Re: location of xolair injections

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Hi. I never ask them to give the shot in a certain area, I just figured

they knew that. For me personally I think the problem was the first two

nurses didnt inject it slowly enough. I will ask when my daughter gos for

her next shot. Thanks. Jean

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Leigh McCall-Alton

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> As I recall when I was trained on giving myself Xolair before the black box

> label, I was shown to place the injections in the fatty tissue of the arms

> and not in the muscle. Are those of you who ae having issues with the

> injection process itself asking that the syringe be placed in the fat of the

> upper arm and not the muscle area?

> LM

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> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 10:58:39 AM

> Subject: [ ] Re: update on daughter

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> In addition to the injecting be done slowly, I have found that if I get the

> injections further back on my arm, they definitely hurt less. There are

> multiple nurses that inject at my allergist's office. I just ask each time

> that they inject slowly & near the back of my arm and explain that it hurts

> less that way. I've found that they are usually happy to comply.

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> Kathy

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