How painful is the peanut butter shot?

Since bicillin kills off a variety of bacteria strands in one shot, it's given to nearly every recruit. Now, once the medical staff injects the recruits in their butt cheek, the pain hits them like a bolt of electricity.
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What are the side effects of the peanut butter shot?

Common side effects of Bicillin C-R include:
  • injection site reactions (pain, swelling, bruising, skin changes, or a hard lump),
  • nausea,
  • vomiting,
  • blurred vision,
  • ringing in your ears,
  • headache,
  • dizziness, or.
  • skin rash.
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Do bicillin injections hurt?

Bicillin L-A may cause an upset stomach (nausea) and vomiting (throwing up). You may also have pain and tenderness where you get the injection. After you get the injection, you can have a reaction called a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction.
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Are penicillin shots painful?

The penicillin injections (long-acting benzathine penicillin G) are invariably painful because of the large volume that is injected, the viscosity and possibly the irritant nature of the solution.
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How long does a bicillin shot hurt?

This condition may occur 1 to 2 hours after you receive the medication and can last up to 24 hours. Notify your doctor immediately if you experience any of these symptoms: fever/chills, muscle pain, worsening of skin sores, fast heartbeat, fast breathing, dizziness, flushing.
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Where is the peanut butter shot injected?

Since bicillin kills off a variety of bacteria strands in one shot, it's given to nearly every recruit. Now, once the medical staff injects the recruits in their butt cheek, the pain hits them like a bolt of electricity. The thick liquid begins to pour into the muscle, but it doesn't spread as fast as you might think.
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How long does bicillin shot last?

How long does Bicillin L-A (penicillin G benzathine) shot last? After it is injected into the muscle, Bicillin releases very slowly into the blood. Based on typical dosing, Bicillin L-A (penicillin G benzathine) lasts 10 to 14 days.
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Is the syphilis shot painful?

Intramuscular (IM) Penicillin G Benzathine (PGB) is the cornerstone of the treatment of primary syphilis [1], but its administration is associated with sharp pain at the site of the injection that sometimes may be of severe intensity.
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Where is bicillin injected?

Administer by DEEP INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION in the upper, outer quadrant of the buttock (dorsogluteal) or the anterolateral thigh (ventrogluteal). In neonates, infants and small children, the midlateral aspect of the thigh may be preferable.
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Do you get your phone in basic training?

Recruits in many Army basic training platoons are now allowed to use personal cell phones to call friends and families, send text messages, and update their social media status.
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How many shots do you get in Air Force basic training?

The following are the shots received during basic training: Influenza Meningococcal Measles, Mumps, Rubella Varicella Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis, Covid-19. Please don't stress over the vaccinations. It is not a huge deal and is a pretty quick process and normally insignificant to most at basic training.
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Why do you get injections in the bum?

The buttocks is composed of variable amounts of fat over the underlying muscle. In the presence of a large amount of fat, it is probable that some injections will be injected into a subcutaneous location. Subcutaneous fat has poorer vascularity than muscle.
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What shot is given in the buttocks for STD?

Your doctor will likely prescribe ceftriaxone (Rocephin) in the form of an injection into your buttock. The CDC previously recommended ceftriaxone plus azithromycin, but the guidelines were changed because the bacteria causing gonorrhea are becoming increasingly resistant to azithromycin.
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How do you get rid of the pain from penicillin shot?

Take pain medicine before the injection, but only the amount recommended on the packet. Other options you can ask for include: > An ice pack (wrapped in cloth) on the injection site before the injection. > Lidocaine (a local pain blocking medication) added to the penicillin and given in the same injection.
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What does penicillin shot feel like?

feeling anxious, nervous, weak, or tired; headache, dizziness, drowsiness; muscle or joint pain; or. pain, swelling, bruising, or a hard lump where an injection was given.
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What time do you wake up in Air Force Basic Training?

You'll get up at 5 a.m. every single day. Waking up in the morning is an adjustment process that's the same for every single basic training class.
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Do you shoot guns in Air Force BMT?

Everyone in Air Force Basic Training fires the M-16 rifle on a standardized Air Force firing course. By "standardized," it means it qualifies as a regular Air Force qualification. That means (if you shoot good enough), you can qualify as an "expert," and be awarded the Air Force Small Arms Expert Ribbon.
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Do you get paid in basic training Air Force?

Air Force Basic Training Pay

As an E-1 Airman Basic, you will receive a base salary of $1,733 per month, beginning on the first day of Basic Military Training.
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Can a drill sergeant hit you?

Except this is the new Army, an army that no longer allows drill sergeants to be cussing, ranting, abusive beasts. They cannot slap, hit, kick, punch or call privates names anymore.
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Can you join the Army overweight?

Applicants who qualify through the ARMS test get a free pass on being overweight, but they do have to get themselves in shape within a year of entering active duty. Early research suggests that recruits who get ARMS waivers have attrition rates similar to enlistees who enter the Army without a waiver.
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Does the Army look through your phone?

As legal experts told Task & Purpose, military leaders cannot require subordinates to provide their phone for an inspection to make sure they've downloaded an app. “The only exception to the Fourth Amendment in the military context is a health and welfare inspection.
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Can bicillin treat syphilis?

Long-acting penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin® L-A) is the preferred antibiotic treatment for syphilis. Each dose requires two intramuscular injections, one injection into each hip or buttock muscle at the same visit. One dose of Bicillin® L-A 2.4 million units is usually adequate to treat early syphilis.
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Does bicillin treat chlamydia?

Penicillin is not used in the treatment of chlamydia. However a range of other antibiotics can effectively cure chlamydia, in some cases only requiring a single dose. Chlamydia is a bacterial infection and is treated with antibiotic medications. They kill the bacteria and prevent their growth.
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