Is injection to be avoided?
@Professor2010 (20156)
India
May 2, 2012 4:32am CST
Today I was again reading a village care handbook, that I had bought on 8th February, 1983; the name of book is; ‘WHERE THERE IS NO DOCTOR’; written by David Werner, specially adopted for India by ‘The Voluntary Health Association of India’.
It is kind of guide book for many. It says avoid injections always, take medicines by mouth, injections should be taken only in emergencies; it is more dangerous to inject medicines than to take by mouth.
Well I agree to this only partially; I have to take injections every week, my wife too has to take.
[b]A compounder usually pushes injection on by waist; he charges 50 rupees for this.
In case of my wife, I push the intramuscular injections only, never tried intravenous.[/b]
[b]What is your view on this, should we avoid injections?
Do you take injections, how much you have to pay?
Do you push if necessary to family members?
Please share and comment.
Thanks in advance.[/b]
Professor ‘Bhuwan’. . 2/5/2012
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5 responses
@derek_a (10873)
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3 May 12
Hi Bhuwan.. Injections are very important if you have diabetes and for obvious reasons must be taken. I have a niece who is diabetic and if she doesn't get her shots, it can be life-threatening for her.
I don't need injections though to stay healthy and avoid them at all costs anyway, particularly our yearly 'flu shots. Throughout the winter months when the sun is very weak here in the UK, I take vitamin D supplements. There is lots of reasearch into this vitamin indicating that it is an excellent preventative for many diseases.. 
_Derek
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@Professor2010 (20156)
• India
8 May 12
Dear Derek
I am aware about vitamin D, now i have stopped insulin and all medicines for diabetes, my fasting and pp blood sugar in normal, am happy.
Best of luck.
Professor
Professor 
@vaishnavc (556)
• India
2 May 12
I don't know if injections are dangerous.But if the doctor recommends it,then i will do it.
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
2 May 12
I do not take any kind of injection on a regular basis. The last time I believe I got any injection was after one of my kids was born. I don't remember what it was but it was something you need to have if they find it after you give birth. It was considered part of the delivery and paid for by insurance (minus my deductable) so I do not know the charge for the shot itself.
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@topffer (42155)
• France
2 May 12
I would prefer to avoid injections -- do you know somebody liking them 
? -- but there are some that you cannot avoid because there is no other possibility -- by example insulin for diabetics cannot be took by mouth --. The price of an injection made by a nurse is around 200 rupees in France and 550 if it is a Sunday, but you generally don't pay anything to the nurse, paid later by the Social Security.
? -- but there are some that you cannot avoid because there is no other possibility -- by example insulin for diabetics cannot be took by mouth --. The price of an injection made by a nurse is around 200 rupees in France and 550 if it is a Sunday, but you generally don't pay anything to the nurse, paid later by the Social Security.1 person likes this
@Professor2010 (20156)
• India
8 May 12
It is the high charges by the nurse or doctors who pushes the injection that sucks.
Best of luck.
Professor
Professor 
@almond24 (1248)
• Hungary
2 May 12
Hi Professor, I haven't read much about injections, only about vaccines. But I'm a bit afraid of injections and not only because they are a bit painful. Injected medicine gets straight in the blood stream or is absorbed by the body quickly, and the body has no chance to reject it the way it does with an oral medication. This is a bit scary for me in the case of a new medicine, not knowing how the body will react. But I don't know much about health care, so I'm just guessing. There are medications which are only available in the injection form.
I had to give myself blood thinner injections after a surgery, it felt awkward first, but I got used to it.
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@Professor2010 (20156)
• India
8 May 12
Yes at first one is afraid, but after 2 or 3 shots one can do it.
Best of luck.
Professor
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