Re: Enbrel Injection Site Reaction

[Guest guest]

My periodic injection site reactions are very mild. The redness and

itching are gone by the next day. I usually put Sarna anti-itch lotion

on mine, and it helps. I would never stop the Enbrel because of my

reactions.

She also might try applying ice to the injection area. By the way,

where does she inject? I use my stomach, where there are fewer nerve

endings.

Sue

On Monday, September 18, 2006, at 03:49 PM, nynypa wrote:

> Has anyone who has had an injection site reaction from Enbrel had to

> stop the medication because of it. Did yours begin when you first

> started the drug, or did it occur after you had been on it awhile?

> Does a site reaction possibly forewarn of a more severe reaction?

>

[Guest guest]

I get injection site reactions sometimes, and not others. I didn't

get them the first few time I took my shots either. Mine are itchy

and red, like a bad bug bite. I have found that if I put Benadryl

lotion on it immediately, it helps a lot, and goes away quickly.

>

> Has anyone who has had an injection site reaction from Enbrel had to

> stop the medication because of it. Did yours begin when you first

> started the drug, or did it occur after you had been on it awhile?

> Does a site reaction possibly forewarn of a more severe reaction?

>

[Guest guest]

Occasionally I get an injection site reaction, but mine are very mild,

about like a mosquito bite. And I don't get them often. I never seem to

get them after my Tuesday night injection, because I go to sleep. After

my Saturday morning shot, when I get a reaction, I put some Sarna

lotionon it, and it is soon gone.

If you call the Enbrel customer service people, they can probably help

you deal with the reactions. They might have some ideas about how to

minimise them. I always let my Enbrel sit a while and warm up 10-15

minutes before I inject it. Putting ice on afterward might also help.

Sue

On Thursday, January 11, 2007, at 06:04 PM, Fair wrote:

> Shoot, so much for being in the 40% who don't get the reaction. I

> woke up with an itchy welt on my thigh near my injection site from

> Tues. Did others who tried Enbrel get welts and how long did they

> last? Did they go away? Were they bad enough to make you rethink

> Enbrel? Did anything help?