Re: ENBREL QUESTION PLEASE DND

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In a message dated 7/8/2006 11:11:16 PM Central Standard Time,

marysue@... writes:

, I've had a few injection site reactions, but mine were more like

a mosquito bite. That is one of the side effects, but most people can

keep on using Enbrel in spite of the reactions. Have you tried icing

the place? Does it itch? Sarna lotion is the best thing I've found for

itching, and mine do itch when I get them.

thanks sue i will call the enbrel people monday as well as my doctor. No it

dosent ich at all, just hot, red and sore to the touch. I ice the area well

before i give the injection. It helps some, i'm a big chicken about

needles~ick! Hope i can continue taking it. dosent really bother me just

worried....

ty for responding. hugs

[Guest guest]

, I've had a few injection site reactions, but mine were more like

a mosquito bite. That is one of the side effects, but most people can

keep on using Enbrel in spite of the reactions. Have you tried icing

the place? Does it itch? Sarna lotion is the best thing I've found for

itching, and mine do itch when I get them.

You can also call the Enbrel people. Their number is on the Enbrel box.

Hope you can find a solution.

Sue

On Saturday, July 8, 2006, at 09:27 PM, N2kids@... wrote:

>

> HAS ANYONE EVER GOTTEN A RASH AT THE INJECTION SITE? i HAD JUST TAKEN

> MY 3RD

> DOSE OF ENBREL THURSDAY EVENING. THIS MORNING I WOKE WITH A BIG RASH

> ON MY

> THIGH A LITTLE BIGGER THAN A DECK OF CARDS... SHOULD I BE WORRIED? IT

> DOSENT

> ICH, JUST RED HOT AND A LITTLE SORE TO THE TOUCH. ANY SUGGESTIONS

> WILL BE

> HELPFULL. I AM SO AFRAID I WONT BE ABLE TO TAKE IT.... ITS BEEN

> WORKING FOR ME

> JUST AS WELL OF NOT BETTER THAN THE HUMIRA DID. ONLY IT TOOK OVER 9

> MONTHS TO

> DEVELOP A REACTION TO THAT...HELP! THANKS IN ADVANCE

> JULIE

[Guest guest]

Also, , if you have any padding on your tummy, that might be a

less sensitive area to inject into instead of your thigh. I have plenty

of padding on my tummy, and use that. I would think the tummy would

perhaps have fewer nerves in it. If you use the alcohol wipe to swab

the injection site, do you make sure it dries before you inject? I

don't swab the site first, just after I inject. Hope it has calmed down

some.

Sue

On Saturday, July 8, 2006, at 10:17 PM, N2kids@... wrote:

>

> thanks sue i will call the enbrel people monday as well as my doctor.

> No it

> dosent ich at all, just hot, red and sore to the touch. I ice the

> area well

> before i give the injection. It helps some, i'm a big chicken about

> needles~ick! Hope i can continue taking it. dosent really bother me

> just worried....

> ty for responding. hugs

>

[Guest guest]

As an insulin dependent diabetic that takes 4 shots a day, I too find my belly,

the area above my waist the least sensitive area to take a subcutaneous

injection. When I first started I tried all the sites, and now 11 years later

that is my site of choice. I too have padding and that gives me a variety of

options. First one side then the other, and so one. It is also important to

rotate sites. Sometimes you might hit a capillary and bleed a little, just

press and rub. You might get a little bruise but although it looks ugly it

doesn't hurt. Good luck.

Re: [ ] ENBREL QUESTION PLEASE DND

Also, , if you have any padding on your tummy, that might be a

less sensitive area to inject into instead of your thigh. I have plenty

of padding on my tummy, and use that. I would think the tummy would

perhaps have fewer nerves in it. If you use the alcohol wipe to swab

the injection site, do you make sure it dries before you inject? I

don't swab the site first, just after I inject. Hope it has calmed down

some.

Sue

On Saturday, July 8, 2006, at 10:17 PM, N2kids@... wrote:

>

> thanks sue i will call the enbrel people monday as well as my doctor.

> No it

> dosent ich at all, just hot, red and sore to the touch. I ice the

> area well

> before i give the injection. It helps some, i'm a big chicken about

> needles~ick! Hope i can continue taking it. dosent really bother me

> just worried....

