Whooping cough

Last year they ran out overseas so we had to wait for a fresh batch. Probably a repeat.
Hubby has to have it. I'm not taking the chance so will line up when the time is right. Just had the prolia shot in the tummy. I hate that one. It hurts.

 

Is that for osteoarthritis? couldn't they pick a less tender spot?

 

Osteoporosis prevention. It's supposed to go in a fatty part....

 

I was surprised at what a modern discovery paracetamol is/was, too.

 

Yes, there is a funny system of when you can have the shingles vac. I had mine this year with my flu jab, but people who have missed out on their year have to wait till their next turn, I think

 

In the tummy? Oh my gosh. I have a prolia shot every 6 months, just in the arm like most other jabs I have ever had. Due for my next one in a couple of weeks but will NOT volunteer the tummy region in spite of the overabundance of requisite fatty substance!! I am so not into unnecessary pain.

Years ago we had to have injections for hepatitis because friends of ours were both diagnosed and hospitalized on the same day. Doctor wanted to hit my upper back end bit but I refused because Bill had been injected the day before and they hit his sciatic nerve. Much pain and almost incapacitating (and he still has problems, so long afterwards). I insisted on having the injection in my arm. Eventually lovely doc agreed, and other than feeling for a while as though I had a ton weight attached to my arm it was OK - surprised expression on doc's face was worth its weight in gold!!

If it hurts too much, AM, just offer the arm. Not really much they can do if you insist, is there?

 

I didn't volunteer either. They just grab the fat and whack it in....

 

Nope, hand up, DO NOT TRESPASS, poke arm in direction of needle, not negotiable. Sorry, doc, but in this case we know better than you.

 

I don't get a choice. Mum has hers there too. I thought that's where it was supposed to go. I may negotiate next time.

 

No negotiation, OK? Just "here is the arm, all else is verboten" and that's that!! New motto - no unnecessary pain!!

 

Sounds like the 'quick & the unjabbed'.

 

When little I had a lot of tonsillitis and ear infections and the story goes that one time when telling my grandparents what had happened at the doctors, I replied that he had put a stick in my mouth, a light in my ear and a nail in my botty! Must have amused them as the story was told and retold many times.

But as a teenager it was thought that I had psittacosis (parrot fever), and for some reason I had to have a blood test at the start of an attack, otherwise it didn't show in the tests. (Doesn't make much sense when I read about the disease now.) I had a blood test taken every few weeks, even went to hospital on a Friday evening (but they didn't do the test till Monday, meanwhile I developed bronchitis and stayed there for two weeks). Eventually a blood test must have proved that I had it (or that I had something). So I was given penicillin injections in my bottom for a week, they alternated cheeks each day. By the end of the week both bottom cheeks were black with bruising!

 

I have osteopenia (precursor to osteoporosis) but had never heard of prolia so I looked it up.

Amongst other stuff here's what I found about giving the injection:
"Administer Subcutaneous Injection. Choose an injection site. The recommended injection sites for Prolia include: the upper arm OR the upper thigh OR the abdomen."

So .... ask for it in your arm or leg next time?

 

I don't have either but I had a bad break 2 years ago so prolia was recommended as a prevention against more breaks and osteoporosis but no-one is sticking a needle in my thigh the arm might have to suffice.

 

Well, at least now you can go to your next appointment armed (pun intended!) with the info. that the upper arm is also a recommended site - and refuse one in the abdomen or upper thigh.

Knowledge is power I always think - particularly when dealing with members of the medical profession.

PS It turns out I do/did know what Prolia is, I just didn't recognise it under that name.