Unfortunately, many people suffer from severe therapeutic diseases, in which there is a periodic or constant need for intramuscular or subcutaneous injections. It is not advisable to call an ambulance constantly or to visit medical facilities yourself.
If the patient for some reason hesitates to clarify with the physician
how to inject himself, this article will help to understand this. In principle, everyone can master this simple technique. In our century of advanced technologies, no one uses reusable syringes, which had to be boiled for a long time and processed in a peculiar way. In addition, the needles on reusable syringes became very blunt very quickly, and the injections were rather painful.
Today, with sterile disposable syringes, it is much easier to do. As a rule, people most often give themselves an intramuscular injection in the buttock. But there are situations when the patient simply can not turn and prick himself in the buttock. For example, with radiculitis or osteochondrosis it is not only problematic, but also very painful. In such cases, it is much more convenient to give injections in the thigh.
It should be remembered that the muscle mass of the thigh is much less than the mass of the buttocks, so the needle should not be deeply pierced so as not to damage the periosteum. Sometimes
subcutaneous injections are made in the front wall of the abdomen or in the umbilical region. Say, insulin should not be administered intramuscularly, since the process of absorption of the drug is difficult, and the effect of its effect is slowed down.
A patient suffering from a chronic illness usually knows how to inject himself (an intramuscular injection into the upper outer segment of the buttock) and will always be able to provide effective help. Reduce high blood pressure, normalize heart rate, relieve an attack of bronchial asthma or paroxysmal tachycardia, relieve pain in acute inflammation of the spine or joints, and even take a course of antibiotic therapy yourself without having to go to a medical institution for help.
Drugs for treatment and emergency care, of course, are prescribed by the attending physician, and the course of treatment can be completed independently. It
is not worth hospitalizing in a hospital for
intramuscular injections if you can get qualified information on how to inject yourself. For intramuscular or subcutaneous injection, it is necessary to open a disposable syringe and collect the drug from the ampoule. Then carefully treat the injection site with a cotton swab soaked in alcohol, prick and slowly inject the contents into the muscle.
How to make an injection to yourself easily and painlessly? Monitor the quality and sharpness of the needle and carefully choose a painless place on the buttocks or thigh. The places of previous injections are rather painful, and getting into them again is extremely undesirable. For faster resorption of cones from previous injections, it is recommended to use half-alcohol compresses or a warm heating pad to improve blood circulation and relieve swelling.