Re: Re: Sue (Enbrel shots in stomach)

[Guest guest]

Sue,

I am using 25 mg and just recently went in for a check up with RA doctor and

she asked me if I wanted to change to 50 mg and I said NO..........lol I

have been reading post from everyone about how dull the needles are and the

fact that the 50 mg doesn't seem to last all week. So I decided to stay on 25

mg. for now.

There is something about that 3rd child........<smile> I haven't ever

recovered from my third one either......8 lbs 9 oz........ouch! Still have the

stomach not to mention the stretch marks but gotta love'm..........

Thanks for the info regarding giving shots in stomach. I am going to try

and give my next shot in my stomach. Right now I am ill with the head and

chest congestion and on antibiotics so I've had to put off giving myself my

shot. I hope I can last till I get of antibiotics.

Wanda

In a message dated 2/13/2005 9:22:20 P.M. Central Standard Time,

marysue@... writes:

Wanda, I have a lot of loose skin on my tummy, thanks to my kids who

pooched it out so much while they were growing inside me, LOL. So I

have lots to pinch up before injecting. I also have stretch marks all

over, so I have to avoid them. I inject to the sides, not at all close

to the belly button, at least several inches away. I have quite a bit

of territory to work with, unfortunately. I usually alternate sides.

I lost weight several years ago, but I didn't get a flat stomach as a

result. My stomach never did recover from the birth of my third child,

who weighed 9 lb. 7 oz.

Are you using the 25mg or the 50mg? Sue

On Sunday, February 13, 2005, at 09:34 PM, waferg63@... wrote:

> Sue,

> I have been on Enbrel since April 2004. I have been giving my shots

> in my

> legs but would like to give in my stomach. I just haven't worked up

> the nerve

> yet. How far away from your belly button do you give it and do you

> give

> below the belly button or to the side of the belly button? Any

> help you can

> give me would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Sue,

I am using 25 mg and just recently went in for a check up with RA doctor and

she asked me if I wanted to change to 50 mg and I said NO..........lol I

have been reading post from everyone about how dull the needles are and the

fact that the 50 mg doesn't seem to last all week. So I decided to stay on 25

mg. for now.

There is something about that 3rd child........<smile> I haven't ever

recovered from my third one either......8 lbs 9 oz........ouch! Still have the

stomach not to mention the stretch marks but gotta love'm..........

Thanks for the info regarding giving shots in stomach. I am going to try

and give my next shot in my stomach. Right now I am ill with the head and

chest congestion and on antibiotics so I've had to put off giving myself my

shot. I hope I can last till I get of antibiotics.

Wanda

In a message dated 2/13/2005 9:22:20 P.M. Central Standard Time,

marysue@... writes:

Wanda, I have a lot of loose skin on my tummy, thanks to my kids who

pooched it out so much while they were growing inside me, LOL. So I

have lots to pinch up before injecting. I also have stretch marks all

over, so I have to avoid them. I inject to the sides, not at all close

to the belly button, at least several inches away. I have quite a bit

of territory to work with, unfortunately. I usually alternate sides.

I lost weight several years ago, but I didn't get a flat stomach as a

result. My stomach never did recover from the birth of my third child,

who weighed 9 lb. 7 oz.

Are you using the 25mg or the 50mg? Sue

On Sunday, February 13, 2005, at 09:34 PM, waferg63@... wrote:

> Sue,

> I have been on Enbrel since April 2004. I have been giving my shots

> in my

> legs but would like to give in my stomach. I just haven't worked up

> the nerve

> yet. How far away from your belly button do you give it and do you

> give

> below the belly button or to the side of the belly button? Any

> help you can

> give me would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Hi…I grab skin in my hand and shoot it there. That’s where I do my

immitrex shots to. Do about 1 ½ inches away from belly button and

alternate sides of your stomach (give the shot on your rightside and the

next one of your left..right then left..) I much prefer it on my stomach

than my leg although I have taken in both.

