Giving mom Lovenox shots in the stomach for blood clot.  A hard lump appeared at shot site.  Is this normal?
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Yep, it can be.  I developed the same thing from taking lovenox and it was normal.  They said to avoid giving yourself the shot in that spot until it went away.  It look months and months to pass.  Call you doc though just in case.\n\nGood luck to you!
1033450
Good grief, I just answered this about 4 minutes ago. Shots themselves do not damage the area of injection. It is the material that is being injected that causes the damage. Ordinary medications, innoculations, etc. given by a Doctor do not cause damage. Street drugs such as heroine, cause irreversible damage to the sight of injection. That is why IV drug users have track marks. Look at diabetics. They give themselves injections daily with no damage or signs that they have injected anything. If you are so worried and want such hard evidence perhaps you should talk to your doctor or some health care professional.
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You'll be fine! Just relax. Shots don't really hurt as bad as you might prophesize. Just look away when they give them to you. Talk to your mom while they give you the shots, to distract you from them. \n\nAnd the physical isn't that bad. They just take your weight, height, and maybe a urine sample. \n\nGood luck!
513502
USUALLY>>>>>the area around the shot will get sore... and tender....
1029139
Do you mean Fragmin? {An anticoagulant}\nIf so, i was on them 4 years ago for about 8 months or so.\nAt first i didnt dispell the air bubble, and was getting quite large surface clots under the skin of each injection site.{on my thighs}\nSo i decided to dispell it instead and to my relief things became a whole lot less troublesome.
411841
sorry to hear your news but my mom had it long ago & had a hysterecomy to take care of the cancer. she never had to go throgh chemo. ata ll & has been cancer free since the surgery was done back in the mid 1970's. talk to your gyno. about that please & soon.
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I actually just seen this on t.v. not to long ago, Doctors think they have come out with a cure.  They also have formed some kind of patch that you can put on your arm so that patients don't have to keep giving themselves shots in the stomach. I am not sure how to find out where this info came from, but you may be able to search the web and find out more info. I hope I helped. Good Luck, and try to keep yourself healthy
1101697
Yes, it is normal, my  mother had the same thing done and she felt the same way. If you have any concerns be sure and contact you doctor. God Bless!
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Ok, if you had a hemetoma(blood clot) it would be sore to touch and a little like a bruise in color. It may also feel warm. So because you haven't described anything like that I would venture to say that you don't have a clot. I will however tell you that the following are possible.... Phlebitis...... is irritation of a vein that is not caused by infection, but from the mere presence of a foreign body (the IV catheter) or the fluids or medication being given. Symptoms are swelling, pain, and tenderness around the vein. It does not necessarily mean the IV device must be removed; warmth, elevation of the affected limb, or a change in the rate of flow may resolve the symptoms.\nInfiltration........\nThis occurs when the tip of the IV catheter withdraws from the vein or pokes through the vein into surrounding tissue, or when the vein's wall becomes permeable and leaks fluid. It occurs frequently with peripheral IVs, and requires replacement of the IV at a different location. The symptoms of pain and swelling are temporary and not dangerous, unless a highly irritating medication was being given. Additionally it can become dangerous if the person monitoring the IV site fails to recognize that an infiltration has occurred and fluid continues to drip in the tissue under the skin. It can cause a compression injury. This known as an infiltration injury.\nFluid overload........\nThis occurs when fluids are given at a higher rate or in a larger volume than the system can absorb or excrete.\nAll of these could be a possible cause. If you are truly worried about it and it is not subsiding or reducing on it's own a good practice would be to seek a professionals opinion. I hope this helps!
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Yes, needles can damage tissue...but there is a "but" to this haha...they can damage the tissue inside your arm if you are repeatedly pricked by a needle in the same spots over and over again, but other than that shots are normal...but yeah, you feel the pain from the needle because the metal is slicing through your otherwise intact skin and that excites your nerve endings...but you are just feeling a little ill from the medicine that was in the shot I think...just get some rest and drink plenty of fluids and take an Advil or something and you should be fine
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The following information I have obtained for you. \nIf the blood clot is in an artery, it may cause sudden pain, and selling a a slight blue cloration. However if it is in a vein, it may cause selling and tenderness.\n\nSymptoms and Complication:  Inflammation in superifical or surface veins-such as those used to insert IV lines in the arm or to draw blood-produces pain and discomfort but is isn't considered serious.  blood clots that form in superifical veins rarely break loose and travel in the blood to cause blockage (inplaces such as the lung) and complications.\nCauses: A variety of things can cause inflammation of a superificial vein One common cause is due to to trauma or injury,for example from intravenous (IV) catheters or solution and medications used in hospital that pierce the vein wall and cause irritation.  Any blow to a vein (like a blow or injury from a car accident) will trigger a local inflammatory reaction that leads to pain, discomfort, redness, and swelling. During this process, there's an increase blow of blood to the injured area, and a blood clot often forms in the inflamed or injured area of the vein.\nThis is generalized information for you and maybe it will help you to understand about blood clots.  However my bottom line is that you shoud see your Primary Physician as soon as possble so that he can make Logical decision as what to do for your situation. Best of luck.
