Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Hi , I agree - Humira can burn like crazy going in. The needles are actually a narrower gauge than Enbrel, believe it or not. There are several things I've done that have resulted in the shots hardly hurting at all. About 15-20 minutes before injecting, take the Humira out of the fridge, remove it from its packaging and let it come to room temperature. While you are doing that, place a box of frozen peas (reports are that frozen corn works just as well, LOL) on your injection site and hold it there for 15-20 minutes. After about 15 minutes of freezing the injection site, rub the needle between your two palms to give it further warmth. Then be sure to inject VERY, VERY, VERY slowly. By doing this routine religiously, I can honestly say that my Humira injections now are almost painless. I also no longer get an injection site reaction and I don't feel the horrible after-itch that I used to feel. Hope these techniques work for you. Let us know how it goes, Kathy F. In a message dated 11/28/2004 7:02:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, heatherfitz@... writes: Hi everyone - I recently started taking Humira and was wondering if any of you experienced buring with the injection? I had taken Enbrel for awhile and never had any difficulties with adminstering it. The Humira needles seem to be thicker than the Enbrel and don't break the skin as easily. Plus, it burns like a you know what during the injection and for about 10 minutes afterwards. Then I'm fine. Had this been anyone elses experience and are there any suggestions to help a bit? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 I found 2 things which really decrease the burn (at least during injection). 1. Let the humira warm up to room temp before injecting. ( I took mine out of the fridge about an hour before the injection.) 2. Inject it very, very, slowly. Best of luck! Beth bearsyisalady <heatherfitz@...> wrote: Hi everyone - I recently started taking Humira and was wondering if any of you experienced buring with the injection? I had taken Enbrel for awhile and never had any difficulties with adminstering it. The Humira needles seem to be thicker than the Enbrel and don't break the skin as easily. Plus, it burns like a you know what during the injection and for about 10 minutes afterwards. Then I'm fine. Had this been anyone elses experience and are there any suggestions to help a bit? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 In a message dated 11/28/2004 7:02:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, heatherfitz@... writes: Hi everyone - I recently started taking Humira and was wondering if any of you experienced buring with the injection? HI , I did get a great deal of burning when taking Humira and also a huge injection site reaction. Try freezing the area first. I used a box a frozen veges. Then I would inject as slow as I could, a little at a time. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Thanks! I tried your suggestions and it did help - not completly painless but next time I'll leave the frozen corn on my thigh longer. > > > Hi , > I agree - Humira can burn like crazy going in. The needles are actually a > narrower gauge than Enbrel, believe it or not. There are several things I've > done that have resulted in the shots hardly hurting at all. About 15-20 > minutes before injecting, take the Humira out of the fridge, remove it from its > packaging and let it come to room temperature. While you are doing that, place > a box of frozen peas (reports are that frozen corn works just as well, LOL) > on your injection site and hold it there for 15-20 minutes. After about 15 > minutes of freezing the injection site, rub the needle between your two palms > to give it further warmth. Then be sure to inject VERY, VERY, VERY slowly. > By doing this routine religiously, I can honestly say that my Humira > injections now are almost painless. I also no longer get an injection site reaction > and I don't feel the horrible after-itch that I used to feel. Hope these > techniques work for you. > > Let us know how it goes, > Kathy F. > > In a message dated 11/28/2004 7:02:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, > heatherfitz@r... writes: > > Hi everyone - I recently started taking Humira and was wondering if > any of you experienced buring with the injection? I had taken > Enbrel for awhile and never had any difficulties with adminstering > it. The Humira needles seem to be thicker than the Enbrel and don't > break the skin as easily. Plus, it burns like a you know what > during the injection and for about 10 minutes afterwards. Then I'm > fine. Had this been anyone elses experience and are there any > suggestions to help a bit? > Thanks! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Hi, I take Humira and the last two times I injected I was left with a bruise and a red spot that was larger then the injection site. The redness was warm at first but now is fading. Can someone tell me if this is normal or what I am doing wrong. Thanks, Vicki --- USFamily.Net - $8.25/mo! -- Highspeed - $19.99/mo! --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 : just out of curiosity (since I'm on Enbrel), how did your allergy to the drug manifest itself? And did it happen right away or after you had been on it for a while? Sorry, I can't help with the Humira question but I'd bet there is a similar financial aid program. Joanna Hoelscher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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