Guest guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Hello everyone, I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I am VERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many of you have someone do it for you? I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have a nurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. My mom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable giving myself the shot. My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant) and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit. If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do you pay for your medicine a month? I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will be all right. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I have given myself the shots each time I treated , treatment Hello everyone,I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I amVERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many ofyou have someone do it for you?I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have anurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. Mymom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable givingmyself the shot.My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant)and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit.If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do youpay for your medicine a month?I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will beall right. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I would guess that just about all of the group here give themselves their shots. I don’t recall hearing about anyone paying to have someone do it. Perhaps some have a spouse or other relative/friend do it. Really, it’s not hard and it’s not all that bad once you get the hang of it. Take a look at the little video at http://pegasys.com/ Click where it says “How To Take Pegasys” and it’ll show you a short video about self injection. Good luck, Dorothy From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of massgal08 Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:06 PM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: treatment Hello everyone, I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I am VERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many of you have someone do it for you? I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have a nurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. My mom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable giving myself the shot. My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant) and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit. If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do you pay for your medicine a month? I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will be all right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Hi and good luck tomorrow. My mom used to have our cousin give her the injections, but slowly started to feel comfortable injecting herself. I have never had any problems with needles, so the injections weren't a problem for me. If you are scared, would it be possible to have your mom or aunt or another family member give you the injections until you get used to it? Its a very small needle, and not injected through a vein, so very easy to do. And really painless. -S > > Hello everyone, > > I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I am > VERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many of > you have someone do it for you? > > I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have a > nurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. My > mom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable giving > myself the shot. > > My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant) > and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit. > > > If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do you > pay for your medicine a month? > > I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will be > all right. > > Thank you. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I gave my self shots, you don't have to hit a vein, just empty the syringe in the fatty part of your leg or stomach or somewhere like that. The doc will give you better instructions. It's not hard, the first time will feel funny, but after that it's nothing.Sharon in NW Washington Knitting is...time and love made tangible. Alison Hyde treatmentHello everyone,I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I amVERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many ofyou have someone do it for you?I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have anurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. Mymom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable givingmyself the shot.My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant)and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit.If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do youpay for your medicine a month?I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will beall right. Thank you.------------------------------------It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have found the support you need with us. If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just click the link-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hepatitis_C_Central/Happy Posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I was like you in the beginning.....I didn't think I could give myself the shots....and actually my daughter gave me my first one....but I have done the rest....this will be my 10th week...and it's really very easy....and about your tx costs....you didn't say if you had insurance or not.....but i applied for assistance and I got my shots and pills free of charge....one thing I have learned to do is make myself a list of all the questions I have....because once I get in there I tend to forget something.....wishing you all the best tomorrow.... Hugs, Tinamassgal08 wrote: Hello everyone,I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I amVERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many ofyou have someone do it for you?I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have anurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. Mymom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable givingmyself the shot.My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant)and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit.If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do youpay for your medicine a month?I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will beall right. Thank you.The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The man who kneels to God can stand up to anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 YOU WILL have to give yourself your own shots.. its quite easy and the needles are tiny,, you really DONT want anyone else to give you your shots as YOU will be exposing them to your blood.. do you want to spread this??? Your docs office will teach you how to do it, its no big deal.. honest.. I do not believe your insurance would pay for an office call each week so that the nurse can give you your shot,, and as you go along, you will not feel like going to the docs office.. the shots need to be given each week at the same time on the same day.. Most of us give ourselves the shots on Fri night about 8 pm so that by 10 pm, we're headed to bed and can sleep through most of the side effects..Come here to the forum when you know you're going to start your tx and we'll all go into the chat room and we can walk you through your shot.. YOU CAN DO IT..massgal08 wrote: Hello everyone, I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I am VERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many of you have someone do it for you? I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have a nurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. My mom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable giving myself the shot. My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant) and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit. If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do you pay for your medicine a month? I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will be all right. Thank you. