Anyone else on daily Clexane Injections?

Louisa K · Oct 11th, 2009, 17:13 PM

Hi Just wondered if anyone else is having to take clexane injections.

Im on them throughout my pregnancy and upto 6 weeks after the birth.

This is because following the birth of my son I developed breath difficulties, felt very anxious and had a crushing feeling in my chest. I was rushed back into hospital where they discovered I had a pulmonary embolism (blood clots in my right lung). Apparently most people die within hours but thank god for a brilliant midwife!!

I don't have any clotting disorders but am high risk so I have to take the clexane injections which stop my blood from clotting.

I just hoped there would be someone else in the same situation?

Would love to hear from anyone who is!! Thanks!

MrsJD · Oct 11th, 2009, 18:18 PM

WOW that must have been awful

I too am on them and I don't have a blood clotting issue, it's due to my previous mc history. I've to inject until week 36.

XXX

v2007 · Oct 11th, 2009, 18:36 PM

I took them with my last 2 pregnancies.

Mainly due to high risk of PE due to my weight

V xxx

claire99991 · Oct 11th, 2009, 18:40 PM

im on them as well as i had a DVT when i went bk on the pill after having my daughter felt like a pulled muscle in my leg, ive been on them for 16 weeks now and no problems,xxxx

poppy666 · Oct 11th, 2009, 19:33 PM

Im on Tinzaparin throughout mine too and 6wks after because i had a Pulmonary Embolism back in January not nice and hope i never experience another

Louisa K · Oct 12th, 2009, 11:07 AM

Is anyone else finding the injections are really painful?

Apparently I'm using a new style injection which has a big white plunger bit and the needle pops back up on its own but it blinking HURTS!

Poppy666 your in a very similar situation as me then, I had my PE in May 2008 and it was the most scary time of my life and Im praying this pregnancy goes smoothly. I also had terrible panic attacks after, did you?

poppy666 · Oct 12th, 2009, 17:59 PM

Hiya yeah i always panic i had mine this January only came off the 6mth Warfarin and got pregnant a week later i still feel the damaged tissue in my left lung when i take a deep breath..... took me a while tho to take the injections because i was worried id harm the baby etc but came on here and some lovely people help me through my fears and i started taking them.

My injections dont really hurt because i use an ice pack for 30 secs before i inject but the Tinzaparin stings whilst its going in x

Hope your ok xx

bumpandall · Nov 14th, 2009, 18:22 PM

hi all have just joined. i to am on daily clexane injections and also baby aspirin due to blood problems over the last 13 years i have had 1 stillbirth and 3 miscarriages this is baby no 5 and am just over 13 weeks with my little peanut and am just counting my blessings every day that i get an end result would love to hear from others that are going through this experiance.

angie1972 · Nov 23rd, 2009, 17:50 PM

Hi bumpandall
just read ur post and i am hoping to make u feel better
i had 3m/c and 1 baby who died at 4 days old, last year i went to see a specialist who put me on clexane from seeing the heatbeat, i panicked al through the preg, i was a complete wreck and had everyone the same.....i took the injections til baby was due i asked for c/s at 38wks and i now have a healthy 1yr old gorgeous little boy, who i am so proud and blessed to have, i thought it would neva happen but it did, and to top it all i found out i am 5wks preg and i am going to have to go through the same tension and being worried for the nxt 35wks again, i feel i am so blessed to b preg again lets hope this works out 4 me.....#
and i am sure ur going to b fine now u have the injections to help u......take care and good luck xxxx
u worried about any little thing u go to the hos and dont worry if they think ur a nurotic mummy, u and ur baby r more important....!!!!

Kota · Nov 24th, 2009, 01:37 AM

another one here, dvt & PE in both lungs in 2003 so been on clexaine since week 18 as a precautionary measure, Like you, I'll be on the injections until 6wks post birth,
I'm injecting twice daily at 60mg a go so have some lovely looking bruised thighs at the moment.

You do get used to it, just becomes part of the normal daily routine really.

