Well, I can officially say I'm back! Back on the needle, shooting up my tush with crazy-making meds!
I did my first (of two) Depot Loopyron shot this morning. What a bitch of a shot to start with, to re-introduce me to the world of injections. Honestly, it is one of the most confusing dosing systems I've seen- and I feel like I've seen a lot.
It comes all in one syringe - the medicine powder and the reconstituting liquid. Which would seem easier, no mixing, no drawing up meds into vials, etc. But I swear, it is a pain in the butt (haha, pun intended I guess!). And it has this very odd "safety cap" on the needle, but every time I've used it, I end up bending the needle. Great. Not so safe (or sterile for that matter) if I have to touch the needle to straighten it out. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, but why should it be so complicated? Sigh. At least the injection itself didn't hurt or bleed a lot.
So now we wait. Wait for the hot flashes, the night sweats, the general feeling of losing my mind. Good times, good times.
Repeat: Cold Peace
1 day ago
I think I had trouble with those depot shots and I'm a nurse for heaven's sake! Here's hoping that this go around the side effects won't be as bad since you have your little girl to distract you :)
ReplyDeletei remember lupron, i was on it for three months, yuck.
ReplyDeleteYikes. Welcome back into the land of needles. Depot lupron is a rough re-entry vehicle, but I hope it doesn't make you completely crazed.
ReplyDeleteHow are you feeling about starting again?
sending you lots of love and good luck vibes!
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