Peanut Butter/Penicillin shot?

Laworlo · 04-09-2012, 06:33 PM

I was excited to hear that it was Penicillin originally, because I have been allergic to it since infancy. However, while getting med waivers, they ran an blood allergy test and come to find out that I am no longer allergic to any of the antibiotics that I used to be. Thought I was going to get around the Peanut Butter Shot...guess again.

SailorShelby · 04-09-2012, 06:37 PM

Ohhh danggg

lol. I have never had a shot back there before. I've given some during my medical assistant training, but never had one lol. How long does it take for them to inject all of it? Since its really thick

Nuke Guy · 04-09-2012, 06:52 PM

Takes about 3 seconds for them to inject everything. However, you are bent over a gurney with 5 of your shipmates, so you try to ignore the pain to avoid embarrassing yourself. Not going to lie, it is NOT a pleasant experience, but its not the worst thing that happens at bootcamp.

By the way, the Navy now administers 2 doses to each recruit during bootcamp; 1 during p-days and another with your 5-2 day vaccinations.

As for needle size, you never see the needle, so it doesn't really matter.

SailorShelby · 04-09-2012, 06:54 PM

You have to get the shot twice? Great lol. What is the 5-2 day vaccinations? Do you get it again at the end of bootcamp?

depdad · 04-09-2012, 07:27 PM

Why is it called the Peanut Butter shot ?

SailorShelby · 04-09-2012, 08:05 PM

Because the liquid is really thick!

AVSailor · 04-09-2012, 08:25 PM

Lol i'm just going to close my eyes and breath out. Gotten plenty of shots before, sure i'll get plenty after. Right? :P

rivy · 06-25-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Laworlo

I was excited to hear that it was Penicillin originally, because I have been allergic to it since infancy. However, while getting med waivers, they ran an blood allergy test and come to find out that I am no longer allergic to any of the antibiotics that I used to be. Thought I was going to get around the Peanut Butter Shot...guess again.

I don't know if I'm allergic to penicillin. Which made me freak out a bit.
Many of my relatives are allergic to penicillin, including my mom and a couple of my siblings.
I would go to an allergy clinic to get an evaluation, but it could cost any where between $375-$900

AVSailor · 06-25-2012, 03:17 PM

Honestly i think its bad because you are all hyped up and freaking out over it and everyone's all panicked lol. It hurts but its not like that bad. And sorry but you are going to get it at week 5 too. And i never even saw the needle. Just take a deep breath and 2 seconds later your done.

rivy · 06-25-2012, 06:16 PM

Oh. Pfft. I don't have a problem with needles and shots. I'm just worried that I may be allergice to penicillin, and I've heard about and witnessed far too many allergic reactions to penicillin.
And I really don't want to have to deal with it

sweetmtn · 06-25-2012, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rivy

Oh. Pfft. I don't have a problem with needles and shots. I'm just worried that I may be allergice to penicillin, and I've heard about and witnessed far too many allergic reactions to penicillin.
And I really don't want to have to deal with it

Ask your mom if you were ever on any antibiotics.(guarantee you were at some point in our life)..chances are she will know AND which ones! Even your family doctor would know if you were....some of the common ones are amoxicillin, clavamox, biomox...if when you were a baby and had to take the liquid, it was pink and tasted like bubble gum...that is amoxicillin or more known by Amoxi Drops...

rivy · 06-25-2012, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetmtn

Ask your mom if you were ever on any antibiotics.(guarantee you were at some point in our life)..chances are she will know AND which ones! Even your family doctor would know if you were....some of the common ones are amoxicillin, clavamox, biomox...if when you were a baby and had to take the liquid, it was pink and tasted like bubble gum...that is amoxicillin or more known by Amoxi Drops...

Hahah. My mom now remembers. I read the last bit of your reply and immediately knew that I wasn't allergic. As a young toddler they gave me Cefaclor, which resulted in an apparently gross looking yet painless rash. In turn I got to have that delicious pink stuff, and I remember taking that up until I started kindergarten because they thought I had recurring ear infections. Turns out I just had (and still kinda do have) really bad seasonal allergies and my symptoms looked like an ear infection.

Now that I know I'm not allergic, bring on the peanut butt-hurt-- peanut butter... I mean penicillin shot.

TrooperTaff · 06-26-2012, 08:19 AM

ugh I hate needles

04-09-2012, 06:33 PM	#1
Laworlo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 322 Rep Power: 0	I was excited to hear that it was Penicillin originally, because I have been allergic to it since infancy. However, while getting med waivers, they ran an blood allergy test and come to find out that I am no longer allergic to any of the antibiotics that I used to be. Thought I was going to get around the Peanut Butter Shot...guess again.

04-09-2012, 06:37 PM	#2
SailorShelby Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Ohhh danggg lol. I have never had a shot back there before. I've given some during my medical assistant training, but never had one lol. How long does it take for them to inject all of it? Since its really thick

04-09-2012, 06:52 PM	#3
Nuke Guy Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 63 Rep Power: 0	Takes about 3 seconds for them to inject everything. However, you are bent over a gurney with 5 of your shipmates, so you try to ignore the pain to avoid embarrassing yourself. Not going to lie, it is NOT a pleasant experience, but its not the worst thing that happens at bootcamp. By the way, the Navy now administers 2 doses to each recruit during bootcamp; 1 during p-days and another with your 5-2 day vaccinations. As for needle size, you never see the needle, so it doesn't really matter.

04-09-2012, 06:54 PM	#4
SailorShelby Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	You have to get the shot twice? Great lol. What is the 5-2 day vaccinations? Do you get it again at the end of bootcamp?

04-09-2012, 07:27 PM	#5
depdad Newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Why is it called the Peanut Butter shot ?

04-09-2012, 08:05 PM	#6
SailorShelby Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Because the liquid is really thick!

04-09-2012, 08:25 PM	#7
AVSailor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 244 Rep Power: 0	Lol i'm just going to close my eyes and breath out. Gotten plenty of shots before, sure i'll get plenty after. Right? :P

06-25-2012, 03:17 PM	#9
AVSailor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 244 Rep Power: 0	Honestly i think its bad because you are all hyped up and freaking out over it and everyone's all panicked lol. It hurts but its not like that bad. And sorry but you are going to get it at week 5 too. And i never even saw the needle. Just take a deep breath and 2 seconds later your done.

06-25-2012, 06:16 PM	#10
rivy Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Oh. Pfft. I don't have a problem with needles and shots. I'm just worried that I may be allergice to penicillin, and I've heard about and witnessed far too many allergic reactions to penicillin. And I really don't want to have to deal with it

06-26-2012, 08:19 AM	#13
TrooperTaff Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 79 Rep Power: 0	ugh I hate needles