Re: Any tips on how to make injections easier?

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the methotrexate injection is the easiest of all the meds we have for our kids.

Now I do not say that to say it is easy to give your child as shot. Ive been

doing it over a year adn I still hate it but we have to do it, now I am giving

her two each week. You know your son best and what works with him. For me,

honesty with Jaye works best. She does not want anything but the brutal

honest truth. With Kristie jo she needs to be talked into things and if she is

deceived a bit she is better with that after the fact then she is with worrying

about things. My Jaye is tough and she does not even flinch when she

gets her methotrexate injection, and rarely makes a comment when we give her

the Enbrel. But then she is one to worry about how this affects me, she is a

doll. How does your son do with lab draws? Does he tolerate them well or is it

a battle? I think this might indicate how things will go with the MTX shot.

There is nothing wrong with bribery, treats, stickers, special mommy time what

ever works for you son is best. When Jaye was little she had to have her

labs drawn every two months, so afterwards we Always went to Sonic for a drink.

It was generally just the two of us. When she was little I had five kids at home

so that was a very special thing. When my other kids protested I just reminded

them that they did not want to go to the doctor like she did and have to get

shots and blood drawn as often. They all agreed with me on that so it was not

an issue very often. If a sibling was with us then of course they got a drink

also, I mean I can not be mean to them. If your son tolerates the lab draws

well then tell him this is not as bad as a lab draw. They only get stuck one

time for certain, there is no diggign around looking for a vein and it can be

over almost as quickly as it begins if they sit still and just let you do your

job. Are you giving the injection or someone else? How are you with doing this?

It made me sick to my stomach the first few times but I did ok. When Jaye

was young I gave her control of alot of things as long as she cooperated. When

we went to the doctors office she always chose where we sat, small but she

chose. After the first two lab draws she always got to choose who was goign to

draw her labs, her second experience was horrible and so after that she picked

the one to stick her. We might have to sit and wait a while til that one was

available but again she always cooperated. Of course you still have to be Mom

and you can not let them choose things that are not good for them but I never

had that problem. I think the Bravery Box is a good idea. Now that Jaye

is 17 we do not do the bribery thing anymore or rewards for shots or injections,

but we still make the day of the doctor appointments all about her. I will be

thinking about you guys tonight and hope that things go well. Be sure to post

and let us know. Prayers for Mom are there as well as prayers for a little boy

who may be afraid of shots.

Veri & Jaye 17 poly

Any tips on how to make injections easier?

So it's my first time injecting my 6 year old son with methotrexate tonight. Any

tips on how to make the weekly injections less formidable? I was thinking of

having a Bravery Box where he can pick a prize after he has the injection so he

associates Friday nights with good things as well as bad. Any thoughts out there

will be gratefully received.

- Mom to Max, 6 years old Poly diagnosed 2 weeks ago

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've been giving my 9 year old daughter methotrexate injections for about 3

years now. I also give her a prize (in her case, usually a book, as she

loves to read!). I also got alcohol wipes that have a topical pain killer

(at CVS, in the diabetic supply section), which she says makes it feel

better than using a regular alcohol wipe before the injection. We also ice

for 15 minutes before the shot, and maybe 5 minutes or so after. I still

hate giving the injection, but we both know it's something we have to do.

Good luck!!

Lori in MA, Elena (psoriatic, ADD)

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 7:23 AM, dmosawi <denisemosawi@...> wrote:

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> So it's my first time injecting my 6 year old son with methotrexate

> tonight. Any tips on how to make the weekly injections less formidable? I

> was thinking of having a Bravery Box where he can pick a prize after he has

> the injection so he associates Friday nights with good things as well as

> bad. Any thoughts out there will be gratefully received.

>

> - Mom to Max, 6 years old Poly diagnosed 2 weeks ago

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

, at age 6 there is not a whole lot you can do.There is Emla cream that

numbs the area but studies have shown it doesn't help with kids 6 and younger

due to the anxiety.None of us want to bribe our kids but if done in the right

way it works.Sounds to me that you have started off pretty good.I recall having

to get my 3 yr old out of a tree even though he was only about 5 ft up.I also

recall having to force him down to give shots for years.Now at almost 13 he is

fine and has been for yrs,just not at age 6 7 or probably 8 but he loves his

Emla Cream and doesn't feel a thing.

If it takes a once a week bribe then so be it.Nothing to extravagant or they get

spoiled but a little spoiling does not hurt, up until a certain age and the

child.

Hugs,

Becki and 12 1/2 systemic onset in remission

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From: dmosawi <denisemosawi@...>

Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 6:23:23 AM

Subject: Any tips on how to make injections easier?

So it's my first time injecting my 6 year old son with methotrexate tonight.

Any tips on how to make the weekly injections less formidable? I was thinking

of having a Bravery Box where he can pick a prize after he has the injection so

he associates Friday nights with good things as well as bad. Any thoughts out

there will be gratefully received.

- Mom to Max, 6 years old Poly diagnosed 2 weeks ago

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[Guest guest]

My daughter Abby has been getting injections for over two years now and we

started when she was four. She sleeps pretty soundly and we give her the

injection at night. Even if she wakes up, the next day we ask her about it and

she doesn't know she's had the injection. I hope it goes well for you, I still

don't like her to go through them.

>

> So it's my first time injecting my 6 year old son with methotrexate tonight.

Any tips on how to make the weekly injections less formidable? I was thinking

of having a Bravery Box where he can pick a prize after he has the injection so

he associates Friday nights with good things as well as bad. Any thoughts out

there will be gratefully received.

>

> - Mom to Max, 6 years old Poly diagnosed 2 weeks ago

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all your feedback. I'm thrilled to say the first injection went well

(and the Bravery Box worked a treat). So much so that Max asked how long he'd

have to wait until his next injection! I'm sure he'll get used to the

injections in the future and we won't have to resort to treats - but for now -

it works!

