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The injections feel daunting at first. A clear routine makes them manageable.
Private by design, and general guidance to help you make the most of your visit. Not a substitute for medical advice.
Many medical treatments involve giving yourself injections at home, including common treatments for diabetes, infertility, allergies, and hepatitis. While pre-measured pen-style injections are common, they're far from universal. A professional training session will show you exactly how to self-inject, so it feels far less daunting.
If you can, bring your actual medications and supplies, or know their names and doses, so the training matches what you will use. Note where you will store them, since some need refrigerating.
Write down anything that worries you, whether it is the needle, the timing, or mixing a dose, so nothing goes unasked. Some injection routines involve rotating locations on your body, including to places that can be hard to reach (like you back or buttocks), so it can help to have the person who may assist you there, too.
Expect to be shown each step and to practice it yourself, since doing it once with guidance builds real confidence. Ask to repeat anything that feels unclear, because this is the time to get it right.
Take notes as the doctor talks, record the meeting (with their permission!) in myStoria, or add a quick voice note to myStoria as soon as possible afterward so that you are not relying on memory alone.
Before you leave the clinic, ask for copies of anything from the visit, like lab results, assessments, or referrals, and upload them to myStoria to keep your history complete. (If you aren't able to get copies, connect with Concierge and we can help you source them!)
Set reminders for each dose and time, and keep your medications and a sharps container organized in one place. A simple daily routine, at the same time and spot, makes it easier to keep up.
If you miss a dose, make an error, or have a reaction at the injection site that spreads or worries you, contact your clinic rather than guessing. Keep the after-hours number handy.
myStoria keeps your medication names, doses, and timing in one private place, so a nightly injection routine is easy to follow and nothing gets missed. Everything stays with you between visits, so each step builds on the last. When you want to talk something through, you can schedule a video consult in advance with a member of our team, several of whom are nurses.
This page offers general information to help you prepare for and follow up on your self-injection training. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Follow your clinic's medication and injection instructions exactly, and contact your clinic with any questions or reactions. myStoria video consults are scheduled in advance.
