Makena and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Kay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 8, 2019

For Premature Labor "Thinking about stopping Makena shots. Started them 4 weeks ago and haven’t felt the same way ever since, I believe my doctor thinks I’m being dramatic and doesn’t listen to me. I’ve told him my side effects, how every single day I’m feeling dizzy, extremely fatigued, lightheaded, and my body feels so weak I can barely walk for more than ten minutes. He tells me to wait it out, but I can no longer deal with it, it’s giving me extreme anxiety. I’m only 6 months pregnant. I had my first baby at 36 1/2 weeks, and she was beautifully healthy, 5 pounds, and she’s still amazing. Tomorrow I have an appointment and I'm going to ask him to stop giving me the shots because I can’t feel like this every single day."

• Tay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2019

For Premature Labor "The Makena new way to administer the auto-injection is HORRIBLE. It was extremely painful in my arm, and the pain doesn't subside until after about 10 minutes, and even after that, you still feel soreness. My first shot, 10 minutes later walking out of the doctor's office, I got extremely hot, dizzy, and couldn't walk straight, I almost passed out. They had to lay me down and cool me off. They are discussing the old way to inject into the hip or buttocks. With my second child (3 years ago), I had no side effects with the shot at all...a little burn, but that's it. This new auto-injectable is horrible. I had my first daughter at 34 weeks, and preterm runs in the family. I started the shot at 16 weeks in my last pregnancy and made it to 39 weeks, so the Makena worked to prevent preterm delivery. My doctor is having me do it again with this pregnancy, and of course, I'd rather be on the safe side...baby first. But this way is horrible."

• can...
• December 4, 2019

For Premature Labor "I started receiving the shot at 16 weeks. I’m currently 31 weeks, 4 days. I had my first son prematurely at 32 weeks. I got the shot injection in the side of my hip, and it caused a lump and was itchy the next day or two. I felt dizzy, blurred vision felt like I was going to pass out. I was weak and also was diagnosed with gestational diabetes with this pregnancy, which my doctor failed to let me know the side effects this shot causes. I would strongly read the information paper the bottle comes with before you inject it."

• Ash...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 31, 2019

For Premature Labor "Went in yesterday and received my first Makena shot at 19 weeks. It was not painful in my hip and hasn’t even itched, however, just minutes after injection, I got extremely hot, dizzy, shaky, nauseous, and nearly passed out! So either my blood sugar coincidentally dropped immediately after I received the injection or it was a strange side effect."

• May...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 3, 2017

For Premature Labor "Had my first at 32 weeks. She was in the NICU for almost 2 months. Ultimately, we decided to try again. My doctor started me on the Makena shots at 16 weeks. The shot itself didn't hurt going in because I would make the nurse pinch my arm. It burned going in a little. In the beginning, I had a site reaction of swelling, warmth, itchiness, and sometimes soreness like I was punched in the arm. Around the halfway point, that all went away. I did experience some dizziness, nausea, and fatigue, but now that I'm down to my last 3 shots, no side effects. Also, I recommend alternating arms. It hurts less than hips. Makena care connection is available. If you can't afford."