Re: Enbrel injection site reactions, Help needed!!

[Guest guest]

I don't have great advice, but I have had redness and itching at the

injection site since starting Enbrel 2 months ago. I do think it is

common, but calling your Rhuemy I think is a good idea. My insurance

also has a support nurse that has been calling me monthly, with a

pharmacy specialist that I can talk to. They did say it was common

but to let the Rhuemy know.

Good luck. Would love to hear what our Doctor says when you get ahold

of him.

--- In , Paquette <paquet16@...>

wrote:

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> I need answers from other Enbrel patients.  I had my first shot

10/8 and I had a bruise at the site of the injection.  Then, on

Sunday I gave myself the second shot. Yesterday I developed a rash-

like spot at the site of the first and second injection site.  I

didn't have a reaction with the first shot other than a bruise. 

According to the drug info it is common and can happen for the first

3 months.  Also, only 7% of people experience this in other injection

sites.  Does this effect anyone in the group?  I have a call into my

rhuemy and waiting for call back. The injection site reaction does

not itch.  It is red and warm to touch.  Has anyone applied a topical

lotion to help heal the injection reaction?  Any help with out

great!!  This was only my second shot so I don't know to do next!!! 

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> Thanks! 

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[Guest guest]

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I get an injection site reaction only occasionally. Mine are very mild,

about like a mosquito bite, and are gone by the next day. I think we

get a bruise when we hit a capillary. I inject in my stomach, where I

have plenty of territory, and I think there are fewer nerve endings

there. I have noticed that I'm less likely to get a reaction if I just

stick the needle straight in instead of slanting it.

I use Sarna anti-itch lotion when I have a reaction. Sometimes I put it

on immediately after injection so that I won't get a reaction.

Sue

On Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at 10:56 AM, Paquette wrote:

> I need answers from other Enbrel patients.  I had my first shot 10/8

> and I had a bruise at the site of the injection.  Then, on Sunday I

> gave myself the second shot. Yesterday I developed a rash-like spot at

> the site of the first and second injection site.  I didn't have a

> reaction with the first shot other than a bruise.  According to the

> drug info it is common and can happen for the first 3 months.  Also,

> only 7% of people experience this in other injection sites.  Does this

> effect anyone in the group?  I have a call into my rhuemy and waiting

> for call back. The injection site reaction does not itch.  It is red

> and warm to touch.  Has anyone applied a topical lotion to help heal

> the injection reaction?  Any help with out great!!  This was only my

> second shot so I don't know to do next!!! 

[Guest guest]

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I didn't have any site reactions with my first two shots, then the

third one was different. About 3-4 days after it I had a heavy rash

and a bump where the needle went in. It was a little better when I

did my fourth shot but the next day it was back like when it first

came up and the newest location was doing the same thing.

My fifth shot I switched to injecting my legs. The first one, no

reaction but the sixth one had a little rash and was gone in a

couple of days.

This Friday will be number 7. I am sticking to my legs for now. I

have not tried any cream. The reactions on my abdomin itched really

bad.

Shirley

> > the site of the first and second injection site.  I didn't have

a

> > reaction with the first shot other than a bruise.  According to

the

> > drug info it is common and can happen for the first 3 months. 

Also,

> > only 7% of people experience this in other injection sites. 

Does this

> > effect anyone in the group?  I have a call into my rhuemy and

waiting

> > for call back. The injection site reaction does not itch.  It is

red

> > and warm to touch.  Has anyone applied a topical lotion to help

heal

> > the injection reaction?  Any help with out great!!  This was

only my

> > second shot so I don't know to do next!!! 

>

[Guest guest]

,

Yes I have a rash at the injection site every time I give myself

The shot, sometimes the bruise so I think that is pretty

Common.

-- [ ] Enbrel injection site reactions, Help needed!!

I need answers from other Enbrel patients. I had my first shot 10/8 and I

had a bruise at the site of the injection. Then, on Sunday I gave myself

the second shot. Yesterday I developed a rash-like spot at the site of the

first and second injection site. I didn't have a reaction with the first

shot other than a bruise. According to the drug info it is common and can

happen for the first 3 months. Also, only 7% of people experience this in

other injection sites. Does this effect anyone in the group? I have a call

into my rhuemy and waiting for call back. The injection site reaction does

not itch. It is red and warm to touch. Has anyone applied a topical lotion

to help heal the injection reaction? Any help with out great!! This was

only my second shot so I don't know to do next!!!

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi - I use sureclick and felt good right away  I also do get bruises I do

the shot in My leg as I do insulin in My belly.

                                                Pat S. Twincities

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From: Paquette <paquet16@...>

Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 9:56:08 AM

Subject: [ ] Enbrel injection site reactions, Help needed!!

I need answers from other Enbrel patients.  I had my first shot 10/8 and I had a

bruise at the site of the injection.  Then, on Sunday I gave myself the second

shot. Yesterday I developed a rash-like spot at the site of the first and second

injection site.  I didn't have a reaction with the first shot other than a

bruise.  According to the drug info it is common and can happen for the first 3

months.  Also, only 7% of people experience this in other injection sites.  Does

this effect anyone in the group?  I have a call into my rhuemy and waiting for

call back. The injection site reaction does not itch.  It is red and warm to

touch.  Has anyone applied a topical lotion to help heal the injection

reaction?  Any help with out great!!  This was only my second shot so I don't

know to do next!!! 

 

Thanks! 

[Guest guest]

It happens to me almost every time. I think I'm on my 13th week the

first week nothing (except I felt fantastic)weeks 2-11 every single

time no matter what I did big red itchy spot where I gave the injection

the last 2 weeks almost nothing, but I'm a little itchy today around

the spot.

Hopefully it will get better.

Diane

[Guest guest]

It happens to me almost every time. I think I'm on my 13th week the

first week nothing (except I felt fantastic)weeks 2-11 every single

time no matter what I did big red itchy spot where I gave the injection

the last 2 weeks almost nothing, but I'm a little itchy today around

the spot.

Hopefully it will get better.

Diane