Enberel and injection site reactions

[Guest guest]

Janet,

I don't really get site reactions but I do get bruises from the injections. I'm not sure what you mean by site reactions. Please read the insert with your medication...it will tell you all about site reactions. Any concerns you really should contact your doctor or at least call the nurse and tell her what is going on.

Toni

In a message dated 11/4/03 11:51:46 AM Central Standard Time, Rheumatoid Arthritis writes:

Message: 5

Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 17:26:14 -0000

From: "janetlou59" <janmdtn@...>

Subject: Enberel and injection site reactions

HI all,

Just wondering if anyone else who takes Enbrel has gotten injection

site reactions. I am starting my 4th month of it and since month 2

have been getting them. Is there anything you can do for them? Don't

see my doc for awhile. Thanks Janet

[Guest guest]

HI all,

Just wondering if anyone else who takes Enbrel has gotten injection

site reactions. I am starting my 4th month of it and since month 2

have been getting them. Is there anything you can do for them? Don't

see my doc for awhile. Thanks Janet

[Guest guest]

Hi Janet,

I'm no longer on Enbrel, but did get injection site reactions off and

on while I was on it. Mostly they were red blotches around the site,

and didn't really itch or bother me that much. Between those and the

lovely bruises I gave myself I didn't wear shorts very often!

I'm now on Kineret, and after about 3 weeks got horrible injection

site reactions - every place where I had injected (and this is a

daily med) turned dark red / purple, raised up and itched horribly!

The doc said to take Benedryl and use Benedryl cream on them. The

swelling went down pretty fast, and after a couple of weeks the

itching stopped as well.

I suggest that you call your doctor and describe exactly what type of

reactions you're getting. It's a pretty common side effect and

they'll give you suggestions of the best thing to do depending on the

severity of your reaciton.

Good luck!

Beth

--- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " janetlou59 " <janmdtn@x>

wrote:

> HI all,

> Just wondering if anyone else who takes Enbrel has gotten injection

> site reactions. I am starting my 4th month of it and since month 2

> have been getting them. Is there anything you can do for them?

Don't

> see my doc for awhile. Thanks Janet