Re: Needle size and reactions...

[Guest guest]

Hi Darlene:  I use the very small needles for my inject. of MTX.  I use my

thighs, never feel the needle, and it never bleeds.  I do get mild nausea after

my shot, but I take 2 Leucovorin pills 12 hrs. after my injection, and the

nausea goes away.  I think my needles are diabetic ones.  Hope this information

helps you.

Wishing you pain free days ahead.

 

Hugs,

 

Barbara

From: dulainee <dulainee@...>

Subject: [ ] Needle size and reactions...

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 3:29 PM

Hi everyone, hope you're all pain free or dealing with it easily.

I am wondering how everyone takes their MTX injection. When I started I was

using a 23 or 25 gauge by 3/8 or 1 inch. EVERY SUNDAY I WOULD DREAD THE THOUGHT

OF THAT NEEDLE!!!! I was told and shown by the nurse that the injection should

go IM. Now with a new script in hand I go to the pharmacist only to be told that

the script stated SQ. FINE!!! He gives me the new needles 31g by 5/16. OOOOHHH

MMMYYY GGGAAAWWDDD! These are nothing compared to the previous, so I call the

Doc, " whats up with the size needle? " She made a mistake, wants it IM not SQ,

reorders more needles at my cost!!!!!!

Heres the problem... with the IM injection, the nausea was immediate.

With the SQ I barely have any sickness, can anyone concur.

Also, does anyone feel a difference with air condition ie: too cold.

Feeling better in hot humid Park Ridge,

newbie darlene.

[Guest guest]

My Pharmacy is a group of morons under one roof. When I first started the

injections the pharmacist had to consult with me because it was urgent that I

knew I was not to sell my syringes to drug addicts. My GP laughed when I told

him about, he said they don't buy them anymore 'cause they get 'em for free

through a government program. On another occasion I went down to pick up my

prescription, in a bag, got it, went home and realized I should have checked

before leaving the pharmacy. Got the syringes, no medication. I called them,

" oh, we're out, we'll have it in a couple of days. " OMG, are you that stupid! I

pointed out to them, patiently, that without the medication THE SYRINGES ARE

USELESS!!! My girlfriend and I go to this Chinese restaurant maybe once a week

because they have a great lunch special. Never ever has the waiter said to me,

" four tea bag for you, no water! "

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy.

[ ] Needle size and reactions...

Hi everyone, hope you're all pain free or dealing with it easily.

I am wondering how everyone takes their MTX injection. When I started I was

using a 23 or 25 gauge by 3/8 or 1 inch. EVERY SUNDAY I WOULD DREAD THE THOUGHT

OF THAT NEEDLE!!!! I was told and shown by the nurse that the injection should

go IM. Now with a new script in hand I go to the pharmacist only to be told that

the script stated SQ. FINE!!! He gives me the new needles 31g by 5/16. OOOOHHH

MMMYYY GGGAAAWWDDD! These are nothing compared to the previous, so I call the

Doc, " whats up with the size needle? " She made a mistake, wants it IM not SQ,

reorders more needles at my cost!!!!!!

Heres the problem... with the IM injection, the nausea was immediate.

With the SQ I barely have any sickness, can anyone concur.

Also, does anyone feel a difference with air condition ie: too cold.

Feeling better in hot humid Park Ridge,

newbie darlene.

[Guest guest]

It seems that someone is giving you a runaround, and maybe enjoying it. I've

been giving myself injections for a few years so maybe I understand some of

this. I'm now using the standard insulin syringes that you mention, 31 g and

5/16 " long. For a while I couldn't get the ones I wanted since the available

needles were too large. And, as far as I know, you don't want to inject IM,

but SubQ instead.

One problem I have is measuring the dosage. I take 1 cc per week and get it

in 2 cc vials. I draw 1.1 cc the first time and the same the next week, and

there's some left over. Do you or anyone else have this trouble, or am I the

lucky one?

Dennis in eastexas

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 2:29 PM, dulainee <dulainee@...> wrote:

>

>

> Hi everyone, hope you're all pain free or dealing with it easily.

> I am wondering how everyone takes their MTX injection. When I started I was

> using a 23 or 25 gauge by 3/8 or 1 inch. EVERY SUNDAY I WOULD DREAD THE

> THOUGHT OF THAT NEEDLE!!!! I was told and shown by the nurse that the

> injection should go IM. Now with a new script in hand I go to the pharmacist

> only to be told that the script stated SQ. FINE!!! He gives me the new

> needles 31g by 5/16. OOOOHHH MMMYYY GGGAAAWWDDD! These are nothing compared

> to the previous, so I call the Doc, " whats up with the size needle? " She

> made a mistake, wants it IM not SQ, reorders more needles at my cost!!!!!!

> Heres the problem... with the IM injection, the nausea was immediate.

> With the SQ I barely have any sickness, can anyone concur.

> Also, does anyone feel a difference with air condition ie: too cold.

> Feeling better in hot humid Park Ridge,

> newbie darlene.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Darlene - welcome to the group. I take MTX via injection and initially, my

pharmacy gave me (4) 26-gauge(?) needles. After the first four weeks, I went to

WalMart and bought a box of 100 ReliOn Insulin Syringes. They're smaller than

what I originally had and are not nearly as painful. The markings on the side

are a bit different, but I know that I take 0.8ml per week, so it wasn't a big

deal. I don't have any nausea side effects, so can't help you there.

I live in Florida and the heat and humidity bother me more than anything else. I

keep the A/C set at 73 and the humidity setting at 45%. When hubby or daughter

complains of being cold, they know to get a blanket. Its much easier for them to

warm up than for me to cool off.

Hope this helps. Where is Park Ridge?

Keep us posted. We care.....Doreen

Hi everyone, hope you're all pain free or dealing with it easily.

I am wondering how everyone takes their MTX injection. When I started I was

using a 23 or 25 gauge by 3/8 or 1 inch. EVERY SUNDAY I WOULD DREAD THE THOUGHT

OF THAT NEEDLE!!!! I was told and shown by the nurse that the injection should

go IM. Now with a new script in hand I go to the pharmacist only to be told that

the script stated SQ. FINE!!! He gives me the new needles 31g by 5/16. OOOOHHH

MMMYYY GGGAAAWWDDD! These are nothing compared to the previous, so I call the

Doc, " whats up with the size needle? " She made a mistake, wants it IM not SQ,

reorders more needles at my cost!!!!!!

Heres the problem... with the IM injection, the nausea was immediate.

With the SQ I barely have any sickness, can anyone concur.

Also, does anyone feel a difference with air condition ie: too cold.

Feeling better in hot humid Park Ridge,

newbie darlene.