Re: Re: injections peggy

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well peggy . i'm still tense when i do it . just remember to relax the place

where you are going to inject. because if it is tense it will hurt. i've learnt

this on my own. good luck... nice talking with you peggy....... mike

Silver Moon Dragon <silvermoondragonz@...> wrote:thanks mike...I'm

thinking about meditating before I do it because if I'm all tensed up it'll

never happen. I just hope I can calm down enough to meditate.

peggy

mike nelson wrote:

if i can give myself injections i know you can . LOL i got this thing about

needles never did like them. and i was the same way about the little engine .

and proved to myself I CAN DO IT. my daughter in-law

which is a nurse was helping me and one day didn't show up and i knew i had to

do it my hand was shaking like crazy but i sat back and took a couple of deep

breaths to calm down and just done it. so ood luck ........ mike

aclavern33@... wrote:Hi Peggy,

I have been on Enbrel now coming up on 9 months. I take two injections a

week on tues/friday. Its really a breeze once you get the technique down and how

to put all the parts together. I have been on Methotrexate injections now 6

months which I take on Saturday. So yes I take 3 injections a week.

Enbrel has an excellent support program. They will send you a teaching kit

which they call the resource kit. It is really nice, plus they will replace

any parts of the kit if they wear out get broken or missing. They will also

send you sharps containers for home and to travel with as well as a travel

cooler

bag. I have been really pleased with the Enbrel. No side effects at all.

Needle is small insulin type needle. Just don't inject it cold from the

frig!!! Brrrr........The first injection will probably been done in the docs

office with the nurse while you are learning. I would suggest that you take

someone else that would also be able to give injections so they can learn too.

Both my kids can give me my injections. the nice thing about Enbrel is you

travel and be active and still on meds. Enbrel is also approved to take once a

week. Yes you take both injections the same day.

Good luck.

Toni

In a message dated 4/18/04 1:25:56 PM Central Daylight Time,

writes:

> Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 01:19:33 -0700 (PDT)

> From: Silver Moon Dragon

> Subject: Re: injections

>

> I came back from my RA doc and he has recommended Enbrel. It just terrifies

> me but Remicade is not an alternative because of the time I would have to

> take away from work. Heck, I had a filling fall out and they wouldn't even

> give me two hours to get it fixed.

>

> I have a whole month to think about the Enbrel and they gave me info and a

> video. I feel like the little engine that could because I have to convince

> myself...I think I can I think I can....

>

> For now he gave me a methylprednisolone dosepak. All the sharp pains became

> dull the first day and I could move my wrists. I even picked up a fry

> pan...a little gingerly at first but even though I ache, it's so much better

than

> the sharp pain all over.

>

> Peggy

>