> ty for responding. hugs

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/9/2006 12:19:48 PM Central Standard Time,

marysue@... writes:

Also, , if you have any padding on your tummy, that might be a

less sensitive area to inject into instead of your thigh. I have plenty

of padding on my tummy, and use that. I would think the tummy would

perhaps have fewer nerves in it. If you use the alcohol wipe to swab

the injection site, do you make sure it dries before you inject? I

don't swab the site first, just after I inject. Hope it has calmed down

some.

Sue

ty sue i dont think i can do the injections on my " padding " lol i have quite

a bit, but after 2 kids its all strechmarked REALLY bad...does that matter?

lol ty for the info.HUGS

[Guest guest]

Hi :

I have not had that large of a reaction site, but have

had some redness and heat once in a while, usually if

I also have a bruise this is the case. I would use

ice on the area to take away some of the inflammation.

Tomorrow you can call and let your doctor know about

the reaction. This could be a once in a while type of

thing, not every time you inject, and it might be that

you will be able to continue the Enbrel. If the next

time you inject, the reaction is worse, then I would

begin to worry. Since you have had no problems until

this, I would not begin to freak out too soon,

although losing a medication that is helpful to you is

a scary thought, I know. I hope it is a one time only

type of thing, but keep an eye on it, use ice, and

call your doctor in the morning. Relax, take care,

and let us know what your doctor feels - hang in

there, my friend, my prayers are with you -

Kathe in CA

--- N2kids@... wrote:>

>

> HAS ANYONE EVER GOTTEN A RASH AT THE INJECTION SITE?

> i HAD JUST TAKEN MY 3RD

> DOSE OF ENBREL THURSDAY EVENING. THIS MORNING I WOKE

> WITH A BIG RASH ON MY

> THIGH A LITTLE BIGGER THAN A DECK OF CARDS... SHOULD

> I BE WORRIED? IT DOSENT

> ICH, JUST RED HOT AND A LITTLE SORE TO THE TOUCH.

> ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE

> HELPFULL. I AM SO AFRAID I WONT BE ABLE TO TAKE

> IT.... ITS BEEN WORKING FOR ME

> JUST AS WELL OF NOT BETTER THAN THE HUMIRA DID.

> ONLY IT TOOK OVER 9 MONTHS TO

> DEVELOP A REACTION TO THAT...HELP! THANKS IN

> ADVANCE

> JULIE

>

>

>

>

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>

>

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In a message dated 7/9/2006 7:58:20 PM Central Standard Time,

marysue@... writes:

, I've had three kids, and the last one weighed 9 lbs. 7 oz., so

how many stretch marks do you think I have, LOL?

You don't inject into a stretch mark; you just have to go in between

them. I go way over to the side, too, where there are fewer. I

alternate sides.

Why don't you try it next time and see it it works. If I lightly touch

the needle to a spot and it hurts, I try another spot.

Sue

thanks sue i'll try if i can find a spot. not close to the bellybutton

either.... Ugh. lol HUGS ty

[Guest guest]

, I've had three kids, and the last one weighed 9 lbs. 7 oz., so

how many stretch marks do you think I have, LOL?

You don't inject into a stretch mark; you just have to go in between

them. I go way over to the side, too, where there are fewer. I

alternate sides.

Why don't you try it next time and see it it works. If I lightly touch

the needle to a spot and it hurts, I try another spot.

Sue

On Sunday, July 9, 2006, at 07:18 PM, N2kids@... wrote:

>

> ty sue i dont think i can do the injections on my " padding " lol i

> have quite

> a bit, but after 2 kids its all strechmarked REALLY bad...does that

> matter?

> lol ty for the info.HUGS

[Guest guest]

Hey :

I have heard that you should not inject into stretch

marks, don't know why, but that is what I have heard,

and inject no closer than 2 " to the belly button.

Kathe in CA

--- N2kids@... wrote:

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> In a message dated 7/9/2006 12:19:48 PM Central

> Standard Time,

> marysue@... writes:

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>

>

> Also, , if you have any padding on your tummy,

> that might be a

> less sensitive area to inject into instead of your

> thigh. I have plenty

> of padding on my tummy, and use that. I would think

> the tummy would

> perhaps have fewer nerves in it. If you use the

> alcohol wipe to swab

> the injection site, do you make sure it dries before

> you inject? I

> don't swab the site first, just after I inject. Hope

> it has calmed down

> some.

>

> Sue

>

>

>

>

>

> ty sue i dont think i can do the injections on my

> " padding " lol i have quite

> a bit, but after 2 kids its all strechmarked REALLY

> bad...does that matter?

> lol ty for the info.HUGS

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

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