Guest guest Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 My experience has been that slightly pinching the skin around the point to be injected usually reducing about 90% of the potential pain. It is also important to inject slowly, especially if the serum, etc. is fair viscous. Cort --- Fultz wrote: > can I do this same with Enbrel it comes this > week and Im really nervus about taking a shot and my > hubby won't do it for me. Im thinking of having my > siser do it she lives close she said she would so > iceing helps? I may be able to do it myself but not > the first time. I have heard let it warm up too. You > can take it in the butt? > ok then.... > Ann Fultz > > > > Re: Kineret ?? > > > Sherry, I usually do them in my belly or thigh. You > can do them in > the back of your upper arms as well. Be prepared for > some " injection > site reactions " for the first several weeks (big > itchy blotches, > sometimes lumps). I read every post on Kineret > before starting, and > here were the suggestions that helped: > > Ice injection site before and after shot. (I usually > do 10-15 minutes > w/an ice pack. Then I don't feel a thing!) > > Let shot warm up to room temp (60-90 min. or I just > roll it in my > hands or stick it under my arm for 10 minutes). > > Inject SLOWLY. If it starts to burn, wait, then > inject a little more. > > For site reactions--benadryl cream or cortisone > cream helped. Or check > w/your doc re: antihistamines. > > (Another alternative: My sister in law has MS and > fear of needles/low > pain tolerance. She has her hubby inject her meds in > the butt.) > > Hope this helps! > in Maine > > > > > My problem is that I have no tolerance for pain and > don't even like > my infusions or blood drawn due to pain. My ??? is > if anyone takes > Kineret can you tell me if the shots hurt and where > you have to give > them. If they have to be given in the hip I will > have to come up with > another treatment. If they can be given in the arms > I may be willing > to give it a try. I also bruise easily when dealing > with needles and > don't want to look like a black and blue and yellow > pin cushion. My > son calls me a wuss, but I can't help the way I > feel. > > > If anyone has any thoughts for me or another > treatment easier to > tolerate that may have worked for you, please let me > know. > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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