Injecting MTX - Not as bad as I thought it would be!

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Hi all.

I had my prescription for my MTX sitting here for a week now. For

whatever reason, I was absolutely terrified to inject myself with a

needle, so I had been putting off taking it. I have no fear of

needles, but the thought of doing it myself was giving me great anxiety.

I decided to finally take it tonight as I am in the middle of a flare.

I need to get healthy...and not taking my MTX wasn't helping. I called

a friend and talked to her while I did my injection. I needed the

distraction in order to be able to go through with it.

I am not a baby or a sissy....but for whatever reason this was really

freaking me out. I just wanted to post and let those of you who are

about to start injections know that it really wasn't bad at all. In

fact, I found it to be virtually painless. I no longer have fear about

giving myself a needle.

Take care...