Re: Kineret Injections-Poll

March 11, 2012

Ok, the picture in the medication guide shows to use a 45 OR 90 degree angle,

but it doesn't make sense to me to use the 90 degree angle if you want to keep

themedication underneath the skin. I remember now trying to do it at the 90

degree angle(remember, I started over 2 years ago and could not hardly use my

hands) I could not do it at the 90 degree angle. I used the 45 and it worked

like a charm. The skin bulges up just a bit, but that is normal because you are

putting a fluid underneath it that is not normally there. I have seen it happen

on people and in animals when they are injected with fluids under the skin. It

goes down quickly because it is a tiny amount and absorbed quickly. It does

sting! My doctor said it's partly because of the med & partly due to the nerves

underthe skin.

April

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They way I was told and do it is to do it at an angle, about a 45 degree or so.

That way you get under the skin, but not into the tissues beneath the skin. I

did it wrong for afew days until I got my TB test. The nurse that did my TBtest

told me the test was an injection subq and when she did it I saw how she did it,

so I asked her about it, and she explained the concept to me. I have been doing

it that way ever since. I use the top and sides of my thighs and my abdomen.

Honestly, the abdomen does not seem to sting and burn as much. It is hard to

find a spot sometimes. I have spider veins on my thighs and stretchmarks from

pregnancies on my abdomen, and I stay away from an area I have injected

recently. It works just fine, though.

April

March 11, 2012

Hello All and thanks Bari,

Here is a link to the package insert from Kineret. The only requirement besides

injecting Sub-Q, is that it be administered at approximately the same time each

day. There is no mention of it needing to be injected at an angle that I can

find. So I am assuming that we have been administering correctly by inserting

the needle directly into the skin at a 90 degree angle. This still administers

the medication below the skin, as long as now muscle is in the way which would

mean to look for fatty area.

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2003/anakamg062703LB.pdf

From: raincoin@...

Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 1:41 PM

To: Stillsdisease

Subject: Re: Kineret Injections-Poll

I never even heard of an auto injector until you mentioned it...

April

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>

> They way I was told and do it is to do it at an angle, about a 45 degree or

so. That way you get under the skin, but not into the tissues beneath the skin.

I did it wrong for afew days until I got my TB test. The nurse that did my

TBtest told me the test was an injection subq and when she did it I saw how she

did it, so I asked her about it, and she explained the concept to me. I have

been doing it that way ever since. I use the top and sides of my thighs and my

abdomen. Honestly, the abdomen does not seem to sting and burn as much. It is

hard to find a spot sometimes. I have spider veins on my thighs and stretchmarks

from pregnancies on my abdomen, and I stay away from an area I have injected

recently. It works just fine, though.

>

> April

>

March 11, 2012