OT- intramuscular shot

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I got an intramuscular B12 shot in my upper right buttock two times.

Ever since, my hip has been in pain and it has gotten so bad that at

times it freezes and it is hard to walk. I even had to schlep my foot

today in the evening. I was pretty much ok during the day. It is the

oddest thing.

Anyone know what I can do for something like this? I asked for the

shot in my arm but they insisted this was the place to do it. I hope

they didn't hit some kind of nerve.

I'm seeing the doc tomorrow and I will tell him about this.

Argh.. like, this is what I needed now.

Jodi

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Jodi

I give myself an intramuscular shot of B12 every month in the upper thigh as it's easier to reach. When my doctor's nurse gives me a B12 shot I get it in the upper arm. But the other site for intramuscular injections is the buttocks, and is preferred in many instances. I have learned to give myself the B12 shot in the evening so my leg muscles above and below the injection site don't hurt or misbehave (weak, cramp easily), which they will do for about 4 hours after a shot. But by morning my leg is back to as normal as it gets these days. Enough of the B12 has been absorbed and no longer impacts the muscles/nerves.

I would guess that your hip pain is from something else, but definitely ask your doctor. The fact that you're noticing loss of motor control in your feet is an important clue.... Might just be a coincidence that this problem started after your B12 shots.

I have had to learn a lot about muscles and nerves in the legs and feet and back, as I'm experiencing a steady deterioration in this area. I'll spare you the details, but I've learned more than I care to know about all of the nerve bundles coming down from our lower back to various places on the legs -- not to mention all the muscles. In my case, my neurological deterioration has been labeled idiopathic because I don't have any of the "known" causes. My upper GI dysfunctions was only the first neurological weakness to appear, not the last....

Hope your doctor has some answers for you.

Kim M.

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Mara

I'll have to reread the symptoms of Lyme, and also look back at my

neurology reports on all the tests and blood work I had done to see if

Lyme was included. Jodi does have Lyme, so that may be a factor in her

recent problem.

There's so much about our nervous system that is poorly understood or

researched, much less identified and tests worked out to identify the

problems. I suspect I actually might have an adult-onset

mitochondrial disorder (usually genetic in cause), since several of my

body systems are already affected and continue to slowly deteriorate

(digestive, neurological endocrine, reproductive [PCOS]) and I

continue to develop a new problem about every 6 months.

I even moved a few months ago, to a more green home, hoping that some

of the problems might be environmental. It's too soon to tell if my

house was causing the problem, however I'm hoping. Since I've

developed additional problems walking in the past 6 weeks, I suspect

my problems aren't environmental [sigh].

Still, I'll look at Lyme again. And ask my doctors about the

possibility.

Kim M.

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> Kim,

>

> Have you been checked for Lyme disease yet by a Lyme literate MD?

>

> The lack of " known " causes is a bit like a red flag of possibility

> after the

> scary things I've been reading about Lyme.

>

> Mara

>

[Guest guest]

Louise,

My friend called me and told me that is where she injects herself too

and has spared herself of these issues. I am going to request this.

Jodi

SCD 14 months

Crohn's/Colitis

>

> I inject glutathione into the " love handle " or fat above my navel.

That's

> the easiest for me.

>

> Louise

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Kim M,

Doc said that I have a very deep hematoma from the injection and the

inflammation from the hematoma is putting pressure on a nerve therefor

leg gets numb.

He said he has seen this once before and rarely does this happen.

I do happen to have a nice amount of fat on my butt (I'm festively

plump now at 5'1 and 125 lbs) but I think perhaps it was a little to

close to my waist (very experienced nurse, so she did everything

correctly and grabbed the flesh and injected I just think the area the

needle ended up going in is actually where I am a bit more boney)

It's going to take a while to heal. Chiropractor every day with

traction and much Arnica cream and Traumeel cream.

Jodi

SCD 14 months

Crohn's/Colitis

[Guest guest]

Hi Louise..

That is a good tip to keep in mind (I have " plenty " of love handles

even when I was super thin still had lovely love handles!)

I am going to look into this and discuss with my doctor. He is very

open to helping me so it is super comforting and great knowing there

is a better option than the arm. It was explained to me that a

fleshy/fatty area is best because then the medicine is on " slow release " .

BTW- thanks so much for the well wishes about my blood counts!

Jodi

SCD 14 months

Crohn's/Colitis

>

> Good luck, Jodi. I've never heard of a professional doing that,

> so I'm not sure what their response might be. A friend taught

> me to do it. Well, actually my doc taught me how to give myself

> B-12 in my thigh, but I didn't like it and so my friend said that

> she had always given herself B-12 in her " love handle " . I've never

> turned back. I love it. :-) However, I'm only doing glutathione

> and sometimes a homeopathic.