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I have a bruise from where I gave my shot this morning. I was just curious as to if anyone else gets bruises and if so did you change how you gave your shot?
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I got a couple of bruises on my abdomen when I was taking follistim. They went away after about a week. I think it's normal.
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ps. Did my own shots.
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Not sure what kind of shot you did.

I gave myself a trigger shot and didn't bruise (and I am WHITE, like really white).
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It was a lupron injection.
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I did follistm shots in the belly. I iced and squeezed the skin before the shot and did not bruise.
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I found this website:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a685040.html

It shows bruising at the injection site as a normal side effect. Only something to worry about if it doesn't go away.
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i am currently taking Lupron. I generally never bruise however, early this week when administering the shot, i must have hit an area where i immediately bled and now have a nice bruise to show for it. It will go away.
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I bruised twice while doing the Follistim injections but my RE said everything was okay.
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I have bruised a few times with injections. Sometimes you just hit the wrong spot. Of course, I was never brave enough to give them to myself. Always had my DH give them to me. At least it's cured his fear of needles.
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I didn't bruise too much from the Lupron or Gonal-F, maybe a few small ones on upper thigh. But I did bruise from progesterone in bum-bum. I think it is normal.
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I got a bruise from the Lupron and the Follistim. No big deal, I work for an MD and he told me it's fine you probably just hit a little blood vessel. Nothing to be concerned about. He also said to try it where it's a little fattier. Good luck.
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I got a bruise from the Lupron and the Follistim. No big deal, I work for an MD and he told me it's fine you probably just hit a little blood vessel. Nothing to be concerned about. He also said to try it where it's a little fattier. Good luck.
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Bruising is normal just make sure you don't give yourself a shot in the same place. Keep rotating areas.
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Bruising is not abnormal for injections, it just means that you hit a little vein or capillary. If you are doing the Sub-Q shots in your abdomen, I wouldnt worry about that too much. I bruised on my Lupron, and it was huge, went away after a week or 2. If you put the injection back into that bruise, or near it, it will most likely bleed. I'd do it in the other side if I were you. :) Good luck.
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I've had bruising with the lupron. I discovered that everytime I hit a vein I have a bruise. I can tell because when I pull the needle out I bleed.
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