LOVENOX (PRESERVATIVE FREE) Reviews (ENOXAPARIN SODIUM)Average Rating: 3.5 (131 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOVENOX (PRESERVATIVE FREE) with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOVENOX (PRESER | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | PE in right lung | Stinging at time of injection and up to 5 minutes afterwards. brusing, some small bleeding at injection site afterwards. | I could not take Warfarin because of the bad headaches, dizzy/foggyness as well as chest pains, muscle aches. Switched to Lovenox 14 days ago and while it's not fun to inject shots 2 times a day, I don't have the same symptoms I had on the Warfarin. I still get the slight headaches once in awhile and a little foggyness at times from the shots. I also feel bloated from the shots. Drink a lot of water and the headaches and bloated feeling goes away. I hope to only be on these shots 3 more months. | F | 47 | 14 days 80mg 2X day | 11/28/2011 | 4 | p.e. | Pain at the injection site, knots, tenderness, | F | 17 | 9 months 80mg | 11/25/2011 | 4 | Clotting disorder, pregnancy | Stinging sensation during injection and for a few minutes after. Slight bruising at injection site. | F | 29 | 4 months 40 MG 1X day | 11/22/2011 | 4 | DVT, factor five warfarin resistant | stinging during and after administering shot. Some bruising, one bad hematoma. Very helpful advice on this site on how to administer shot and avoid some of the pain. Thanks! | I am warfarin resistant so this is my only option. No bad side effects. Don't love the shots but can easily deal with them. I'll be on lovenox for 3 months then not sure. | F | 63 | 30 days 80 2X day | 10/29/2011 | 4 | Pulmonary Embolism | Stinging sensation during injection and a full minute afterwards. Bruising. | I'm not a fan of injecting myself twice a day but it has made a world of difference in my life. I was on Coumadin for 2 1/2 months and could not function I was so fatigued and foggy. I FINALLY feel like myself again, first time in almost 3 months. | F | 37 | 14 days 80 mg 2X day | 10/24/2011 | 4 | DVT and bilateral PE | Slight bruising at injection site | I had an allergic reaction to coumadin and taking Lovenox is my only option for right now until other drugs are approved for use in DVT cases. It does not give me any side effects, I just wish it were covered a little more by my insurance. | F | 19 | 9 months 40 mg 2X day | 10/1/2011 | 4 | DVT, Bitaleral PE, clotting factor | Slight injection site tenderness. Switched from Coumadin when my hair was becoming brittle and significantly falling out. After 3 weeks off Coumadin my hair has stopped falling out and texture is almost back to normal. I will put up with injections forever in order to keep my hair! | F | 56 | 2 months 100 mg. 1X day | 9/10/2011 | 4 | Leiden Factor V/Pregnancy | Burning during & after injection. Some bruising depending on where administered. Sensitive skin for about an hour after injection. Some tummy issues, not sure if it is the Lovenox or pregnancy. | So far this isn't the worst thing I have ever been prescribed, but I am not a fan of injecting myself semi-long term. I am pregnant and found out about half way in I am heterozygous FVL, no previous clots, but family history. So I was put on purely as a precaution. | F | 34 | 7 days 30 MG 2X day | 8/5/2011 | 4 | DVT during pregnancy | Nausea and diarrhea, bad headaches, bruising and pain at injection sites. | I am thrilled that the pain in my leg is gone (the DVT was extremely painful) but dealing with the side effects stinks. I feel wiped out, very sick to my stomach, and the headaches sometimes leave me in tears. I'll have to take this until my pregnancy is over, so it feels like the longest pregnancy ever, but I'm happy to not be in the pain from my leg. | F | 34 | 2 weeks 100 mg 2X day | 8/1/2011 | 4 | Blood clots after breaking ankle | Weakness, dizziness, nausea (eating makes this better, not worse), headaches | Injecting myself is no fun, but considering that a CT scan had already shown some clots in the lungs, I don't have much choice, as ankle surgery remains a possibility (so no Coumadin -- yet). As my mother said (regarding her cancer treatment), "it beats the alternative." Glad to see that others have same symptoms, not all of which are listed by manufacturer. | M | 48 | 9 days 70 MG 2X day | 7/8/2011 | 4 | Blood clots | The first week I felt very dizzy and I got headaches. I felt weak. Now, I`m okay, just a slight sting after the injection and bruising on the stomach. | I hate putting this stuff into my body, before this I was on cumadine and that was no better. Wish everyone good life and strong health who has to take this drug. It`s not easy. Hang in there:) | F | 21 | 1 months 60MG 2X day | 6/11/2011 | 4 | pulmonary embolisms | my husband, who vets his own cattle, administered the shots and did a stellar job. I didn't feel them. Only tiny bruises ocassionally. | F | 52 | 8 days 30 mg 2X day | 1/18/2011 | 4 | MTHFR, FACTOR V AND PREGNANT | Just a burning sensation the entire time the drug is being administered. The needled doesn't hurt. Just the drug itself. Minimal bruising (so far). | I found it