Guest guest Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 , All available evidence indicates that the two regimens are equally effective. Not an MD I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] dull enbrel needles >> When I used the 50 mg Enbrel, it just seemed to me each time that >> that >> needle was not going to pierce my skin. Maybe I just had a bad batch, >> or maybe they've improved them now. I do know that they improved the >> needles for the 25 mg; they made them shorter. > > My last box of 50 mgs was horrible. The one two days ago bounced off my > skin again before I got it into another spot, and left a mark and a > bruise, which hasn't happened before. I'm hoping the next box of 4 will > be better. I don't know that I'd want to do the 25 mgs cuz they might > not have as much effect? (affect?!) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Hello all I actually called the ENBREL manufacturer to find out what's with those needles. They told me that because the 50 mg is premixed that after the medicine is put in they put the whole contraption through a sterilization process of some sort and that effects the needle in some way. I'm taking Humira now but I found letting it sit out of the frig for a good half hour helps and then just a swift jab in the stomach does the trick. Take Care Babs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 I think that the 25 mg has the same effect on me, and it seems to last until time for the next injection. The 50 mg seemed to give out before it was time for the next injection. But of course we all are different. Sue On Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at 10:19 PM, wrote: > > My last box of 50 mgs was horrible. The one two days ago bounced off my > skin again before I got it into another spot, and left a mark and a > bruise, which hasn't happened before. I'm hoping the next box of 4 will > be better. I don't know that I'd want to do the 25 mgs cuz they might > not have as much effect? (affect?!) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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