Re: Enbrel pre-filled syringes

[Guest guest]

Helen, you should be lucky like me. I have a numb spot in my right thigh

where I inject my MTX, and I usually don't feel a thing.

Dennis

[ ] Enbrel pre-filled syringes

> Hi everyone!

> I have been taking Enbrel for my RA for about a year and a half now.

> I just got a Rx for the new 50 mg formulation in the pre-filled

> syringes. I was so excited! The box is so small and light compared to

> the vials and it's so much less work! Well I just had my first

> injection and I guess this is something I'll have to get used to too.

> It was very painful! I couldn't finish the injection. I only got

> about half. I figure maybe there was an air bubble that I should have

> taken more care in getting out first. The needle is tiny so that can't

> be the problem. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar

> reaction.

> Helen

[Guest guest]

Helen, you should be lucky like me. I have a numb spot in my right thigh

where I inject my MTX, and I usually don't feel a thing.

Dennis

[ ] Enbrel pre-filled syringes

> Hi everyone!

> I have been taking Enbrel for my RA for about a year and a half now.

> I just got a Rx for the new 50 mg formulation in the pre-filled

> syringes. I was so excited! The box is so small and light compared to

> the vials and it's so much less work! Well I just had my first

> injection and I guess this is something I'll have to get used to too.

> It was very painful! I couldn't finish the injection. I only got

> about half. I figure maybe there was an air bubble that I should have

> taken more care in getting out first. The needle is tiny so that can't

> be the problem. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar

> reaction.

> Helen

[Guest guest]

Helen, I tried the 50 mg Enbrel, and the needles were so dull that I'd

keep thinking, this needle will not go through my skin. It wasn't

painful once it did finally poke through and I started injecting. I

also found that the weekly injection didn't last all week. I went right

back to the 25 mg. When I told my rheumy about the dull needles, he

said they hadn't had that complaint before, but they had had the

complaint about it not lasting as long. I hope you'll have better luck

with your next injection. Let us know if it seems to last the whole

week for you. Sue

On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 07:42 PM, hpierce2 wrote:

> Hi everyone!

> I have been taking Enbrel for my RA for about a year and a half now.

> I just got a Rx for the new 50 mg formulation in the pre-filled

> syringes. I was so excited! The box is so small and light compared to

> the vials and it's so much less work! Well I just had my first

> injection and I guess this is something I'll have to get used to too.

> It was very painful! I couldn't finish the injection. I only got

> about half. I figure maybe there was an air bubble that I should have

> taken more care in getting out first. The needle is tiny so that can't

> be the problem. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar

> reaction.

> Helen

[Guest guest]

Helen, I tried the 50 mg Enbrel, and the needles were so dull that I'd

keep thinking, this needle will not go through my skin. It wasn't

painful once it did finally poke through and I started injecting. I

also found that the weekly injection didn't last all week. I went right

back to the 25 mg. When I told my rheumy about the dull needles, he

said they hadn't had that complaint before, but they had had the

complaint about it not lasting as long. I hope you'll have better luck

with your next injection. Let us know if it seems to last the whole

week for you. Sue

On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 07:42 PM, hpierce2 wrote:

> Hi everyone!

> I have been taking Enbrel for my RA for about a year and a half now.

> I just got a Rx for the new 50 mg formulation in the pre-filled

> syringes. I was so excited! The box is so small and light compared to

> the vials and it's so much less work! Well I just had my first

> injection and I guess this is something I'll have to get used to too.

> It was very painful! I couldn't finish the injection. I only got

> about half. I figure maybe there was an air bubble that I should have

> taken more care in getting out first. The needle is tiny so that can't

> be the problem. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar

> reaction.

> Helen

[Guest guest]

Sue if you are getting your needles from a pharmacy I'd say

something to the pharmacist about it..............Joyce M

Re: [ ] Enbrel pre-filled syringes

Helen, I tried the 50 mg Enbrel, and the needles were so dull that I'd

keep thinking, this needle will not go through my skin. It wasn't

painful once it did finally poke through and I started injecting. I

also found that the weekly injection didn't last all week. I went right

back to the 25 mg. When I told my rheumy about the dull needles, he

said they hadn't had that complaint before, but they had had the

complaint about it not lasting as long. I hope you'll have better luck

with your next injection. Let us know if it seems to last the whole

week for you. Sue

On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 07:42 PM, hpierce2 wrote:

> Hi everyone!

> I have been taking Enbrel for my RA for about a year and a half now.

> I just got a Rx for the new 50 mg formulation in the pre-filled

> syringes. I was so excited! The box is so small and light compared to

> the vials and it's so much less work! Well I just had my first

> injection and I guess this is something I'll have to get used to too.

> It was very painful! I couldn't finish the injection. I only got

> about half. I figure maybe there was an air bubble that I should have

> taken more care in getting out first. The needle is tiny so that can't

> be the problem. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar

> reaction.

> Helen

[Guest guest]

Sue if you are getting your needles from a pharmacy I'd say

something to the pharmacist about it..............Joyce M

Re: [ ] Enbrel pre-filled syringes

Helen, I tried the 50 mg Enbrel, and the needles were so dull that I'd

keep thinking, this needle will not go through my skin. It wasn't

painful once it did finally poke through and I started injecting. I

also found that the weekly injection didn't last all week. I went right

back to the 25 mg. When I told my rheumy about the dull needles, he

said they hadn't had that complaint before, but they had had the

complaint about it not lasting as long. I hope you'll have better luck

with your next injection. Let us know if it seems to last the whole

week for you. Sue

On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 07:42 PM, hpierce2 wrote:

> Hi everyone!

> I have been taking Enbrel for my RA for about a year and a half now.

> I just got a Rx for the new 50 mg formulation in the pre-filled

> syringes. I was so excited! The box is so small and light compared to

> the vials and it's so much less work! Well I just had my first

> injection and I guess this is something I'll have to get used to too.

> It was very painful! I couldn't finish the injection. I only got

> about half. I figure maybe there was an air bubble that I should have

> taken more care in getting out first. The needle is tiny so that can't

> be the problem. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar

> reaction.

> Helen

[Guest guest]

The needles came with the Enbrel. Other people here also commented on

their dullness a while back. Sue

On Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at 01:34 AM, Joyce McCrary wrote:

> Sue if you are getting your needles from a pharmacy I'd say

> something to the pharmacist about it..............Joyce M

>

[Guest guest]

The needles came with the Enbrel. Other people here also commented on

their dullness a while back. Sue

On Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at 01:34 AM, Joyce McCrary wrote:

> Sue if you are getting your needles from a pharmacy I'd say

> something to the pharmacist about it..............Joyce M

>