Allergies: No sticks

While doing research and talking to my doctor about starting allergy injections I learned I would not have to administer my own shots at any point in the process. This was a relief to me because I know someone who was instructed to do this at a certain phase in his treatment. His doctor tasked him with sticking himself once every other week with a vial of his allergy mixture and he would sometimes do it wrong and stick the needle in the wrong part of his arm.  The doctor told me this is not a good practice, ever. It is not as hygienic as doing it in an office and it poses risk of reactions to the concoction. For my immunotherapy, I am to go to the clinic, get the injection and then wait, while being monitored for a reaction. Whatever the case, I am just glad I do not have to worry about sticking myself! I am not afraid of shots, but I don’t know how I’d feel about jamming a needle in my arm on a regular basis.