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From my own experiences with IVs, I'd say this is a normal event after removal.   It should go away over time.  Bruising around an injection site is not uncommon.  The nurse may haved missed your vein the first time and had to try it again.  The medications can also cause some local swelling.\n\nPersonally, I wouldn't worry about it unless you experience severe pain or notice oozing from the injection site.
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Yes I would be concerned, and yes a biopsy would allay any fears.  Is your doc a family doc or specialist?\n\nThe scan says it was normal, great, but you still have the lump.  Not normal.  Get the second opinion, it can't hurt.
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I had mine out 5 years ago when I was 16.  It didn't hurt because they gave me liquid codeine and I was taking that every 4 hours or maybe it was 6...anyway that worked really well.  I even had to go to the emergency room that night because my throat was bleeding into my stomach and I was puking up a lot of blood so they had to go in with some silver nitrate to close up the spots that were bleeding.  With the pain medicine I had the puking didn't even hurt so I'm sure you'll be fine. :)\n\nOh and I didn't eat ice cream at all...Jello and popsicles are where it's at...when I tried to eat ice cream it burned my throat and for whatever reason made me a bit sick to my stomach...could have been the pain medicine though
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Yes, some capillaries under the skin have broken and caused the bruise.  It is normal to get a bruise after having blood taken or receiving a shot.  Good luck.
813702
Relax:  No lamp jokes--I know a typo when I see one.  I myself was once in the position of finding a lump on my neck, and in my case it turned out to be cancerous.  Now, before you panic, keep in mind that this was five years ago, and you're reading words I typed; meaning that I'm still around to type them!   Lumps found on the body usually make one's mind scream, "cancer!"  That's why I threw this out.\n\nNOW, back to reality.  Since there's no way any of us on Yahoo can diagnose a lump we can't even see (and even if we were there to see it, most of us--myself included--aren't licensed to practice medicine), your next step should be to talk to your doctor.  You say that "they" found a lump, so I'm assuming that you mean your doctor... but if I'm wrong, he/she should be involved immediately.  I'm not saying to panic--I'm saying that time's important.  If the lump is painless, here's what's likely to happen next:\n\n1) Perhaps a chest X-Ray to check for signs of lymphoma, or perhaps even a full-body CAT scan.  I know it makes it sound devestating, but it's really only part of diagnosis; they need to know exactly what's wrong before they can correctly advise you on treatment options (or lack thereof if it all turns out to be harmless).\n2) A biopsy of the area.  Usually they do what's known as a "fine needle" biopsy, which is done under light sedation (you won't feel a thing) using a needle slightly larger than what they'd use to draw blood.  Their aim is to take a small sample of tissue to examine under a microscope to check the cells for anything abnormal.  The only pain you're liable to feel comes from the needle used to deliver the anasthetic, and it's very brief.\n\nI'd list more steps, but they'd all depend on the results from the steps above.  If you've been fighting an infection, you may just have a swollen lymph node which will return to normal after the infection's over with--no muss, no fuss.  If it is cancerous, it's not necessarily the "Big C" everyone makes it out to be:  If it turns out to be Hodgkin's Disease Lymphoma, you've got a form of cancer that's 90% curable, and even treatable--with intent to cure--if you relapse.  I know of what I speak.  \n\nPlease understand that I wish you the best of luck, and sincerely hope everything turns out alright for you.  Either way, if you find yourself needing to talk to someone who's "been there," or simply want to vent frustration while waiting for test results, please feel free to contact me via my profile; I'd be honored if I can help you in any way.
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2400 mg of ibuprofen can be dangerous if that dosage is taken regularly for years and years, but it is only dangerous to some people. It can cause, if I remember correctly, liver, kidney and stomach problems in some patients. However, I know several people who have been on that dosage for years. Their doctors monitor them closely for associated problems, and so far, nothing negative has turned up. (One of the women I know takes that dosage daily and has for at least 10 years to help treat her pain from arthritis, and she has not had any problems at all.)\n\nAs for bleeding on depo provera, I know  that it is pretty normal, but usually goes away. I found a website, and I provided a link so you can look at it yourself. One of my friends had bleeding, not just spotting, for about 9 months when she started getting the shots. Her doctor finally gave her small doses of another hormone to help with that, and the bleeding cleared up. My friend has two children, and both were conceived while she was taking birth control pills, so depo provera has definitely been the best birth control choice for her. If your doctor feels that it is appropriate for you, she is probably right.\n\nIf you feel uncomfortable with your doctor's advice, you can always seek a second opinion. Another doctor may tell you the same thing, or she may suggest alternate treatment for your bleeding. Either way, you may feel better just having input from a different source.