tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post4803652861637435928..comments2023-10-28T10:27:52.604-05:00Comments on A New Dawn: PIO Shot Administration Tips... Updated based on experience...Nearlydawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17132169507140828802noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-64634841577760528442011-05-13T12:33:45.030-05:002011-05-13T12:33:45.030-05:00Thanks for the detailed post.
Yesterday I had to...Thanks for the detailed post. <br /><br />Yesterday I had to administer the PIO shots for the first time to my wife.<br /><br />It was not as difficult as what I thought. The fear is purely because of the long needle. For the person that administers this shot, there is no difference between this and subq shot. The Dr had marked the sites with the Sharpie, so that made things easy.<br /><br />Once again, Thanks for your post. It gave me confidence to administer the shots.<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-61508673217452936222009-08-11T11:12:01.433-05:002009-08-11T11:12:01.433-05:00And one more thing... I tuck the progesterone vial...And one more thing... I tuck the progesterone vial into my bra before I start icing so it's warmer and thinner and injects easier.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-3644040009393533602009-08-11T11:08:02.029-05:002009-08-11T11:08:02.029-05:00My husband and I just started the PIO shots last w...My husband and I just started the PIO shots last week. After looking for shot tips online and also finding no shortage of horror stories, I was a mess before the first shot. So was he, for that matter. We're five shots into it now, and I'm pleasantly surprised at how easy it is. After icing the area for 20+ minutes, I lay on my stomach and put the ankle of the leg on the shot side over my calf so my leg is drawn up slightly and elevate my hip a little off the bed. Drawing the skin really tight over the shot site is key! I still haven't felt the needle AT ALL. He injects the oil slowly, and I can't even tell when he's finished. Afterward, he nukes a wet washcloth so it's hot and lays that over the site, then sandwiches a vibrator inside the hot washcloth and rubs for 10 min. I have bruising from the first two shots before we added the vibrator to the mix, but since then no bruising and the pain and aching the next day is substantially reduced.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-65333411362009551812009-05-18T18:02:00.000-05:002009-05-18T18:02:00.000-05:00I just saw the PIO needles today at the Dr. and tw...I just saw the PIO needles today at the Dr. and tweaked out!! Thank goodness someone else has been through it and can say that a smaller needle can be used. I think I feel a little better now.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989634231919982535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-89257097970974178752008-04-03T09:41:00.000-05:002008-04-03T09:41:00.000-05:00This is awesome! Thanks so much for the tips!This is awesome! Thanks so much for the tips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-6355644525747433772007-09-17T11:17:00.000-05:002007-09-17T11:17:00.000-05:00I am not sure if I ever thanked you for sharing th...I am not sure if I ever thanked you for sharing these tips. My first two DE attempts were canceled (poor donor response) but we are seeking a new donor and ready to try again. These are STILL printed out in my drawer full of needles, ready when needed. Thank you so much for sharing what you have learned.mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830332489753742950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-46038154729861851142007-05-30T17:39:00.000-05:002007-05-30T17:39:00.000-05:00What a great list! I highly recommend the massagi...What a great list! I highly recommend the massaging of the area post injection.Sunny Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279507232889931671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-15484363662237424802007-05-30T11:31:00.000-05:002007-05-30T11:31:00.000-05:00By the time I got to that stage I was so sick of i...By the time I got to that stage I was so sick of injections that I was glad they used pessaries for the progesterone, nt pleasant but sounds better than the shots<BR/><BR/>Hope the PIO shots go well....good luck!Beckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01893937400698223343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-50684949991369709342007-05-28T20:42:00.000-05:002007-05-28T20:42:00.000-05:00can't imagine injecting myself... all women who un...can't imagine injecting myself... all women who undertake ivf are brave souls.The Momcasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283267567888779290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-12240964629018089592007-05-28T17:56:00.000-05:002007-05-28T17:56:00.000-05:00Most of your tips are really similar to what I've ...Most of your tips are really similar to what I've done for PIO shots. Here's a few other things about my PIO shots:<BR/><BR/>1. They've always been in olive oil and my husband gives them to me with a 22 gauge needle.<BR/><BR/>2. Like Amy, I've used a stuffed animal filled with Buckwheat that I can heat in the microwave. During PIO time, we become joined at the hip. You can email me if you want to know where to purchase one.<BR/><BR/>3. I warm up the PIO in a cup of hot tap water for about 10 minutes. During that time, I use a heating pad or my warm rabbit to also warm myself up.<BR/><BR/>4. I don't know if EMLA cream will do you much good. The needles aren't really the part that hurt, it's the medication deep inside that causes soreness, usually well after the shot. If you can stay relaxed during the shot, the needle itself isn't too bad. I lie on my stomach with my feet hanging off the bed, and try not to know what's going on!<BR/><BR/>5. I just have to wonder, how is a heating pad on your butt going to hurt the embies?! Maybe someone out there is worrying a little too much :)<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799401502134619497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-61389682024906583432007-05-28T03:41:00.000-05:002007-05-28T03:41:00.000-05:00Yes EMLA should be applied generously in the area,...Yes EMLA should be applied generously in the area, and covered with Tega.derm. Wait for at least 30 minutes for it to take effect. I used to do this for my subcutaneous trigger shots and it works. Although the intramuscular route could be more painful.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Baby Blueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283845137728737575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158320158516484372.post-11043533245591973582007-05-28T02:21:00.000-05:002007-05-28T02:21:00.000-05:00Thank you for the wonderful tips! I am so going to...Thank you for the wonderful tips! I am so going to refer back to this post when the time comes for me. Also, regarding heating pad: I read this on another blog but its also an old trick I learned about from my grandmother and aunts. Take an old sock (like a soccer sock). Fill it with rice and nuke it in the microwave. For some reason they think this is better than a heating pad but I don't know their reasoning. Here's a link for it though: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Rice-Sock<BR/><BR/>Good luck and I really hope the PIO shots are manageable with the tips you found.Amy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12842619390377450284noreply@blogger.com