Hope that helps

kelly

[Guest guest]

Hi…I grab skin in my hand and shoot it there. That’s where I do my

immitrex shots to. Do about 1 ½ inches away from belly button and

alternate sides of your stomach (give the shot on your rightside and the

next one of your left..right then left..) I much prefer it on my stomach

than my leg although I have taken in both.

Hope that helps

kelly

[Guest guest]

Wanda, I have a lot of loose skin on my tummy, thanks to my kids who

pooched it out so much while they were growing inside me, LOL. So I

have lots to pinch up before injecting. I also have stretch marks all

over, so I have to avoid them. I inject to the sides, not at all close

to the belly button, at least several inches away. I have quite a bit

of territory to work with, unfortunately. I usually alternate sides.

I lost weight several years ago, but I didn't get a flat stomach as a

result. My stomach never did recover from the birth of my third child,

who weighed 9 lb. 7 oz.

Are you using the 25mg or the 50mg? Sue

On Sunday, February 13, 2005, at 09:34 PM, waferg63@... wrote:

> Sue,

> I have been on Enbrel since April 2004. I have been giving my shots

> in my

> legs but would like to give in my stomach. I just haven't worked up

> the nerve

> yet. How far away from your belly button do you give it and do you

> give

> below the belly button or to the side of the belly button? Any

> help you can

> give me would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Wanda, I have a lot of loose skin on my tummy, thanks to my kids who

pooched it out so much while they were growing inside me, LOL. So I

have lots to pinch up before injecting. I also have stretch marks all

over, so I have to avoid them. I inject to the sides, not at all close

to the belly button, at least several inches away. I have quite a bit

of territory to work with, unfortunately. I usually alternate sides.

I lost weight several years ago, but I didn't get a flat stomach as a

result. My stomach never did recover from the birth of my third child,

who weighed 9 lb. 7 oz.

Are you using the 25mg or the 50mg? Sue

On Sunday, February 13, 2005, at 09:34 PM, waferg63@... wrote:

> Sue,

> I have been on Enbrel since April 2004. I have been giving my shots

> in my

> legs but would like to give in my stomach. I just haven't worked up

> the nerve

> yet. How far away from your belly button do you give it and do you

> give

> below the belly button or to the side of the belly button? Any

> help you can

> give me would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Hi Wanda,

I always do my Enbrel shots in my stomach. Doesn't the data sheet in your

Enbrel pack have a diagram showing you where to aim for? I follow this and have

never had a problem. It's important to rotate the injection sites, so I just

move from left to right and up and down and then start again.

n

[ ] Re: Sue (Enbrel shots in stomach)

In a message dated 2/13/2005 3:53:53 P.M. Central Standard Time,

marysue@... writes:

That's true, Rae. I do my injections into my tummy, though. I just

thought that would hurt the least.

Sue,

I have been on Enbrel since April 2004. I have been giving my shots in my

legs but would like to give in my stomach. I just haven't worked up the

nerve

yet. How far away from your belly button do you give it and do you give

below the belly button or to the side of the belly button? Any help you

can

give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Wanda

[Guest guest]

Hi Wanda,

I always do my Enbrel shots in my stomach. Doesn't the data sheet in your

Enbrel pack have a diagram showing you where to aim for? I follow this and have

never had a problem. It's important to rotate the injection sites, so I just

move from left to right and up and down and then start again.

n

[ ] Re: Sue (Enbrel shots in stomach)

In a message dated 2/13/2005 3:53:53 P.M. Central Standard Time,

marysue@... writes:

That's true, Rae. I do my injections into my tummy, though. I just

thought that would hurt the least.

Sue,

I have been on Enbrel since April 2004. I have been giving my shots in my

legs but would like to give in my stomach. I just haven't worked up the

nerve

yet. How far away from your belly button do you give it and do you give

below the belly button or to the side of the belly button? Any help you

can

give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Wanda