Tinzaparin - HRRH Patients

Ahhh yes, of course. Thank you. 

Yep, did them as well. They aren't that bad....kind of. I will admit I didnt love them but not because the needle itself hurt, it was more the slight sting from the meds and the bruising. But really it wasn't that bad and it's something that has to be done.

yup you have to have it, its loaded needles like epipens. Its blood thinner to prevent clots. 8 days of it, no choice. 

Bummer, I used to inject myself with Suprefact for endometriosis - now it's $50.00/month plus maybe $30.00/100 needles.  It came in a vial and you used diabetic needles to inject them subcutaneously - you really didn't feel a thing.  Loaded needles are probably another story, and much more expensive than if the medicine came in a vial and you bought ultra painless needles separately.  I got loaded needles to prevent blood clots while I was in TEGH, they weren't that bad, but it might take a few shots  to get over the injecting yourself factor, if you're squeamish.

Jenn.  :)

It's really not that bad - my nurse had me do it twice to myself in the hospital so i could get used to it, and honestly you can't even really feel it.  Maybe a tiny pinch? 

They're pretty costly - between $200-300 but my insurance (not OHIP) covered it at the pharmacy along with the the Prevacid and some other take home drugs. 

You can do it! :)

At TWH they give you a shot prior to surgery and every day you are in the hospital at no charge you are not require to take anything once you go home unless you may have a history of blood clots.

The nurse did mention if I had benefits it would be covered along with the Prevacid.  I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and do it.  For me the cost is $89 because my weight will be under 110 kg.  The larger you are, the higher the dose and therefore the higher the cost. 

After the first try it'll be no problem injecting as they are belly shots. I was a needle wimp before I chose to go on a diabetic injectable about 3 years ago, it literally took me about 20 minutes to stick myself. Now I can do it with my eyes shut. Be thankful that it's a belly shot, I've had Heparin IM following abdominal surgery before, it stings like hell and I had apple sized bruises that lasted for at least a month when done IM-a nurse friend of mine told me it's a lot better in the belly. I believe that any abdominal surgery requires heparin afterwards as blood clots are common afterwards, so it's a good thing.

I didn't take this particular blood thinner, but did have another one that was covered by my benefit plan at work.  Cost was about $500 so really glad I didn't have to pay.  I'm happy to hear that they are talking about this at orientation now.  It was a great shock to me when I was told I had to inject myself and what the cost was.  Never a mention of this in any of my pre-surgery appointments.  I found out about this when I was being discharged from hospital.  This was through Guelph and my surgery was in December 2011.    Once I got over the shock, actually having to use the needle on myself was not really a big deal -- the nurse taught me how.

I was on something similar in 2010 with my surgery, and hubby did this in his for July.

I thought I would NEVER be able to do it, because I am generally very squicked by needles and have to look away when they take blood or I feel nauseated and lightheaded. But actually it was very easy. The nurse teaches you the procedure, it is not painful, nor difficult.

Plus this whole process makes you reconsider everything you thought you couldn't do, but could. ;)

My extended benefits with work paid for it. At least they are providing warning now. When I did my surgery, they had just started and a lot of people weren't warned about the costs ahead of time.

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