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Giving yourself HCG shot

Does anyone know if the HCG shot hurts?  I have to give it to myself IM and I'm stressing over it.  I've done the stimulating meds in my stomach and they weren't bad.  Is there anything i can do to lessen the pain?
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I numb the area with an icepack and that really cuts back on the pain.  I'm doing intramuscular progeterone in same place and the icepack is my savior. Good luck.
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223372 tn?1240920676
Naw, you can do it!!!!
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374593 tn?1257879950
I agree, it was no bigge at all! esp if your already used to giving yourself injections!! GOOD LUCK! : )
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i gave it to myself last month, and it didn't hurt.  of course, i'm not sure i did it right, but there really wasn't any pain.
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It was fine, no worse then any of the other injections, just do it fast.
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296340 tn?1336164001
depends how to define HURTS. :-) I have HCG trigger shot.  It's sting when the medicine in your body.  

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