Re: GH Jenn Briggs to Dawna

[Guest guest]

Dawna,

No it is definitely Norditropin which is different than Nutropin. is

terrified about the needles. She talks about the kids saying she is small and I

tell her that is why she has to take growing medicine and the first thing she

says is I'm afraid of needles.

One way or another we'll have to do it right?

B

and Kelli

Dawna wrote:

Thanks ... Is the one that you might be having Norditropin

like you wrote or Nutropin? Is there two so close in name? I'm

asking because when we first went to the endo in Oct, this was one of

the kinds that the nurse told us about, but recommended not using

this with it's pen as it stings the young kids because of the high

pressure. She said that if you were to shoot it towards the ceiling

that it has so much pressure that it would hit the ceiling. I don't

say this to scare you and maybe those who have experience with this

type would know better. Maybe if you have to use this kind ask about

that.

The needle isn't so bad but it does depend on the child and also I

have only had to do it twice and both times I felt very guilty ...

I'm sure that would go away with time, but I like it much better when

my hubby gives it to him. lol

Dawna

Matt 13, 11, 8, and Noah 3 RSS

> Hi Dawna

> I am so proud of Noah and you have to tell him so! It's a big step

accepting the needles.

>

> Listen you have to google this: injectease.

> It's a devise that you put the needle inside. You prepare the

needle the exact same way but with this " pen " type of devise, you (as

mom) don't see the needle going into the skin. Instead you push a

spring loaded button and it kind of " shoots " the needle into the skin

and you press down the plunger on the needle and it's done.

> I did Adam's first few needles as you have been doing. Just the

needle straight into him. I hate needles and I did it because I had

to do it, but then I got a hold of an inject ease and I will never go

back. In fact, using the inject ease made it easier to have Adam do

his own needles.

> So once you google it, so you can see a picture you can order one.

Now it comes up on a diabetes web site, but no difference, it's what

many of us use religiously.

>

> What I did was print out the info on the devise and took it to my

pharmacist. I asked him to order me one. It cost $40.00 but I didn't

care and if it cost $100.00 I would still pay for it myself, it's

that valuable to me!!! Now the one I have we have had for 5 years now

and it's still working fine but I did order another one as a back up

(just in case ours gives up the ghost one night) but it's been in the

cupboard for a year now.

>

> You will wonder how you ever did the needles without it. So look

into it, and if you have any questions, just ask. You know it " might "

be covered for you since Noah is GHD through OHIP.....but really for

$40.00??? I never bothered to try to get my money back I was just

glad to have it.

>

> We use humatrope by the way, but I am just glad you have the

stuff!!!

>

> OH here's something else to ask. I noticed you said that you went

to the hospital pharmacy to get the GH. Will you have to always go

through the London pharmacy?

> You see, down at Sick Kids, they tried to tell me that I *had* to

get my GH through them. Well when I called my insurance company and

Eli Lilly (who make humatrope) they both said " you decide--if your

neighbourhood pharmacy is better, then go for it " . And that's what I

did. Now normally my endo gives me a prescription for 4 months worth

of GH but my insurance will only pay for a box at a time which would

have meant multiple trips downtown. So I am really glad I called

around and got it this way. Now I just drive down the street when I

need to pick up more GH. But they were not going to TELL me that at

Sick Kids. It seems that there is some good money to be had when you

have this expensive stuff going through your pharmacy. I guess they

get a small percentage of the cost. All I know is my pharmacist

thinks I walk on gold since I brought my GH business to him. I don't

understand how it can be such good business for him, but he does

anything I need help with!!!

>

> Great news Dawna!! Keep in touch!!

> Debby

>

>

> Noah Update

>

>

> We took Noah to the endo in London (Ontario) last week to get his

> Growth Hormones and to learn how to give him the shots. It was a

> little bit of a rollar coaster ride. They tried to cancel the

apt

> about 10 days before because the nurse that was supposed to train

us

> needed some personal time off. We said no ... find someone else

to

> train us. The flights were booked and paid for and the time off

to

> go was booked, as well as the arrangements for someone to look

after

> our other 3 kids.

>

> We saw the endo and got the prescription to take to the hospital

> pharmacy. It's funny it never even occured to me until I was

handing

> the prescription to the pharmacy lady that we should have asked

the

> endo to make sure that the GH was what we were expecting ...

Humatrop

> in a pen. Well it wasn't. We got Saizen in needles. I was

quite

> upset at first at the thought of needles but calmed a little when

the

> pharmasist mentioned to my husband that if anything went wrong

with

> the pen devices ... it would be good to know how to use the

needles.

>

> Anyway we got our training and Noah has now had 6 needles ... he

has

> them 6 days/week. He is taking it very well. We give him a

> chocolate candy kiss and he says ouch and it's over. I have

given

> him the needles twice and it got worse for me each time. I feel

so

> guilty when I do it, but I'm ok when my hubby does it. I'm not

quite

> sure how I'm going to handle it when he goes out of town and I

have

> to do it all by myself ... but I'm sure I will survive!

>

> We went to the ped yesterday and since Noah has been on

Periactin,

> which started the end of November, he has gained just over 2

pounds!

> YA HOO!!!! Not bad considering he hadn't gained a thing for at

least

> 6 months before that.

>

> Another phase of life entered!

