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Question

I need to self apply a pennicilin shot and have no idea how to handle needles. Please advise

Answer 1

Where did you get PCN shots?
First of all they go in the buttocks and you cannot give your own.
It is not normal for a doctor to send you home with PCN shots.
If you are fooling around with needles . I would think twice.
PCN needs to be given in the buttocks.

Answer 2

Definition
An intramuscular (IM) injection is a shot where the needle goes into the muscle layer under the skin in order to deliver medicine. This type of injection can be given by a health care professional or a patient can self-inject. Intramuscular injections are deeper than subcutaneous injections.

Parts of the Body Involved
Upper arm
Top of the thighs
Buttocks
Reasons for Procedure
Some IM medications are “deposited” in the muscle and absorbed gradually over time. IM injections are also used to deliver medications that would otherwise be absorbed too slowly or made ineffective if taken by mouth. Examples of such medications include:

Certain antibiotics
Certain contraceptive hormones
Most vaccines
Epinephrine injections for people with severe allergic reactions

Risk Factors for Complications During the Procedure
The only significant risk factor is having an allergy to the administered medication. Otherwise, no serious complications are expected.

What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
Make sure you have all of the items you will need easily available: syringe, medicine, cleaning materials, etc.
Wash hands with warm, soapy water prior to giving the injection and dry with a clean towel
Select a site and cleanse the area (about 2 inches) with a fresh alcohol pad or a cotton ball soaked in alcohol.
Wait for the site to dry.
During Procedure
Remove the needle cap.
Pinch a 2- or 3-inch fold of skin between your thumb and index finger.
Holding the syringe the way you would a pencil or dart, insert the needle at a 90 degree angle to the pinched-up skin (the needle should be completely covered by skin).
Hold the syringe with one hand. With the other, pull back the plunger to check for blood.
If you see blood in the solution in the syringe, do not inject. Withdraw the needle and start again at a new site.
If you do not see blood, slowly press down on the plunger until it stops.
Remove the needle from the skin and gently hold an alcohol pad on the injection site. Do not rub.
If there is bleeding at the site of injection, apply a bandage.
Immediately put the syringe and needle into the proper disposal container. Ideally, this should be a “sharps box” (which you can purchase from a pharmacy). However, you can also use a sealed coffee can or leak-proof, closable milk jug, as long as it is a puncture-proof disposal container. You will need to find out what services are available in your area for the proper disposal of biological waste.
Will It Hurt?
Depending on the medication administered there is usually some minimal discomfort at the injection site. Some degree of lingering soreness in the muscle is also common.

Tips for Minimizing Injection Pain
Inject medicine that is at room temperature
Remove all air bubbles from the syringe before injection
Wait until the topical alcohol has evaporated before injecting
Keep muscles in the injection area relaxed
Break through the skin quickly
Don’t change the direction of the needle as it goes in or comes out
Do not reuse disposable needles
Possible Complications
If blood is in the solution, you will need to try injecting at another site.
You may have some bleeding, soreness, or redness at the site.
Allergic reaction to the medication (never administer medications that you may be allergic to).
Outcome
You should expect the medicine to work in the prescribed way.

Call Your Doctor If Any of the Following Occurs
You are unable to give yourself the injection
The injection site continues to bleed
There is a lot of pain
You inject the medicine into the wrong area
There is a rash or swelling around the injection site
You develop a fever or experience signs of allergic reaction

Answer 3

is this something the doctor has advised you to do?? if not...don't even attempt it. If it WAS instructed by the doctor, then they should have told you what syringes you needed as well as how to administer the shot. If it's a matter of having the instructions and still not being able to actually GIVE yourself the shot...see if a loved one or spouse could help (they would need to be instructed)...they could even just be there to help hold the arm/body part in place while you administer it.

if you aren't doing this under doctors orders...I'd seriously advice against it. You could cause a very serious infection among other things.

Answer 4

What makes you think you can self apply shots when you are not even trained to give a shot. Shots are either given intravenous or intramuscular.you dont even know where it goes. QUIT. GO TO A DOCTOR.

Answer 5

You should get professional advice. Call your doctor that perscribed the medication for you. Or, contact the pharmacy that you got it from and try and talk to a pharmacist about how to give yourself the injection. All the best!

Answer 6

DON"T do it yourself...you could cause some nerve damage if you poke yourself in the wrong area! Good luck

Answer 7

wipe the site where you will inject w/ alcohol. be sure that the syringe is new & when you already aspirated the med.in the syringe be sure it has no bubbles.

Answer 8

Stop! Go to a doctor!!

Answer 9

get real medical help and quit screwing around on the internet.