How to Give Yourself a Subcutaneous Injection Using a Prefilled Syringe

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How to give an injection at home: detailed instructions

During the treatment process, patients are often faced with the need to schedule a course of injections. Of course, they immediately wonder how much an intramuscular injection at home costs, but only a specialist can give the exact price, focusing on the type of drug, injection and duration of the course.

What types of injections are there?

Depending on the purpose for which experts prescribe injections, there are also types of injections:

• intradermal;
• subcutaneous;
• intramuscular;
• intravenous;
• intra-arterial;
• intraosseous;
• parabulbar.

It is impossible to answer clearly how much it costs to give an injection at home, because they all differ in the complexity of administration, as well as in the type of medicinal solutions.

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Subcutaneous injections are more effective than, for example, taking drugs by mouth, since they are easily absorbed through the loose tissue under the skin and also do not cause any harm. This is mainly the area of ​​the shoulders, under the shoulder blades, the lower area of ​​the armpit, hips, and also some areas of the abdominal cavity.

Intramuscular injections are a popular method of injection therapy. Muscles allow solutions to be distributed evenly and quickly throughout the body, since they are intertwined with a network of blood vessels, and the drug, entering the blood, maintains an equal concentration for several hours, which means it provides a fairly long-lasting effect. Due to the characteristics of the injection, places with a significant muscle layer are selected, as a rule, these are the gluteal areas, the anterior surface of the thigh or the deltoid muscle.

Intravenous injections are given so that the solution goes directly into the blood. Specialists often choose the ulnar veins, since they are located quite close to the surface, as well as the carpal and forearm veins, less often in the lower parts of the body. During these injections, it is especially important to follow antiseptic rules and sanitary standards.

Can all types of injections be given independently?

Many patients, when faced with the need to set up a course of injections, believe that injections at home are an easy process, but this is not so. If, for example, intramuscular injections do not pose a serious danger, and it is quite easy to do them even for yourself, then intravenous injections should be entrusted only to specialists. First of all, because they require a professional approach: it is not always easy to find a vein and it is very easy to leave bruises, and intravenous injections carry a much greater danger in terms of the likelihood of infection and infection.

To protect yourself, it is better to entrust any injection to a medical professional; besides, it is not necessary to go to the hospital; you can use the service of paramedics to administer injections at home.

For preventive purposes, it would be a good idea to take a massage course from qualified specialists at our clinic. Not only can it help cope with the consequences of poor conditions (bruises, hematomas, etc.), but it will also improve overall well-being.

What is human chorionic gonadotropin?

The abbreviation hCG stands for human chorionic gonadotropin. Its structure is a combination of alpha and beta units. Alpha is similar in structure to TSH and FSH, but beta is unique and it is the one that affects the pregnancy rate during the test.

Beta units are produced early in pregnancy, up to the 10th week. At week 11, their number increases sharply, and this growth indicates the active development of the embryo and the normal course of pregnancy. Then the indicators stop increasing and remain stable until the baby is born. Focusing on the level of the hormone, the increase and decrease in its volume, doctors make assumptions and conclusions about the health and activity of the fetus, the presence or absence of pathologies and anomalies, as well as the general course of pregnancy.

A pregnant woman should undergo examinations that show not only the level of hCG, but also the body’s synthesis of antibodies that oppose the hormone. They interfere with the normal functioning of the protein and lower the level of placental hormones. A normal level of hCG favors the preservation of the fetus and dulls the body’s immune functions, excluding rejection. An analysis for the beta component can be prescribed to a non-pregnant woman and even a man for a preliminary assessment of the presence of hormone-dependent tumors.

Monitoring of hCG levels is carried out through regular examinations with comments from the leading physician, as well as through independent comparison of the results with the hCG table.

Preparing for the injection

In order to give an injection at home, you should take everything you need in advance:

• cotton balls or disks;
• syringe;
• a drug with a normal shelf life.

For intramuscular injections, experts recommend choosing long needles, because short options can cause inflammation, since the substance will not be injected into the muscles, but subcutaneously.

A number of requirements are put forward to the one who will give the injection. First of all, these are hygiene standards:

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and treat them with an antiseptic or special alcohol wipes, use gloves;
• it is forbidden to reuse syringes and needles;
• prepare the workplace: you should place all the tools nearby so that you can easily use them if necessary.

Then the next stage begins - working with the drug. As a rule, the ampoule should be shaken before use and it is advisable to wipe it with alcohol. To open this type of packaging, special nail files are used, and it is more convenient to break off the tip using a piece of cotton wool.

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Then you need to carefully draw up the required amount of medicine, turn the syringe over and lightly tap it, this helps to collect air at the top of the syringe. To completely get rid of it, you need to slowly and effortlessly press the plunger, releasing the bubbles through the needle. The air comes out when the first drop of the substance appears from the syringe.

Certain rules have also been formulated for the patient: he must take a comfortable position in which it will be convenient for both the medical worker or relative to give the injection, and the patient himself can spend a sufficient amount of time, because some injections do not involve sudden physical activity immediately after the injection. For convenience, it is better to alternate the buttocks or other areas in which the injection is given.

