Re: enbrel/remicade shot question

[Guest guest]

Carla,

Enbrel is self-injected, Remicade is given to you by infusion.

Not an MD

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:42 AM, carlasmustang98

<CarlasMustang@...> wrote:

> HI:

> My doctor decided MTX wasn't working as well as he had hoped for me so he is

checking with my insurance to see if they will cover enbrel or remicade

injections.  I was wondering if there are any others out there who are scared to

death of trying to give themselves injections who have succeeded at this?  I

freak out just thinking about giving myself a shot...but when I think of the

areas of the body that you give it to yourself at ...well that makes me even

more freaked out...I dont get shots in those areas and I just dont know if I can

do it!  Anyone out there have advise...I would love to hear!

> Carla

[Guest guest]

Carla, I felt the same way about giving myself injections. But I soon

became an old pro at it and now don't mind at all. I've been on Enbrel

for over five years, and it works wonderfully well for me. I still use

the twice-weekly 25mg that doesn't have preservatives and doesn't

sting. It works so well that now I'm doing fine on one injection a

week instead of two. I inject into my stomach, where I have lots of

territory, and it doesn't hurt. I promise you this. I got the nurse at

my doctor's office to help me the first time.

Good luck!

Sue

On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:42 AM, carlasmustang98 wrote:

> HI:

> My doctor decided MTX wasn't working as well as he had hoped for me

> so he is checking with my insurance to see if they will cover enbrel

> or remicade injections. I was wondering if there are any others out

> there who are scared to death of trying to give themselves

> injections who have succeeded at this? I freak out just thinking

> about giving myself a shot...but when I think of the areas of the

> body that you give it to yourself at ...well that makes me even more

> freaked out...I dont get shots in those areas and I just dont know

> if I can do it! Anyone out there have advise...I would love to hear!

> Carla

[Guest guest]

Carla, if you do Enbrel, here's what I'd recommend: have someone else inject u

the first few times, ice the site first, try your tummy as a first site, and

have a drink of wine - if u do that- first. It's not that bad, I promise! Kate f

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On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:39 AM,

<Rheumatoid.Arthritis.Support@...> wrote:

Carla,

Enbrel is self-injected, Remicade is given to you by infusion.

Not an MD

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:42 AM, carlasmustang98

<CarlasMustang@...> wrote:

> HI:

> My doctor decided MTX wasn't working as well as he had hoped for me so he is

checking with my insurance to see if they will cover enbrel or remicade

injections. I was wondering if there are any others out there who are scared to

death of trying to give themselves injections who have succeeded at this? I

freak out just thinking about giving myself a shot...but when I think of the

areas of the body that you give it to yourself at ...well that makes me even

more freaked out...I dont get shots in those areas and I just dont know if I can

do it! Anyone out there have advise...I would love to hear!

> Carla