Author Topic: Heptovac P a question please all? (Read 2955 times)

andywalt · « **on:** February 04, 2012, 04:02:01 pm »

Hi all

I have given the second injection of the hep P today and I noticed that where I had given the first injection it had swollen into a large lump about the size of a 20p coin!! is this the usual reaction for the anti bodies ?

has anyone else noticed this before?

thanks

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2012, 04:04:56 pm »

Yup, completely usual. Try to do it in a slightly different spot each time. But the reaction is one reason they like you to do the jab in the neck rather than behind the shoulder - the latter spoils the carcase.

andywalt · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2012, 06:47:14 pm »

thanks very much its nice to know that its a normal thing thanks

bazzais · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2012, 01:33:45 am »

I've been told it is 'normal' when I asked another neighbour after having had the same on a few (all gone now and perfectly fine), but my mate did also re-literate the obvious - clean your needles in-between jabs, slow the injection speed, rub well after and make sure your doing it in the right place.

As I said it was the obvious - but its so easy to neglect cleaning and speed when you have a few to do.

I imagine that also having a sharp needle has alot to do with 'bruising' and swelling of tissue?

Baz