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difficult situation Frances - I used to be scared witless of injections but when I had to have a weekly one in my rear end during pregnancy to stop miscarrying I knew I had to get a grip and I taught myself to rlax - mind over matter and it worked and I no longer have any fear of injections

However, injecting onself is a different kettle of fish.

Then I think, diabetics have to do it on a regular basis and somehow they must have mastered how to do it - wonder if you know any diabetics who have to self-inject who might be able to help you?

And no, you are not a wimp <3

:-( I have been on anti-coagulants since the late 1980s but yesterday at the hospital my INR reading was very low so they said I had to have a series of heparin injections.

Injections really freak me out and I told them no way can I administer them myself, this didn't go down well with them at all nor with the district nurse who is coming out to do them insisting 'I will be given tuition on how to do it myself '

I have asked if my GPs nurse can do it answer no not allowed to only district nurse, my question is why am I allowed or a family member. :-S

Update..

Phew been to hospital today and INR is between permitted levels so no more Heparin injections (I hope) got to visit hospital next Wednesday but I'd sooner go every day than have alternative treatment.

For you AnnCardiff my worries sink into insignificance after the week you've been through so all my thoughts and best wishes are going your way.

Frances <3 <3 <3