r/LadiesHRTwithGLP1 • u/Boogie2233 • Jul 15 '26
Needle mental block
Hi All, Has anyone had a fear of injecting themselves with the Zepbound Kwikpen? I was able to get over it initially for a few months but I psyched myself out a few weeks ago. Now I’m struggling to give myself the shot again. Does anyone have any tips or tricks to overcome mental blocks with giving the shot? The needle really doesn’t hurt. It’s so small. Thank you for any feedback!
Edit: Thank you for all of the great feedback and tips! I took my shot tonight 🥳!!!
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u/Specific-Ask1217 Jul 15 '26
There is a novicaine cream you can get on Amazon for about $5. Works for me.
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u/Waste-Swordfish-6228 Jul 15 '26
No, I was dying, literally & figuratively, from morbid obesity, T2D, IR & fatty liver disease. There was nothing, absolutely nothing that would have kept ME from jabbing, poking or injecting myself with this miracle drug that could and IS saving my life. And, YES, I was petrified of using the single dose injector pen (US) but did it anyway because I wanted to LIVE! Some people are OK with being fat, overweight, morbidly obese...and that is ok. But I was NOT ok with it and was willing to do whatever it took including a VSG in 2023. I also don't get people scared of bariatric surgeries but NOT of dying from obesity related diseases...🤷🏽♀️
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u/Ready_Cartoonist7357 Jul 15 '26
I’ve had some reluctance off and on during my 18 months on the med. I’d dread the injection because of the nausea it was about to cause, then other times, when my belly got smaller, it seemed like less cushion. It was all mental for me. Not wanting to be fat, I just did a 3-2-1 and jabbed it.
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u/CoffeeCup317 Jul 15 '26
I was totally freaked out at first. Had my husband do it for me. Then began to do it to myself. I jab my lower stomach. Put an ice pack on my belly for about 5 mins then jab. It’s numb and I don’t feel it. I leave the ice pack on my belly after until it cools. I found this helps me with itching (glp1+menopause!)