Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 I remember someone saying that they use smaller needles to draw out the enbrel and use. It seems that the needles that come with the enbrel keep bruising jesse's poor little leg. I don' t remember who it was but if iam right please tell me what size gauge the needles were. I don't know it the drug store will sell them to me cause he is not a diabetic and they don't sell the needles without a dr note. iam sure jesses dr would give me a prescrition for them if its going to be less painful for jesse. shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 , If you talk to your pharmacist, they can help you find a one cc syringe and needle that will work well. I use a 30 gauge short needle insulin syringe and it works much better than the Enbrel syringe. In our state, you do not need a doctors order but if you do there, the pharmacy should be able to just call your doctor for an order. Needles have never bothered me but I had a terrible time with bruising from the Enbrel needles and now that I use the insulin syringe and needle, I am not having any problem. Pat At 09:48 PM 03/04/2001 -0500, you wrote: >I remember someone saying that they use smaller needles to draw out the >enbrel and use. It seems that the needles that come with the enbrel keep >bruising jesse's poor little leg. > >I don' t remember who it was but if iam right please tell me what size gauge >the needles were. I don't know it the drug store will sell them to me cause >he is not a diabetic and they don't sell the needles without a dr note. iam >sure jesses dr would give me a prescrition for them if its going to be less >painful for jesse. > >shelly > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 how could you do that? the diludent is in the syringe isn't it?? i don't like it either . kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 Kathy, you can put the water to mix it but then take it out with a smaller needle that way the needle isn't as dull and when it goes into the skin its less painful and less of a chance to bruise the injection site. shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 oh duh!~thanks kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 My Dad has diabetes and you would have to fill the needle several times to get the right amount, they are very small and you need a prescription for them. Temple Cuddle Critters Farm 3 Fox Haven Way Chelmsford, MA 01824 dat2352@... http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersfarm/index.html http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekraft/index.html http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersdairygoats/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2001 Report Share Posted March 5, 2001 , You do have to use a 100 unit syringe and that will hold all of the Enbrel. You are right, most insulin syringes are not large enough that is why it is important to have the pharmacist help you - you need one that will hold one cc. This disadvantage to the 100 unit syringe is that it is very narrow and may be hard for some people to hold. Another option is getting your syringes and needles through the clinic. If you do that, you can get a larger syringe and the smaller needle but it would be more inconvenient and probably cost more. Pat At 09:56 AM 03/05/2001 -0500, you wrote: >My Dad has diabetes and you would have to fill the needle several times to >get the right amount, they are very small and you need a prescription for >them. > > Temple >Cuddle Critters Farm >3 Fox Haven Way >Chelmsford, MA 01824 > >dat2352@... ><http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersfarm/index.html>http://www.homestead.co\ m/kuddlekrittersfarm/index.html >http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekraft/index.html ><http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersdairygoats/index.html>http://www.homest\ ead.com/kuddlekrittersdairygoats/index.html > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2001 Report Share Posted March 6, 2001 Dear Pat: Please take it easy and rest. Hope you are feeling better real soon. Sincerely, Colletti Anjillah@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2001 Report Share Posted March 6, 2001 Dear : You should be able to get your Dr to order smaller needles. I think you mean that the medication comes in prefilled syringes. If the needle comes off the syring a smaller needle could be put on the original syring. Somes syringes have needles that don't come off on prefilled syringes. You have to twist it to see if you can remove it. Then a smaller needle can be put on. Although if the medication is very thick it may be difficult to inject with the smaller needle. I am not familar with embrel and it's thickness since I have never used it. Good Luck, Colletti RN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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