Clexane Injection

There are at least half a dozen correct ways to give a subcutaneous injection. This does not exactly follow the precise method detailed on the package, but is functionally equivalent. Even so, you should consult your health care professional before giving your clexane/lovenox injection, rather than blindly following some video you saw on youtube.

The advantage of this technique is that, speaking from personal experience, it minimises pain and eliminates bruising.

The disadvantage is that it's a less foolproof technique, and requires a little more understanding of what you're doing, as opposed to just following steps by rote.

Basically, the only difference is that you pinch in a more gentle, rolling fashion. This means you can release the pinch without disturbing the tip of the needle, inject more steadily, and pull the skin taught at the end for a hygeinic seal. All other steps are the same.

However, I would strongly advise practising under the supervision of a trained professional to make sure you are still getting the medication correctly delivered in an appropriate way. Ideally, you should have this supervision at first no matter what technique you are using.

A person of reasonable intelligence will not need me to point out that before and after steps common to all injections have not been shown in this video. This is not meant to imply that it is ok to (for instance) inject yourself whilst your hands are smeared with dog faeces, or to dispose of your needles by tossing them into sandpits at kids' playgrounds. NEITHER OF THESE ARE CORRECT. However, I thought this was obvious enough not to waste your precious bandwidth by waffling on about it in the video.

Feel free to leave your own tips in the comments. The goal of this video is to support and encourage. Differences are welcomed, but comments which run contrary to the spirit of the exercise will not be approved.

For more tips and other IVF med videos, see also:

http://ivfshootemup.blogspot.com

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• ivf
• infertility
• miscarriage
• injection
• clexane
• enoxaparin

[pneugass]

What? No alcohol swab?

[beabeaonblogger]

Heheh.

[ReBornLive83]

Sorry to bother, but I have to say:

As a male nurse I learned by experience that quickly bringing in and taking out the injection on a steady and straight way eliminates the change on bruises and small bleedings.

Take a piece of skin between your fingers, put the syringe in a straight line in the skin, slowly bring in the meds, take it fast the same way out. Maybe a few times practice needed, but it works great after that.

[beabeaonblogger]

Thanks, Reborn.

I think a lot of people will find that faster is better, so good tip. The main thing is that the needle goes in and out cleanly and steadily, without swinging side to side.

I have always found it easier - with both myself and patients - to hold it steadier when going more slowly. After a number of goes you will know if you're better off fast or slow, and practice will definitely help either way!

No bother, many will find your advice helpful :)

[Caliban018]

Good gracious. Your composure is unreal. When the video finished, I realized that I had my face contorted into something rather unusual.

[beabeaonblogger]

@qx81 I know some will find quicker better and I encourage you to try both ways. For myself, slower is definitely better. This seems to be true even when I am giving injections to others. I think the most important thing is to keep the shaft of the needle straight and steady, and to come out exactly the same way as you went in. For some, this will be more easily achieved using a fast method as they will wobble when going slow, whereas others will need to go slow to go steady.

[qx81]

@ema49117

I disagree. I tried it on myself, a quick jab is less painful. I am student nurse and I want to know what's best for the patient when administering S/C injection. And I tried both a quick jab and slow jab on my stomach. And TA TA, quick jab is just 1 sec of sting and less painful; slow jab, more sting and more painful. You could tried it yourself, if you are courages enough to do so. You should tried it, it wasn't that harmful at all.

[peacefulruler97]

Thanks for this....it really helped me a ton!!!!!

[ema49117]

I'm halfway through my Clexane injections and after the first one (done fairly quickly out of nervousness), I have followed your 'go slow' method. It's just great - the slower you go, the less it hurts! Thank you for the video.

[floppysloth]

Thanks for posting this video. I had to do my first clexane injection this morning and it really helped with my confidence! Also the ice is a fantastic tip, hopefully no bruising! I was surprised, putting the needle in hardly hurts, its pushing the medication in that stings the most!

[jules095]

Bea, your video made the Ch10 news about the Clexane recall.

I think you are due some royalties.