides. Sometimes I got some bruising and would just avoid that area until it cleared up.

The very first prescription I had was a private prescription and cost me around £80 I think. Got it on the nhs after that.

This might be specific to where I live but I have experienced real trouble getting clexane because in the county I live in, it is a red listed drug which meant my GP could not prescribe it, it had to be done by the hospital I attended (which happened to be in a different county where it is not a red drug so they couldn't understand why my GP wouldn't prescribe). Hopefully you won't encounter this but just wanted to mention it because I went through an entire pregnancy not knowing this and constantly being referred back and forth between hospital and GP

Good luck, once you've done the first one, you'll be fine

Clexane stings a bit. Don’t rub the injection site when you’re finished as you end up with the most spectacular bruises. I found the jabs less stingy if the needle was dry when it went in. On a few occasions, when trying to get air out the syringe, a few drops got on the outside of the needle and I found those injections to be more painful.

Thank you all so much for the responses I have this thing about needles that terrifying me but I have managed so well so far with other injections that I had in the past. Is just the face the nurse pulled that really got me worried , but now I feel so much better. All I want is for this cycle to work 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Again my dh did mine for 10 days after ds1 was born. It was ok but after having a baby anything goes really.
It'll be ok. I would recommend getting your partner to help if you can
Best of luck

I used to use my buttocks: bruised a lot but easy to do ...

I'm petrified of needles and had to have them after my 4th child , DP used to do mine and would literally be chasing me as I would keep running off 😂 tbh the fear is worse than the reality. Yes it does sting but goes very quickly and really isn't that bad and I'm a big baby

I did mine in my stomach. Barely felt it. It was like clicking a pen on my tummy.

As a word of advice, get whoever does the prescription to prescribe the injections in their generic name rather than as Clexane - if you are prescribed Clexanethat is all a pharmacy can provide (and there are times when it is not available as I found out last October) whereas, if they provide a prescription for Enoxiparin, then they will be able to give you whatever brand they can obtain - in my case that was Inhixa.

Thanks for the advice ladies I’m going to get my prescription after Easter I will definitely keep this in mind @rememberallball. Thanks a lot

Got DH to do mine as I am a wimp. Probably is less painful to do them yourself. The nurse left a shocking bruise when she did it, but DH managed fine. Stung like a nettle rash for about five minutes afterwards though.

Nothing more than a slight sting. Make sure you pinch a little roll of skin as you inject and keep it pinched so the medicine goes into the fat and doesn’t cause bruising. Good luck. It worked for me and I’m now in my third trimester.

Do your tummy, not leg. Don't go into a stretch mark.
I inject a different med regularly and I find it helps to not pinch! Just go to the site. 45°. Smooth push in and slooooowly depress plunger. Don't rub. Deep breaths.

You'll be grand.