Re: 1st Enbrel Injection (Thanks everyone)

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Just wanted to Thank everyone for all the well wishes and info. I

ended up having my dad do the injection in the back of my arm

(because my husband is deathly afraid of needles). There was no

injection site reaction or anything. I am going to try my tummy by

myself next week. When I give myself injections, sometimes I

bruise....so maybe I'll have to have my dad keep giving them to me

But everything went well. I got a little tummy ache yesterday, but I

went to the Vitamin Shoppe and got Ginger to help that (it actually

works). Also I feel a little sleepy...not fatigued, but sleepy. But I

am not worried. I haven't taken any pain pills today.... for the

first time in a long time. So that is really good news! I think it is

working. I don't feel 100%, but I have a good feeling that I will

soon.

I am going to do double PT this afternoon. I get to do the pool and

then the gym (not sure why they doubled me up like that), and I am

totally not even worried.

Oh and did I tell you all, I worked out at home on Sunday (for an

hour!), and still had some energy left over to pick up the house a

little.

How exciting is this?!!!

My husband might be changing jobs soon (pray that our new insurance

is just as good as we have now). I don't want to give this stuff up!

I feel like I am on a roll now!!! Yay!

Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement!!!!!!!

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> > > So Yay! I got my shipment today of my Enbrel, and I want to

start it

> > > tomorrow. It says, however, that you should go to your doctor so

> they

> > > can show you how to do it. I give myself injections

everyday....do I

> > > seriously need to see my doctor? It's sub-Q; not a huge deal

right?

> > > Also it said something about not injecting it into areas where

you

> have

> > > stretch marks.... uh, I have them all over my stomach, so I am

> planning

> > > to put it in my thigh. Unfortunatly.... I am a lot more fluffy

in my

> > > belly than legs, so there is not much tissue to pull on my

thigh.

> Any

> > > suggestions?

> > > Thanks All.

> > > I am really excited to start this. It's my 1st biologic, nothing

> else

> > > has worked, but I have a good feeling about this.

> > >

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