Hey everyone!
Does anyone here do their infusions at home?
How’s the process for you — is it easy, stressful, or does someone help you?
I’m just curious how people usually handle it.
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You got this I always use my hand try to learn with both hand learn know ur veins very well and always drink a lot of water and if anything a warm towel u can it on ur for a while to get the blood moving and try to feel it truly I know it sounds weird but try to feel the niddle going inside ur vein focus on the spot and go straight into it just do two movements in to get and out incase u over shoot it but don't fish inside ur vein that will the vein ...Good luck
I have self infuse but my veins in arms have built up scar tissue and my hands are being used, have not been able to stick my hands yet but we're going on a cruise so I will have to do it.
Always have someone near.
I've been self infusing ever since I was 9yr I'm 44 right now it changes ur life for the better you have the control of your treatment not a doctor or a nurse... So no one will hurt ur veins or anything
I started self infusing at age 8.nurin to it 50 years later.
They are severe