I just told the nurse that gave me my octreotide shot this week that sometimes the area feels bruised for a few days if I lean against something or lie down on it. She told me it helps to use a muscle massager on the area when I get home because it's a very thick liquid and may need some help dispersing. I didn't try it this time because I wasn't going home afterwards. Next time.

I agree with the others that they always tell me to put all my weight on the non-injection side. They have also suggested heat afterwards. To me, that didn't help. I rotate sides each month because it tends to leave little pockets of fluid that show up on my CT scans so I don't want to overload one side.