Recommendations for pregnant women

An injection of hCG is recommended for a pregnant woman when her body does not have enough human chorionic gonadotropin for a comfortable pregnancy and the development of a healthy fetus. Before giving instructions on the need for hormonal therapy, the doctor asks for a repeat test for hormone levels and draws conclusions based on several studies.

The hCG norm is a vague concept, so you should not be afraid of minor deviations down or up. But when your test results differ from the standards indicated in the hCG table, you need to carry out hormonal therapy and identify the reasons for the deviation from the norm.

Non-compliance with standards can be caused by various pathologies and anomalies, including:

• Ectopic pregnancy,
• Frozen pregnancy
• Problems in the formation of the placenta,
• Risk of miscarriage.

When resorting to hormonal therapy, do not forget about the possible side effects that the use of drugs can lead to. The use of human chorionic gonadotropin can be fraught with the formation of a follicular cyst and other pathologies. Preparations containing hCG are not recommended for use for the following reasons:

• During lactation,
• With early menopause,
• In case of tumors in the ovaries and pituitary gland,
• With thrombophlebitis,
• In case of obstruction of the fallopian tubes,
• If you have allergies.

If a married couple is faced with the impossibility of conceiving on their own, reproductive specialists find out what the cause of the problem is by analyzing the results of tests and examinations that both partners undergo. If a deficiency of human chorionic gonadotropin is confirmed, an hCG injection is indicated. Correctly calculated effects of hormonal therapy help to successfully carry out artificial insemination, comfortably carry and give birth to a healthy baby.

How to give an injection

The cost of giving an injection in medical institutions depends on many factors, for example, the type of injection, the complexity of the injection and medications, etc. But some people prefer to complete the course on their own, especially in cases where the hospital is far from home.

How to give an intramuscular injection

Most often, patients resort to intramuscular injections; they are easier to administer at home, and no additional equipment is required.

It is most convenient to give injections in the gluteal muscle. For the correct injection, it is important to conditionally divide the buttocks into 4 parts, and select the upper right zone for the injection to avoid damage to the sciatic nerve. Next stage of production:

• you need to take a few pieces of cotton wool and lubricate the injection site with alcohol;
• then you should place the syringe in your right hand and stretch the skin at the injection site;
• the hand with the syringe is retracted 90 degrees relative to the surface and the needle is quickly inserted three-quarters into the muscle;
• then you should gently press the syringe plunger, slowly injecting the medicine (in some cases, outdated syringes have to be held with both hands);
• After administering the drug, you need to press cotton wool soaked in alcohol to the injection site and remove the needle with a sharp movement, maintaining the same 90-degree angle (the attached ball helps prevent infection and infection).

After this, you can massage the muscle with light movements for some time; this will not only help to better distribute the medicine, but also avoid the formation of bruises and hematomas.

Sometimes situations arise when it is not possible to seek the help of specialists, and there are no relatives nearby who could administer the injection. In emergency cases, you have to give the injection yourself. There are also a number of rules for self-administration: injections are most often placed in the outer thigh. To do this, you need to sit on a chair and relax your leg. The injection is made in the middle third of the thigh from the outside.

The drug is administered in a similar way, but it is important to ensure that only the fat layer gets into the fold, and not muscle tissue. Don’t forget to treat your skin with alcohol before and after injection.

How to give an intravenous injection

Intravenous injections are much more difficult to administer at home. Of course, it is better to go to a medical center or call a specialist at home, but if this is not possible, then it is important to do everything carefully.

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Intravenous injections are administered in the direction of blood flow; a noticeable wide vein in the elbow area is selected for injection. As with any other procedure, careful preparation is needed: treatment of the skin area, a tourniquet bandage slightly higher from the injection site. Next, you need to feel the vessel, place the needle at an angle of 45° and carefully insert the needle. It is better to choose imported samples, they are sharper and thinner. The solution is injected slowly, after the injection the area is clamped with a cotton swab. To avoid the formation of hematomas, experts recommend bending your arm at the elbow and holding it for a while.

Tips, notes, life hacks

If the injection is painful, inject the medicine slowly. It seems that the faster, the sooner a person will be exhausted, but in fact, a slow introduction is more comfortable. Average speed: 1 ml per 10 seconds.

Don’t be afraid to treat the ampoule, hands or skin with an antiseptic once again. Here it is better to overwork than to underwork.

If you need to change needles after drawing up medication, do not remove the cap from the new one until you install it on the syringe. Otherwise, you can inject yourself. For the same reason, never try to cap a needle if you have already removed it.

If you don't know how hard to stick a needle, at least practice on chicken fillet. Just to understand that it's not scary.

Itching and pain at the injection site

Sometimes after an injection, patients may experience unpleasant consequences: itching, redness or pain. There are many reasons for this: individual intolerance to the components of the drug, incorrect placement of the injection and improper care of the injection site, skin regeneration. As a rule, these sensations disappear 3-5 days after administration of the drug, but if the symptoms do not disappear, you should immediately consult a specialist.

Of course, it is better to find out in advance at the medical center how much the injection costs, but if this is not possible, then before administering the injection at home, you need to study all the rules in detail.