So, I am on the spectrum and have recently had to start using a medication that requires periodic intramuscular injections. I’m fine with the little bit of pain and the rest of the process, but there is an intense hesitation to do the initial jab. If I don’t use enough force to penetrate the muscle, I have to push again or start over and that is way worse of a sensation and pain.
No matter how many times I’ve done it, I can’t get over that intense hesitation. My brain just won’t let me do it. It’s not the pain since I have a really high pain tolerance. It’s just some inability to intentionally use force to injure myself or something like that.
So, anyone else had similar issues or have any tips for tricking my mind into allowing me to do the jab?
Thanks!
Yes. I can inject you and others, our cats but myself is difficult. It works like in slow motion.
So my recommendation would be injection pens. They make the jab, not you. Works better.
Do you know of any brands that don’t require pre-filled cartridges but can be filled from a vial and inject a customizable amount since I need to adjust dosages periodically?
At first I thought I only ever saw them with fixed dosages but that’s not true. For diabetes I’ve seen variable dosages.
(a quick Google brought up varioject)
I still states pre-filled though. If you tell me which medication I could ask (German) doctors, by choice also via DM to me.