>

> Dawna

> Matt 13, 11, Kaitlyn 8 and Noah 3 RSS, Periactin, GHT, just

> over 22 lbs and 33 1/4 " tall!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well ... like Debby and I think it was Pat said the inject

ease should help out at the very least, but hopefully yours does come

with some device. Good luck!!! Today is Noah's day off of

needles ... a little relief for all. I think we have to change up

what we give him to distract him though cause he's becoming afraid of

chocolate kisses now ... well not afraid but definitely associating

them.

Yes one way or another we'll make it through like everyone else!

How old is again?

Dawna

Matt 13, 11, Kaitlyn 8, Noah 3 RSS

> > Hi Dawna

> > I am so proud of Noah and you have to tell him so! It's a big

step

> accepting the needles.

> >

> > Listen you have to google this: injectease.

> > It's a devise that you put the needle inside. You prepare the

> needle the exact same way but with this " pen " type of devise, you

(as

> mom) don't see the needle going into the skin. Instead you push a

> spring loaded button and it kind of " shoots " the needle into the

skin

> and you press down the plunger on the needle and it's done.

> > I did Adam's first few needles as you have been doing. Just the

> needle straight into him. I hate needles and I did it because I had

> to do it, but then I got a hold of an inject ease and I will never

go

> back. In fact, using the inject ease made it easier to have Adam do

> his own needles.

> > So once you google it, so you can see a picture you can order

one.

> Now it comes up on a diabetes web site, but no difference, it's

what

> many of us use religiously.

> >

> > What I did was print out the info on the devise and took it to my

> pharmacist. I asked him to order me one. It cost $40.00 but I

didn't

> care and if it cost $100.00 I would still pay for it myself, it's

> that valuable to me!!! Now the one I have we have had for 5 years

now

> and it's still working fine but I did order another one as a back

up

> (just in case ours gives up the ghost one night) but it's been in

the

> cupboard for a year now.

> >

> > You will wonder how you ever did the needles without it. So look

> into it, and if you have any questions, just ask. You know

it " might "

> be covered for you since Noah is GHD through OHIP.....but really

for

> $40.00??? I never bothered to try to get my money back I was just

> glad to have it.

> >

> > We use humatrope by the way, but I am just glad you have the

> stuff!!!

> >

> > OH here's something else to ask. I noticed you said that you went

> to the hospital pharmacy to get the GH. Will you have to always go

> through the London pharmacy?

> > You see, down at Sick Kids, they tried to tell me that I *had* to

> get my GH through them. Well when I called my insurance company and

> Eli Lilly (who make humatrope) they both said " you decide--if your

> neighbourhood pharmacy is better, then go for it " . And that's what

I

> did. Now normally my endo gives me a prescription for 4 months

worth

> of GH but my insurance will only pay for a box at a time which

would

> have meant multiple trips downtown. So I am really glad I called

> around and got it this way. Now I just drive down the street when I

> need to pick up more GH. But they were not going to TELL me that at

> Sick Kids. It seems that there is some good money to be had when

you

> have this expensive stuff going through your pharmacy. I guess they

> get a small percentage of the cost. All I know is my pharmacist

> thinks I walk on gold since I brought my GH business to him. I

don't

> understand how it can be such good business for him, but he does

> anything I need help with!!!

> >

> > Great news Dawna!! Keep in touch!!

> > Debby

> >

> >

> > Noah Update

> >

> >

> > We took Noah to the endo in London (Ontario) last week to get

his

> > Growth Hormones and to learn how to give him the shots. It was

a

> > little bit of a rollar coaster ride. They tried to cancel the

> apt

> > about 10 days before because the nurse that was supposed to

train

> us

> > needed some personal time off. We said no ... find someone

else

> to

> > train us. The flights were booked and paid for and the time

off

> to

> > go was booked, as well as the arrangements for someone to look

> after

> > our other 3 kids.

> >

> > We saw the endo and got the prescription to take to the

hospital

> > pharmacy. It's funny it never even occured to me until I was

> handing

> > the prescription to the pharmacy lady that we should have asked

> the

> > endo to make sure that the GH was what we were expecting ...

> Humatrop

> > in a pen. Well it wasn't. We got Saizen in needles. I was

> quite

> > upset at first at the thought of needles but calmed a little

when

> the

> > pharmasist mentioned to my husband that if anything went wrong

> with

> > the pen devices ... it would be good to know how to use the

> needles.

> >

> > Anyway we got our training and Noah has now had 6 needles ...

he

> has

> > them 6 days/week. He is taking it very well. We give him a

> > chocolate candy kiss and he says ouch and it's over. I have

> given

> > him the needles twice and it got worse for me each time. I

feel

> so

> > guilty when I do it, but I'm ok when my hubby does it. I'm not

> quite

> > sure how I'm going to handle it when he goes out of town and I

> have

> > to do it all by myself ... but I'm sure I will survive!

> >

> > We went to the ped yesterday and since Noah has been on

> Periactin,

> > which started the end of November, he has gained just over 2

> pounds!

> > YA HOO!!!! Not bad considering he hadn't gained a thing for at

> least

> > 6 months before that.

> >

> > Another phase of life entered!

> >

> > Dawna

> > Matt 13, 11, Kaitlyn 8 and Noah 3 RSS, Periactin, GHT,

just

> > over 22 lbs and 33 1/4 " tall!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >