Bruising

[Gwenhwyfar227]

Do you all have any tips to avoid the bruising?
My poor belly roll looks like babe ruth took his bat to it.
I have tried ice before/after. I am constantly moving sites.

 

[floralkaffe]

Unfortunately part of the process. What pep is bruising you? GLOW is usually the culprit for my bruising.

 

[Gwenhwyfar227]

Yep..it's GLOW and Glutathione. Both bruise me..and both are 5 nights on/2 off...so bruises everywhere.

 

[ZakAP]

Do you all have any tips to avoid the bruising?
My poor belly roll looks like babe ruth took his bat to it.
I have tried ice before/after. I am constantly moving sites.

RN here (and I love giving injections) - do you apply pressure to the injection site afterwards? I have ALWAYS done that when giving injections in the clinic and I think it makes a difference overall (not necessarily just with bruising). If you are not doing that I would try to see if that helps. Doesn't need to be for long -- like 10 seconds?

Also - make sure you are at a 60 degree angle.

Lastly FYI- if you take any medication that is used to thin blood *even "baby" aspirin* it can make you have a greater chance to bruise.

 

[Gwenhwyfar227]

RN here (and I love giving injections) - do you apply pressure to the injection site afterwards? I have ALWAYS done that when giving injections in the clinic and I think it makes a difference overall (not necessarily just with bruising). If you are not doing that I would try to see if that helps. Doesn't need to be for long -- like 10 seconds?

Also - make sure you are at a 60 degree angle.

Lastly FYI- if you take any medication that is used to thin blood *even "baby" aspirin* it can make you have a greater chance to bruise.

Thank you so much..no I wasn't applying pressure. And no blood thinning type meds. Thank you again

 

[SmokeySquid]

RN here (and I love giving injections) - do you apply pressure to the injection site afterwards? I have ALWAYS done that when giving injections in the clinic and I think it makes a difference overall (not necessarily just with bruising). If you are not doing that I would try to see if that helps. Doesn't need to be for long -- like 10 seconds?

Also - make sure you are at a 60 degree angle.

Lastly FYI- if you take any medication that is used to thin blood *even "baby" aspirin* it can make you have a greater chance to bruise.

When I first started, the compounding pharmacy instructions I got instructed to insert flush into the skin and I was wondering if this would cause resistance and bruising? I was under the impression that the easy-touch syringes were just crappy but I will definitely see if this makes a difference tomorrow.

 

[SmokeySquid]

Update: RS tried injecting at a 60 degree angle and applying pressure afterwords and experience significantly less bruising.