Ellen101
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I did my bicillin inj tonight. I aspirated as I always do and did not see any blood so I went ahead and injected.
Once I pulled the needle out it was like a waterfall. There was so much blood coming out I could hardly control it. It was running down my leg, got all over the place while I was scrambling to try to reach some towels.
I don't understand why this happened. I have been injecting in the ventrogluteal site as to prevent hitting a vein/nerve. Since I did not see blodd when I aspirated I'm assuming I wasn't in a vein. If for some awful reason I was is there anything now to be worried about?
I have been using aleve the past few days not sure if that may have caused the excessive bleeding. Posts: 1748 | From United States | Registered: Dec 2011
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Lymeorsomething
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I've done IM bicillin self-injections as well as subQ B-12 shots. You may not have injected in a blood vessel but through one so when you pulled out it released blood from the ruptured vessel. I've done that....scary but usually OK.
You're correct though....always aspirate!
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philly78
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Yep...what previous poster said. I wouldn't worry too much. That happens sometimes.
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fflutterby
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Yeah, I hate the bleeders. Happens to me sometimes too.
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Carol in PA
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Hold firm pressure on the site for ten minutes, if that should happen again.
If you're taking anything that "thins" the blood, you may bleed for a longer time than usual.
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bcb1200
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Ditto...happens about 1 out of every 5 times.
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Currently at around 95% +/- most days. Posts: 3134 | From Massachusetts | Registered: May 2010
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Check your liver functional tests and CBC .
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nonna05
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All of you doing the shots here.. How long and is it helping and how long before results//
Hope you come back to site.
Sometimes I seem to bleed when ,very tired, and sore....so maybe hitting something a little off.
So far, by the grace of God, if I just clean up and take some rest with a heating pad on site it settles down quickly
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