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Medical Self-Injection Issues (piefed.blahaj.zone)
submitted 15 hours ago by irotsoma@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/autism@lemmy.world
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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!

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[-] Angular@crazypeople.online 5 points 15 hours ago

I just poke the surface of my skin and slowly push until I reach muscle.

[-] irotsoma@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 hours ago

Yeah that is worse, and by the time I get it in I'm about ready to pass out from the icky feeling of the needle and the resulting vasovagal response. Plus it hurts way more. Looking for a way to make it more of a jab.

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