Lovenox lumps normal?

[Anonymous]

I have been taking lovenox for a couple of weeks with no side effects but this morning the injection site bled and now there is a little bruising and a hard lump. Maybe I strayed too far from the belly button? Is this normal?

[Anonymous]

Perfectly normal. Sometimes you just hit a bad spot. If you're not icing before and after, I'd recommend that. It shrinks the capillaries so you're less likely to hit one, and then helps to reduce bruising after.

[Anonymous]

Agree that its normal but disagree about icing. For me, bad spots were rare and the ice on my stomach was significantly more unpleasant than the shot itself.