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 and by getting someone else to give you the shots, you are exposing them to this virus,, who'd want to do that??Dorothy wrote: I would guess that just about all of the group here give themselves their shots. I don’t recall hearing about anyone paying to have someone do it. Perhaps some have a spouse or other relative/friend do it. Really, it’s not hard and it’s not all that bad once you get the hang of it. Take a look at the little video at http://pegasys.com/ Click where it says “How To Take Pegasys” and it’ll show you a short video about self injection. Good luck, Dorothy From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of massgal08 Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:06 PM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: treatment Hello everyone, I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I am VERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many of you have someone do it for you? I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have a nurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. My mom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable giving myself the shot. My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant) and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit. If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do you pay for your medicine a month? I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will be all right. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 If you follow instructions, it's no more than a pin prick of pain and many times, once you get used to the angle, not even that. Sharon in NW Washington Knitting is...time and love made tangible. Alison Hyde Re: treatmentYOU WILL have to give yourself your own shots.. its quite easy and the needles are tiny,, you really DONT want anyone else to give you your shots as YOU will be exposing them to your blood.. do you want to spread this??? Your docs office will teach you how to do it, its no big deal.. honest.. I do not believe your insurance would pay for an office call each week so that the nurse can give you your shot,, and as you go along, you will not feel like going to the docs office.. the shots need to be given each week at the same time on the same day.. Most of us give ourselves the shots on Fri night about 8 pm so that by 10 pm, we're headed to bed and can sleep through most of the side effects..Come here to the forum when you know you're going to start your tx and we'll all go into the chat room and we can walk you through your shot.. YOU CAN DO IT.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 My doctor had suggested that I have someone do my shots once in a while in the back of my upper arm (if I remember correctly.) Since my one leg is bad, I had used only one thigh and alternated between left & right abdomen. With the Procrit shots too, I was starting to be bruised a lot. If someone else were to do the shots, they would most certainly need to wear gloves as a precaution. From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of Jackie on Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:52 AM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: RE: treatment and by getting someone else to give you the shots, you are exposing them to this virus,, who'd want to do that?? Dorothy <dorvoptonline (DOT) net> wrote: I would guess that just about all of the group here give themselves their shots. I don’t recall hearing about anyone paying to have someone do it. Perhaps some have a spouse or other relative/friend do it. Really, it’s not hard and it’s not all that bad once you get the hang of it. Take a look at the little video at http://pegasys.com/ Click where it says “How To Take Pegasys” and it’ll show you a short video about self injection. Good luck, Dorothy From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of massgal08 Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:06 PM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: treatment Hello everyone, I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I am VERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many of you have someone do it for you? I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have a nurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. My mom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable giving myself the shot. My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant) and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit. If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do you pay for your medicine a month? I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will be all right. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 And I always did the shot later on a Friday night – 10:30 pm – so I’d be closer to bed time. As Jackie said, this timeframe seems to work best. Most people who work then get to have the 2-day weekend to deal with any side effects they may have before heading back to work on Monday morning. It really would be a major pain to have to go to the doctor every week just for a shot……….and the chances of getting a running appointment every week at the same time would be difficult. The needle is SO tiny that you don’t even feel it go in. Sure, it’s a bit intimidating to most at first, but after a week or two, it’s no big deal. From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of Jackie on Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:49 AM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: Re: treatment YOU WILL have to give yourself your own shots.. its quite easy and the needles are tiny,, you really DONT want anyone else to give you your shots as YOU will be exposing them to your blood.. do you want to spread this??? Your docs office will teach you how to do it, its no big deal.. honest.. I do not believe your insurance would pay for an office call each week so that the nurse can give you your shot,, and as you go along, you will not feel like going to the docs office.. the shots need to be given each week at the same time on the same day.. Most of us give ourselves the shots on Fri night about 8 pm so that by 10 pm, we're headed to bed and can sleep through most of the side effects.. Come here to the forum when you know you're going to start your tx and we'll all go into the chat room and we can walk you through your shot.. YOU CAN DO IT.. massgal08 <massgal08> wrote: Hello everyone, I have my GI dr appt tomorrow to talk about starting treatment. I am VERY nervous. How many of you give your self the shot and how many of you have someone do it for you? I want to be able to go somewhere every Friday after work and have a nurse give me my shot. I am a huge wimp about this whole thing. My mom said that I need to tell my dr that I am not comfortable giving myself the shot. My aunt had to get shots for something(I think shots to get pregnant) and paid $2.00 thats not too bad for each visit. If someone gives you the shots how much do you pay? How much do you pay for your medicine a month? I am going by myself to my dr appt and hope that everything will be all right. Thank you. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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