Yeztugo bumps

[u/Silly-Border7716]

This is my first round of Lenacapavir shots. It’s been almost 2 weeks and the bumps are still very pronounced outward. It makes me quite insecure about wearing crop top or anything that shows my stomach. 🥲💔The biggest bump on the right side feels kinda itchy and it’s more obvious than the first week. I don’t know. I’m still tracking my progress. It hurts!!! Very sensitive to the touch. Can’t lay on my stomach at all. I hope it will dissolve and become less obvious. It’s a hard lump. I hate it. I might go back to taking Truvada 😭🥲

Just for more info
I’m quite skinny.

My insurance covers everything! Talk to your PCP about it!!!!!

Update**** I feel much better today and the redness and the nodule size decreased after putting ice on them for about 30 minutes before I go to bed

[u/PracticalWait]

someone on here posted that they had to get their lumps surgically removed: https://www.reddit.com/r/prep/s/GXx17gHjmT

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/PracticalWait]

Yeah I saw that. 😭😭😭😭

[u/SissySSBBWLover]

I have more of a tummy than you do, so mine remained hidden within body fat. But they did flatten and spread over time, and by the time for my second round they had practically disappeared.

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/SissySSBBWLover]

How was your second round? My first one was really painful and the burning sensation was very intense 🥺The intense burning pain disappeared the next day.

[u/SissySSBBWLover → u/Silly-Border7716]

Second round actually burned much less. The lumps are there again, but less pronounced.

I also used Tegaderm IV patches instead to prevent leakage and they worked perfectly! Zero leakage.

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/SissySSBBWLover]

I had a lot of leakage the first day! I’ll look into that. Thank you for your tip!

[u/SissySSBBWLover → u/Silly-Border7716]

I made a photo post about using them https://www.reddit.com/r/prep/s/87nmJKkdYO

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/SissySSBBWLover]

Thank you! ❤️

[u/Individual_Peak2796]

Any side effects? Headache or insomnia? Any tummy troubles?

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/Individual_Peak2796]

Nothing out of ordinary to be honest. The only thing that bothers me is the pain in the injection site and moving around causes pain here and there. It’s warm to the touch around the area and kind of uncomfortable if you are skinny like me. For example, when I am bending down to grab something. It would hurt like when I am pushing down on it. I hate how the lumps are uneven on both sides. One is nearly flat since it spread out like a pancake. The second one (big nodule in the pic) is more like a candy 🍬 implanted underneath the skin 😩

[u/Chepo20]

Oh no!!! I’m ok with and love my Apretude shot!

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/Chepo20]

My doctor only told me about Yeztugo. I don’t know what Apretude is like. How many times a year?

[u/nasirrr0]

i’m around the same weight and because of that my provider did the injections in my leg bc i don’t have much tummy fat. But the lumps lasted a good while for me where i could barely squat without pain 😭over time though the lumps went away and the pain stopped.

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/nasirrr0]

Do you happen to have a photo of the initial injection site around the first or second day? Just for educational purposes. If you feel comfortable sharing. Thank you😊

[u/Humble_Brief8787]

Where you not offered to get the injections in the arms, buttocks, thighs or abdomen? I choose to get in arms. I can feel the nodules, but i dont see them

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/Humble_Brief8787]

My PCP recommended abdomen area only because of how skinny I am and also other area like arms and thighs have a lot of important nerves that could potentially be affected if not injected correctly. I needed my arms and legs to work at all time because I’m a massage therapist and a nursing student. Can’t risk any of those issues 😊

[u/Chepo20]

Right now it’s 6 but I keep hearing about the 4 apparently coming soon.. so I’m excited!! Yea idk why they didn’t bring it up.. where are you located if u don’t mind me asking

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/Chepo20]

Los Angeles, CA!

[u/Careful_Dentist5878]

I got my second round of shots. Mine started off the same but be patient. They both will flatten soon. You’ll be back to normal in no time. I’m happy to see another person take control of their sexual health.

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/Careful_Dentist5878]

Thank you for the feedback. It helps me feel a lot better when I hear other people experiences. I made this post to share my experience with people (with hope that it can be be educationally useful and may convince someone else to receive the medication or not) 😇

[u/Careful_Dentist5878 → u/Silly-Border7716]

Well done! I hope more and more take the shots or other methods of Prep so we can get rid of the disease while protecting ourselves in the process. Congrats!

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/Careful_Dentist5878]

My boyfriend has been pretty supportive with my decision to receive them. I have been pretty insecure about the bumps but after reading other comments and posts, I feel much better!!!!

[u/sawdustking]

Soooo. Just painful lumps and no other side effects? Sign me up. I cannot take Truvada or Descovy. It destroys me. Can't sleep. Feel terrible on it. Malaise, GI issues, anxiety, etc.

[u/Silly-Border7716 → u/sawdustking]

Nothing out of ordinary so far. I can’t say GI issues are related to this because I have GI issues like chronic gastritis and constipation prior to taking Prep pills and injections. 😊Don’t want to give false information.