My son had his first set of injections today (4 of them) via pen. It was awful!!! He is 14 and can tolerate pain quite well, and this was way more than he could stand! We did the injections in his thighs. I do my own in my stomach, and they sting sometimes, but nothing like what he experienced, it seems.
We got the shots out of the fridge and iced about 40 min before and iced his legs for about 10 minutes before. Is there anything else that helps? I have heard the stomach is less painful, but he has absolutely no fat there, so he is afraid to even try.
I am worried that he's not going to let me do the next round in two weeks!!
We got the shots out of the fridge and iced about 40 min before and iced his legs for about 10 minutes before. Is there anything else that helps? I have heard the stomach is less painful, but he has absolutely no fat there, so he is afraid to even try.
I am worried that he's not going to let me do the next round in two weeks!!