MY BUTT CHEEKS HURT! HELP!!!

[alaskacouple]

Okay, this is my third time at IVF with PIO shots.  But, for some reason this time, my rear looks like...well... all I know is that it hurts! I have knots on my cheeks!  My DH has been rubbing the shot area after the injection (of 1.5 PIO), and I still have knots!  He gave me a shot last night and I jumped because it hurts!  He is running out of areas to poke because of the bruises and knots....
Any suggestions on how to ease the pain? The bruising? The knots?

[alaskacouple]

thanks for all the advice. I do warm up the oil before injection, then sit and sleep on a heating pad...maybe it is helping.  I would be afraid to see my cheeks if I wasn't using those techniques! OUCH!  My DH keeps telling me he is running out of fresh meat :-) Butthead! Gotta love him - he tries to keep a good sense of humor while inflicting pain.

[andykk]

I have done so many PIO shots I have no room left on my butt cheeks (and I have some extra butt cheek area to work with!) I put the shot it a hot wash cloth for a few minutes before injecting (kinda warms up the oil and makes it inject easier), then put a hot washcloth on the "site" before and after I inject. Heat worked better for me than cold. Then when in bed at nite I lay on a heating pad for a bit on the side that I injected that morning.
Good luck! This too shall pass (that is what I keep saying over and over...trying to get psyched up for starting again...PIO shots start this Saturday!! And w/ FET you have to do double the dosage...ugh!)

[mature momma]

This is my 4th time with PIO shots. Try holding the bottle of PIO in your hand for a few minutes before drawing it up. This will warm it up and thin it out some making it easier to injection. Hope you feel better.
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[anne72]

Try putting an ice pack on before you get the shot. I know how you feel i was the same way. Good luck

[SDScientist]

This is my 5th cycle using PIO and for some reason the knots, bruising and pain is a lot worse for me this time around.  I have been using a heating pad and that seems to help a little.