>

> So it's my first time injecting my 6 year old son with methotrexate tonight.

Any tips on how to make the weekly injections less formidable? I was thinking

of having a Bravery Box where he can pick a prize after he has the injection so

he associates Friday nights with good things as well as bad. Any thoughts out

there will be gratefully received.

>

> - Mom to Max, 6 years old Poly diagnosed 2 weeks ago

>

[Guest guest]

So glad that it went well. some kids do real well and others do not.

Veri & Jaye 17 poly

Re: Any tips on how to make injections easier?

Thanks for all your feedback. I'm thrilled to say the first injection went well

(and the Bravery Box worked a treat). So much so that Max asked how long he'd

have to wait until his next injection! I'm sure he'll get used to the injections

in the future and we won't have to resort to treats - but for now - it works!

>

> So it's my first time injecting my 6 year old son with methotrexate tonight.

Any tips on how to make the weekly injections less formidable? I was thinking of

having a Bravery Box where he can pick a prize after he has the injection so he

associates Friday nights with good things as well as bad. Any thoughts out there

will be gratefully received.

>

> - Mom to Max, 6 years old Poly diagnosed 2 weeks ago

>

[Guest guest]

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My started injections about two months before turning 7 (he is 7.5) right

now. We basically do no prep...it makes him way too anxious. I simply wipe with

the alcohol pad, make CERTAIN the alcohol is dried and do the injection. At

first we did it when he was sleeping but he wanted more control...so now he

watches while I do the injection and daddy holds the bandaid. He loves popcorn

sovwhwn we are done...I make him some.

He calls MTX the good or easy shot...Enbrel is another story. It burns...but he

knows it works to make him feel good...so he does not fight it. Again we do no

prep...same process as the MTX. He cries...every single time and my heart

breaks...every single time. After that shot he gets his popcorn and I typically

have a glass of wine. We do MTX on Friday nite and Enbrel on Sunday nite.

Good luck.

& , 7, poly...SPD...nystagmus...

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[Guest guest]

Enbrel usually doesn't burn. Are you using the one you mix yourself or the pre

mixed enbrel? The one you mix yourself usually doesn't burn. You can take it

out of the fridge about an hour before shot time and carry it around in your

shirt pocket to warm it up a bit. Then give the injection.

If you are using the pre-mixed version, it is a lower Ph so it does burn. Ask

your doc for the other type. You can also get a script for EMLA.

(n, 22, systemic)

On Feb 12, 2011, at 2:05 PM, ahna08@... wrote:

> ,

> My started injections about two months before turning 7 (he is 7.5) right

now. We basically do no prep...it makes him way too anxious. I simply wipe with

the alcohol pad, make CERTAIN the alcohol is dried and do the injection. At

first we did it when he was sleeping but he wanted more control...so now he

watches while I do the injection and daddy holds the bandaid. He loves popcorn

sovwhwn we are done...I make him some.

>

> He calls MTX the good or easy shot...Enbrel is another story. It burns...but

he knows it works to make him feel good...so he does not fight it. Again we do

no prep...same process as the MTX. He cries...every single time and my heart

breaks...every single time. After that shot he gets his popcorn and I typically

have a glass of wine. We do MTX on Friday nite and Enbrel on Sunday nite.

>

> Good luck.

> & , 7, poly...SPD...nystagmus...

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter (12) has been on enbrel for a few yrs now. We set it out for 10

min prior to take the chill off. She finds that if it is straight from the

fridge it does burn. Also, try injecting the meds in slower. She complains if

we go too fast, because the medicine is so thick she says. Hope you find some

relief!

Helen

On Sat Feb 12th, 2011 12:14 PM HST Price wrote:

>Enbrel usually doesn't burn. Are you using the one you mix yourself or the

pre mixed enbrel? The one you mix yourself usually doesn't burn. You can take

it out of the fridge about an hour before shot time and carry it around in your

shirt pocket to warm it up a bit. Then give the injection.

>

>If you are using the pre-mixed version, it is a lower Ph so it does burn. Ask

your doc for the other type. You can also get a script for EMLA.

>

> (n, 22, systemic)

>

>

>

>On Feb 12, 2011, at 2:05 PM, ahna08@... wrote:

>

>> ,

>> My started injections about two months before turning 7 (he is 7.5)

right now. We basically do no prep...it makes him way too anxious. I simply wipe

with the alcohol pad, make CERTAIN the alcohol is dried and do the injection. At

first we did it when he was sleeping but he wanted more control...so now he

watches while I do the injection and daddy holds the bandaid. He loves popcorn

sovwhwn we are done...I make him some.

>>

>> He calls MTX the good or easy shot...Enbrel is another story. It burns...but

he knows it works to make him feel good...so he does not fight it. Again we do

no prep...same process as the MTX. He cries...every single time and my heart

breaks...every single time. After that shot he gets his popcorn and I typically

have a glass of wine. We do MTX on Friday nite and Enbrel on Sunday nite.

>>

>> Good luck.

>> & , 7, poly...SPD...nystagmus...

>>

>> Sent from my iPhone

>>

>>

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[Guest guest]

It's so strange that he says it burns because I do set it out...perhaps tonight

I'll let it sit out longer or try the pocket thing. And I mix it so I know it's

not supposed to burn. But he wants me to do the injection fast...so maybe

that's the problem???? I'll go slower tonite to see if it helps.

Thanks for the ideas.

& , 7, poly...SPD...nystagmus...

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[Guest guest]

Glad to see the first went well! (and my first post should have read we have

been doing injections since shortly before he turned 6...so 1.5 years now)

& , 7, poly...SPD...nystagmus

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