Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Hi Rae, I think it just means that you hit a small blood vessel on the way in - a matter of chance. I don't think you need to worry about it. n [ ] sunday morning... paula, i know you are on enbrel... and i know more are, too but i do not remember who... anyway, i have a question for you all... a few times i get the injection, there is a bruise about the size of a nickel at the injection site... do you ever get that?? and if so do you know what is causing it?? i take care of a lady at a local nursing home and tomorrow they are having a valentines party and so i am taking my granddaughter there for it... we have a great time when i take the babies there... the residents just love the little ones...) rae... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Hi Rae, I think it just means that you hit a small blood vessel on the way in - a matter of chance. I don't think you need to worry about it. n [ ] sunday morning... paula, i know you are on enbrel... and i know more are, too but i do not remember who... anyway, i have a question for you all... a few times i get the injection, there is a bruise about the size of a nickel at the injection site... do you ever get that?? and if so do you know what is causing it?? i take care of a lady at a local nursing home and tomorrow they are having a valentines party and so i am taking my granddaughter there for it... we have a great time when i take the babies there... the residents just love the little ones...) rae... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Rae, Yes I do occasionally get a bruise. As n says, it's nothing to worry about since it's just a small blood vessel. a On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:32:35 -0800, Rae Sandberg <Raes_Yorkies@...> wrote: > paula, i know you are on enbrel... and i know more are, too but i do not > remember who... > anyway, i have a question for you all... a few times i get the injection, > there is a bruise about the size of a nickel at the injection site... do you > ever get that?? and if so do you know what is causing it?? > > i take care of a lady at a local nursing home and tomorrow they are having > a valentines party and so i am taking my granddaughter there for it... we > have a great time when i take the babies there... the residents just love > the little ones...) > > rae... > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Rae, Yes I do occasionally get a bruise. As n says, it's nothing to worry about since it's just a small blood vessel. a On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:32:35 -0800, Rae Sandberg <Raes_Yorkies@...> wrote: > paula, i know you are on enbrel... and i know more are, too but i do not > remember who... > anyway, i have a question for you all... a few times i get the injection, > there is a bruise about the size of a nickel at the injection site... do you > ever get that?? and if so do you know what is causing it?? > > i take care of a lady at a local nursing home and tomorrow they are having > a valentines party and so i am taking my granddaughter there for it... we > have a great time when i take the babies there... the residents just love > the little ones...) > > rae... > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 thanks, marian... it does nto hurt or anything, just thought i would ask.. at least that way we can remember which arm we did last .... ha ha ha ha rae [ ] sunday morning... paula, i know you are on enbrel... and i know more are, too but i do not remember who... anyway, i have a question for you all... a few times i get the injection, there is a bruise about the size of a nickel at the injection site... do you ever get that?? and if so do you know what is causing it?? i take care of a lady at a local nursing home and tomorrow they are having a valentines party and so i am taking my granddaughter there for it... we have a great time when i take the babies there... the residents just love the little ones...) rae... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 thanks, marian... it does nto hurt or anything, just thought i would ask.. at least that way we can remember which arm we did last .... ha ha ha ha rae [ ] sunday morning... paula, i know you are on enbrel... and i know more are, too but i do not remember who... anyway, i have a question for you all... a few times i get the injection, there is a bruise about the size of a nickel at the injection site... do you ever get that?? and if so do you know what is causing it?? i take care of a lady at a local nursing home and tomorrow they are having a valentines party and so i am taking my granddaughter there for it... we have a great time when i take the babies there... the residents just love the little ones...) rae... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 thanks, paula... have your in laws left yet?? i am driving down to the south bay area tomorrow and stay over night with my best friend since 3rd grade... then on tuesday i will be having more dentistry work done, trying to get it all done, if that is possible... since i have been able to cut way back on the prednisone, i have lost 9 pounds! i am so glad... rae Re: [ ] sunday morning... Rae, Yes I do occasionally get a bruise. As n says, it's nothing to worry about since it's just a small blood vessel. a On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:32:35 -0800, Rae Sandberg <Raes_Yorkies@...> wrote: > paula, i know you are on enbrel... and i know more are, too but i do not > remember who... > anyway, i have a question for you all... a few times i get the injection, > there is a bruise about the size of a nickel at the injection site... do you > ever get that?? and if so do you know what is causing it?? > > i take care of a lady at a local nursing home and tomorrow they are having > a valentines party and so i am taking my granddaughter there for it... we > have a great time when i take the babies there... the residents just love > the little ones...) > > rae... > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 thanks, paula... have your in laws left yet?? i am driving down to the south bay area tomorrow and stay over night with my best friend since 3rd grade... then on tuesday i will be having more dentistry work done, trying to get it all done, if that is possible... since i have been able to cut way back on the prednisone, i have lost 9 pounds! i am so glad... rae Re: [ ] sunday morning... Rae, Yes I do occasionally get a bruise. As n says, it's nothing to worry about since it's just a small blood vessel. a On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:32:35 -0800, Rae Sandberg <Raes_Yorkies@...> wrote: > paula, i know you are on enbrel... and i know more are, too but i do not > remember who... > anyway, i have a question for you all... a few times i get the injection, > there is a bruise about the size of a nickel at the injection site... do you > ever get that?? and if so do you know what is causing it?? > > i take care of a lady at a local nursing home and tomorrow they are having > a valentines party and so i am taking my granddaughter there for it... we > have a great time when i take the babies there... the residents just love > the little ones...) > > rae... > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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