Heparin Pain At Inj. Site On Rt Side Of Stomach 3 Weeks (Top voted first)

I had two Heparin shots in the rt and lt side of my stomach while in the hospital ER for what was thought to be a heart attach. it was not. My question is that the first shot given to me on the rt side of my stomach still hurts today as much as it did a couple days after the shot. I have NO problem with the shot given on the lt side. There is slight swelling on the rt side but nothing else showing. I have taken 500mg naproxen (prescribed) and tylenol 500mg with no relief. I guess I want to find out if this is normal and if so how long it will last.

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Is it possible the the shot given to me was put into a muscle? It has been 3 plus weeks since the shot and it hurts now even worse than at the time of the shot was given. What would happen if it were given into a muscle?

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Experiencing pain, or irritation can be a normal side effect, but it should not be lingering so long after the injection. When I was in the hospital, I found them so painful that I decided to refuse them, but I never had the pain linger that long. There is no harm if it is injected into a muscle, but there is a risk that there could be a bubble of medication that has formed, which is causing the pain, according to NIH studies.

This can happen with most vaccinations, as well, if an injection is given too fast, so usually you should rub, or massage the injection site for a few days, afterwards, to prevent this, but many doctors and pharmacies don't tell you that.

How are you doing, now? Has there been any change?

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Re: Verwon (# 2)

It has been 1 month now that I still have the pain. It comes and goes sometimes strong and sometimes not so much. I have had an ultra-sound and an MRI with contrast and they say they don't see anything. They did say they saw a small benign cyst on my rt kidney but they said I most likely had that for years and they did not think it was of concern. At this point my Dr. is at somewhat at a loss he told me. All I can say is I did not have ANY pain before the inj. Something is wrong. It sometimes hurts to breathe or even ride in a car.

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Re: Harley (# 3)

It's been about 7+ weeks now and still have the pain. After having an Ultra Sound and an MRI my Dr sent me to a General surgeon and he thinks that while in the Er they hit a nerve when they gave me the shot. He said it may take some time yet to not have the pain. I am still in pain. This is BS.

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This may not apply to your situation, but, I had to give myself a series of loan ox injections in belly. Don't know what I hit with the first one, but I ended up with bruise the size of a dinner plate. Injection site had a hard lump about the size of a lemon. It was very painful. Took a month to heal. Your doc is right. They hit something and it does take a long time to get better. Sorry about that.

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Sorry, auto correct, incorrectly changed my word! It was a lovenox injection.

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Re: Harley (# 4)

It is now coming up on 3 months and still have the pain. Some days are good but they are few and far between. It may be ever so slightly better but is still very uncomfortable. I can't ride in a car very long because of the pain. The Dr. thinks it might have bee from hitting a nerve when they gave me the shot but they said it should have been gone by 2 months. At this time I don't know what to do. I would like to travel this summer but at this time it is out of the question because of the pain.

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Re: Harley (# 7)

It has been Over 3 months now and STILL HAVE THE PAIN. Any Help????

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Re: Harley (# 8)

NOW 4+ months and still pain. I am not getting any help from anyone or the Drs don't know what to do. I am fed up with this and it is something that I did not cause. It was the ER at the hospital that caused it. Mistake on their part. Can't sleep, can't ride in a car for any distance, can't go for walks etc... Any advice for me. Have not got much in replies from here.

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Re: Harley (# 9)

The pain has reduced. From what ALL the Doctors I have seen and tests I have had it looks like they have hit a nerve.

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