Oct 11th, 2009, 17:13 PM	#1
Louisa K Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,569	Anyone else on daily Clexane Injections? Hi Just wondered if anyone else is having to take clexane injections. Im on them throughout my pregnancy and upto 6 weeks after the birth. This is because following the birth of my son I developed breath difficulties, felt very anxious and had a crushing feeling in my chest. I was rushed back into hospital where they discovered I had a pulmonary embolism (blood clots in my right lung). Apparently most people die within hours but thank god for a brilliant midwife!! I don't have any clotting disorders but am high risk so I have to take the clexane injections which stop my blood from clotting. I just hoped there would be someone else in the same situation? Would love to hear from anyone who is!! Thanks!

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Oct 11th, 2009, 18:18 PM	#2
MrsJD Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7,889	WOW that must have been awful I too am on them and I don't have a blood clotting issue, it's due to my previous mc history. I've to inject until week 36. XXX
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Oct 11th, 2009, 18:36 PM	#3
v2007 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Trendy Morecambe Posts: 24,528	I took them with my last 2 pregnancies. Mainly due to high risk of PE due to my weight V xxx

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Oct 11th, 2009, 18:40 PM	#4
claire99991 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: uk Posts: 8,626	im on them as well as i had a DVT when i went bk on the pill after having my daughter felt like a pulled muscle in my leg, ive been on them for 16 weeks now and no problems,xxxx

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Oct 11th, 2009, 19:33 PM	#5
poppy666 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 13,494	Im on Tinzaparin throughout mine too and 6wks after because i had a Pulmonary Embolism back in January not nice and hope i never experience another

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Oct 12th, 2009, 11:07 AM	#6
Louisa K Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,569	Is anyone else finding the injections are really painful? Apparently I'm using a new style injection which has a big white plunger bit and the needle pops back up on its own but it blinking HURTS! Poppy666 your in a very similar situation as me then, I had my PE in May 2008 and it was the most scary time of my life and Im praying this pregnancy goes smoothly. I also had terrible panic attacks after, did you?

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Oct 12th, 2009, 17:59 PM	#7
poppy666 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 13,494	Hiya yeah i always panic i had mine this January only came off the 6mth Warfarin and got pregnant a week later i still feel the damaged tissue in my left lung when i take a deep breath..... took me a while tho to take the injections because i was worried id harm the baby etc but came on here and some lovely people help me through my fears and i started taking them. My injections dont really hurt because i use an ice pack for 30 secs before i inject but the Tinzaparin stings whilst its going in x Hope your ok xx

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Nov 14th, 2009, 18:22 PM	#8
bumpandall Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: bedford Posts: 30	hi all have just joined. i to am on daily clexane injections and also baby aspirin due to blood problems over the last 13 years i have had 1 stillbirth and 3 miscarriages this is baby no 5 and am just over 13 weeks with my little peanut and am just counting my blessings every day that i get an end result would love to hear from others that are going through this experiance.

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Nov 23rd, 2009, 17:50 PM	#9
angie1972 Mum (Mom) New BnB member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	Hi bumpandall just read ur post and i am hoping to make u feel better i had 3m/c and 1 baby who died at 4 days old, last year i went to see a specialist who put me on clexane from seeing the heatbeat, i panicked al through the preg, i was a complete wreck and had everyone the same.....i took the injections til baby was due i asked for c/s at 38wks and i now have a healthy 1yr old gorgeous little boy, who i am so proud and blessed to have, i thought it would neva happen but it did, and to top it all i found out i am 5wks preg and i am going to have to go through the same tension and being worried for the nxt 35wks again, i feel i am so blessed to b preg again lets hope this works out 4 me.....# and i am sure ur going to b fine now u have the injections to help u......take care and good luck xxxx u worried about any little thing u go to the hos and dont worry if they think ur a nurotic mummy, u and ur baby r more important....!!!!

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Nov 24th, 2009, 01:37 AM	#10
Kota Other BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: In a land down under.. Posts: 10,360	another one here, dvt & PE in both lungs in 2003 so been on clexaine since week 18 as a precautionary measure, Like you, I'll be on the injections until 6wks post birth, I'm injecting twice daily at 60mg a go so have some lovely looking bruised thighs at the moment. You do get used to it, just becomes part of the normal daily routine really.

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