helps out with minimizing the bruising if you sit down, grab your stomach fat and put the needle in at a 90 degree angle vs. laying down and doing it. I miscarried after 3 months and the oncologist is hoping that this will help. I knew I had factor V, but didn't know about the other one until he retested me for a bunch. It's super important you have them check you for multiple blood clotting disorders, especially if you're trying to get pregnant. Cross you fingers for me :) | F | 28 | 9 months 150 MG 1X day | 5/9/2010 | 4 | Factor V, Pregnancy | Migraines... I wake up every day with a horrible headache, and usually get at least one more during the day. Doc gave me Fiorecet to help and so long as I take that, I don't notice any other side effects. | Since I'm taking this postpartum, there is enough fat in my belly that I don't really feel the injection or burning, though occasionally it will really get my attention. | F | 28 | 6 weeks 1X day | 4/27/2010 | 4 | splenectomy and blood clot | black and blue, itching, heaviness in legs | F | 51 | 4 years 100mg 1X day | 4/16/2010 | 4 | Antiphospholipid Syndrome | Bruising, hematomas, soreness until I experimented and became adept at giving myself the shots. Anyone who complains of these things would be wise to experiment and ask several nurses to demonstrate proper technique. I noticed someone here saying things improved for them AFTER they began pinching the skin while giving the injection. No subcutaneous should EVER be given without pinching the site. There's no way to avoid bruising and huge lumps if you aren't pinching the skin at the injection site. Those who complain of the liquid being "painful" need to pinch tighter. Done correctly, there is virtually no pain associated with this injection unless you happen to hit some nerves. In this case, pull out and move slightly. | Give the injection slowly. Count to 30 quickly while giving the injection slowly -- very slowly. Always pinch the skin. When finished, hold the needle where it is and count to 5 quickly. Pull it out a little and count to 10 quickly. Then slowly remove it the rest of the way. NEVER rub the injection site BEFORE or AFTER giving yourself the injection. You'll bruise heavily, get hematomas, and experience pain as a result. This really should be no big deal. If it is, you're doing it wrong. | F | 54 | 1 years 120 mg 2X day | 3/27/2010 | 4 | MTHFR Pregnancy | burns during injection, lots of bruising & hard knots at injection sites | After losing 4 children during pregnancy, and having 2 successfully with this drug, I think it is a miracle. Wish they could make it cheaper with less pain and bruising, but that's nothing if it means having living-breathing children. | F | 32 | 10 months 30mg 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 4 | DVT | Bruising, stinging, headaches | Still do not have a cause for the DVT, which is over 2 feet long. Still testing. Shots are kind of a hassle with school. | F | 13 | 90 days 70 MG 2X day | 2/8/2010 | 4 | DVT 6 years prior to pregnancy | Purple/blue bruising and large hardened lumps at some injection site. Pain when plunger pushed down on syringe and drug released into skin. Slightly more rapid heartbeat 10 mins or so after injection - could be anxiety/paranoia? Tiny bit of bleeding after injecting. | DVT after longhaul flight from Hawaii, to London Heathrow, then Newcastle in close succession, had recently taken birth control pill dianette at time. Now pregnant Lovenox offered as precaution given my history. Instructed to inject on side of thigh, not belly- started treatment at 23 weeks pregnant and will continue until 24 hrs before birth and afterwards also I expect as post=partum DVT just as much as a risk I heard. Concerned about getting an epidural while on Lovenox as I heard this can cause serious bad side effects if the two are combined..any know about this? | F | 27 | 21 days | 10/5/2009 | 4 | DVT/ PE/ Rare Blood Disorder | I dont feel anything like myself, low energy, Axienty, cant sleep at night(dont go to bed till about 1 a.m.), sore stomach, the injections hurt because of how thick the liquid is, when you clean the area with the alcohol let the area dry first before injecting, it wont hurt as much. I am also on Coumadin taking 15mg a day regardless of if I have to give myself shots | Because i have a rare blood disorder (less then 1% of the population have it) i am required to have my INR tested twice a week right now, when its where it should be i dont have to give myself shots, but i find the side effects are more apparent, i have only been off them for a day so far, next week i go back to get my blood tested to see if my INR is still where it should be if not i have to take shots, Im taking Coumadin as well and it seems that when im not on the shots the symptoms are worse. I am a Lifer of these two drugs, something im going to look into is a Homeopathy item called ARNICA MOTANA, its made from a plant and when taken oraly it CAN help with blood clots and work with Coumadin, im going to take what i found to my Doctor and get his take on it. Who knows if it will help but what the hell right? | M | 21 | 3 weeks | 7/21/2009 |