Originally Posted by amyblake

Hello again! So I did my first "at home" injection by myself this morning and I chose my left thigh. That hurt so much worse than my left arm and it is still swollen tonight. I sat on the floor with my legs stretched out, so my muscles wouldn't be engaged, however I stood up right away because it really hurt and I wanted to get an icepack on it and of course, the ice packs were upstairs in the freezer. Do you think it hurt and then swelled up because I got up too fast....or is just an injection sight reaction and something to get used to?

Arm = didn't feel the needle, hurt as meds were settling into my arm and I have a small black and blue bruise.

Thigh= didn't feel the needle, hurt way more and swelled, but no bruising....... I just think it's weird.

Now I have to decide where to choose where to do it tomorrow...I just know that it's not going to be my right thigh!