User Reviews for Lovenox subcutaneous

Took it due to a thrombolitic disorder during pregnancy.

allergic to it. rash on stomach at injection sites and bruising

I have Factor II genetic blood clotting. I started on Coumadin, and quit when the fatigue set in. Immidate improvement with Lovenox. Tap air bubbles out before shooting: won't bruise or harden. Check with your Dr.

it is painful for the shots everyday and the knots in the stomach.

The needle is not what hurts when it's time for injections. The needle is thin and sometimes I dont even feel it going in. It's the medicine going in that hurts, I can feel it spread out. I had a blood clot in my leg after giving birth to my son. I am pregnant again and they decided to do more tests resulting in them finding out that I have a factor v and prothrombin mutation in my genes resulting in a higher risk for blood clots. During pregnancy the only option I have for treatment is the shots, so I am forced to inject lovenox twice a day for the remander of my preganancy and at least two months afterwards. (About 7 to 8 months) At first there was a lot of bruising, but its been alittle more than a month and there is much less visible bruising. I see a doctor next week who will tell me if I have to be on blood thinners even while im not pregnant... but I think i will be able to take the warfarin pills then. It's really not as bad as I am seeing expressed in the other reviews.. it's either the shots or take the chance that I will get a clot and not be around to see my kids graduate. The hardest part about my diagnosis is knowing that there is a 50/50 chance that I passed the mutations to my kids.Read More Read Less

I have large bumps and bruising all over my abdomen. I understand there's no where else to inject them. I've had to use this medication for 19 days so far and I still need to use them for at least another 5 days until my next pt-inr.

i take 120 mg once a day i keep having nose bleeds at least 2 a day.

I developed a severe skin rash after 2 weeks of use. This rash was very itchy and extremely annoying. I am currently using a red clover tea as an alternative to thin my blood until an acceptable alternative is found.

I have DVT and HATE THIS MEDICATION!!! Why? Because the delivery method is sadistic and barbaric! I am able to give myself daily injections of Forteo (for osteoporosis)because it uses ultra-fine 31 guage needles, so I DO know how to do subcutaneous injections. But the (only available) needle on the Lovenox product is large, incredibly painful, and leaves HUGE painful bruises, whether it is a nurse or myself doing the injection! It is like trying to do an injection with a crudely sharpened metal pipe! Horrible! Painful! My hematologist is telling me that it is truly a matter of staying alive, but I simply can't do the injections. ARE ALL LOVENOX MANUFACTURERS REALLY THAT COMPLETELY UNCONCERNED ABOUT HOW PAINFUL THE DELIVERY METHOD IS? I am appalled by the total disinterest in finding a better delivery method, using smaller needles or some other reasonable approach. ALL of my other DVT meds are in pill form.....why can't these geniuses figure out a way to put it in oral form? I'll tell you why: patient's pain levels mean ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to them! They could care less. After all, THEY are not the ones who have to inject it into themselves! We are just supposed to shut up and take whatever torturous method they invent! Well, at the risk of my life, I CANNOT use the ridiculous syringes, and WON'T, until they come up with something reasonably humane!Read More Read Less

I have been on the drug for only 1 week yet I have seen immediate positive results in my leg with the clot. I can now walk on it in the morning without a cane or support. I thank God for my doctor a classmate who not only diagnosed the problem yet allowed my to actually practice the initial injection on myself. I am having bruising and pain at time yet it does not match the pain and possibilities encountered prior to treatments.

I am 25 yrs old and had to make a ER visit due to complete left side numbness and pressure on chest. It was discovered i have a clot in my lung. I have been on birthcontrol for almost 13yrs and this was the reason for the clot. I am on coumidine and lovenox injections. The injection burns and leaves nasty brusing and hard nodules on my stomach. But overall the drug is effective. I just wish it didnt burn and itch so bad even hours later sometimes.

FOLLOWING KNEE SURGERY - ON MY THIRD OF SEVEN INJECTIONS - FIRST ONE LEFT "UGLY" HUGH AREA ON MY ABDOMAN; AND, THE OTHER TWO PLACES DO NOT SHOW ANYTHING - I AM EXTREMELY SICK TO MY STOMACH. I WILL BE GLAD WHEN I AM DONE WITH THIS MEDICATION -- I HAVE GERD AND UNABLE TO TAKE ASPIRIN - SO THE LOVENOX WAS GIVEN INSTEAD. HOPEFULLY I AM INJECTING THIS CORRECTLY. NO INSTRUCTION WAS GIVEN TO ME (OTHER THAN WHERE T0 INJECT AND WHEN (SAME TIME EVERY DAY) NO SIDE EFFECT'S LISTED OR INSTRUCTION'S ENCLOSED IN BAG. Read More Read Less

Ridiculous. Very stressful. We did a terrible job. Missed the fat and got the muscles instead. Why the doctor's office can't handle this is beyond us. Let alone bear the cost. A recent prescription for 8 doses of Lovenox cost $797. I was supposed to have a lumbar epidural. Dealing with Lovenox is not worth it. I'll bide the rest of my life in pain, rather than try this insidious injection again.. WE HATE LOVENOX.

i was on the drug for three months. As a result my hair has started ti fall out after i was done with it.I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem.I met a woman who has had the same thing happen to her.

I developed a blood clot in my left leg after a 12 hour car tip. I received my first shot in the ER and my first dose of Coumadin. By 9am the next day the pain in my back was gone. I give myself two shots a day and I am very happy with the improvement I am seeing. The swelling and discoloration of my leg is getting better everyday. I have no problems with the shots as long as I don't go to far over the side of my stomach. The price of the shots are rather steep but my health if worth it as long as the work. I do experience a slight head ache after the shots but nothing two Tylenol can't handle. Read More Read Less

I have cancer, and through chemotherapy treatments, I accumulated blood clots in my right leg, and both lungs. I was immediately given Lovenox injections 2x's a day, so far for 2 months. I'm still on them, and have not had any problems at all with this medication or any recurring clots to date. The only reason I'm still taking the medication is a precautionary measure prior to my upcoming surgery. At that time I will have to stop the Lovenox so that my blood will start to naturally clot for surgery. I expect to be placed on the Lovenox again after surgery, and I'm fine with that.Read More Read Less