Should the site of a heparin injection be red?

Question

I had four heparin injections for a possible embolism (which I didn't actually have) over the last two days. I am home now, and the injection sites are bright red, like there's been some bleeding under the skin. Is this normal for an injection site? My stomach hurts a bit as well. Can it wait till morning or should I head back to the hospital? Thanks.

Answer 1

Heparin is a blood thinner and anytime you get subcutaneous injections of it (lovenox) you develop a hematoma or blood collection under the skin. These often start as a reddened area as you have described then turn to a blue/purple color like a big bruise.
Anytime you have an injection of any kind, however you can get an infection around the site. If the area is very tender, not just sore, but tender like an infected fingernail you've pulled into the quick, then the area may be getting infected. This is very unlikely as heparin usually causes this discoloration, but if you have severe tenderness, fever, etc. get to the hospital.
I'm glad you didn't have a pulmonary embolism:)

Answer 2

I'm unsure what heparin does, but I do know that any time my children have had injections the doctor has always told me to watch out for those kind of symptoms. I would call a nurse or head back in if I were you.

Answer 3

are you pulling back on your syringe before you inject to see if there is any blood-anotherwards, did you hit a vein....that will make you sick....
other than that, yes, it is common to get a red 'hot' spot at injection site...this usually means some of the medication leaked out towards the surface of the skin. if the sight were bleeding, it would show up as a bruise.

good luck!

Answer 4

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