Re: Enbrel?

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Hello Beth

What type of Enbrel shot are you taking? I started a year ago with the 25 mg

twice a week. It wasn't that bad. Then someone at work told me that Enbrel had

a once-a-week 50 mg shot. I though great, once a week has to be better than

twice. Well, that was a big mistake. It hurt like crazy. The actual needle hurt

(it dragged on my skin) and the liquid burned. I didn't see how this was

possible and called my pharmacy. They told me (my doctor did as well) that a lot

of people were experiencing the same problem. The 50 mg shot which is premixed

has slightly different ingredients and behaves differently. Well, I am back to

the 25 mg twice a week and it's a breeze. No real pain at all. If I had

started on the 50 mg shot I don't think I would still be taking it.

Hope this helps

Babs

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Hi there,

I have been on Enbrel for months now, my husband gives me two shots a

week and I don't even feel the needle at all.

Check with your doctor.

Corinne

Beth wrote:

> I have taken two Enbrel shots last week and this week.

> Does it get any easier after you have taken the shots

> for a while? My husband gives them to me, he is an EMT

> so I know he knows what he is doing. But it sure does

> hurt. There is no way that I could give myself those

> shots. I have to get them in my thighs because that is

> where I have the most fat. I pray for all of you

> everyday. Thanks for the info.

> Beth in Arkansas

>

>

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They're not supposed to hurt, Beth. I guess that's no consolation to

you, since yours do hurt. I was about as needlephobic as you can get,

but I give myself the Enbrel shots. I inject into my stomach, where I

have lots of loose skin from having babies. I would think that a shot

in the thigh would hurt, although I've never tried it. Why don't you

try the stomach and see if it hurts less?

Does your husband stick the needle straight in, or at an angle? I do it

at an angle, so it doesn't go as deep. Before injecting, I pinch up the

area. Then, I release the pinch once the needle is in. Also, are you

using the 25 mg or the 50 mg? I tried the once-weekly 50 mg, and those

needles were so dull that they did hurt.

I hope you can figure out a less painful way to inject the Enbrel, and

I hope that it's helping your RA. Sue

On Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 09:58 PM, Beth wrote:

> I have taken two Enbrel shots last week and this week.

> Does it get any easier after you have taken the shots

> for a while? My husband gives them to me, he is an EMT

> so I know he knows what he is doing. But it sure does

> hurt. There is no way that I could give myself those

> shots. I have to get them in my thighs because that is

> where I have the most fat. I pray for all of you

> everyday. Thanks for the info.

[Guest guest]

Beth,

I use to take the Humira. I never thought I could give the injection

myself, but I did. You do get use to it, just takes a little while.

When I first started the Humira it would sting really bad, swell

some. But, after awhile I never had any problems. So, just give it a

little time, and it will get better.

Tawny

--- In , Beth <mightybeth2001@y...>

wrote:

> I have taken two Enbrel shots last week and this week.

> Does it get any easier after you have taken the shots

> for a while? My husband gives them to me, he is an EMT

> so I know he knows what he is doing. But it sure does

> hurt. There is no way that I could give myself those

> shots. I have to get them in my thighs because that is

> where I have the most fat. I pray for all of you

> everyday. Thanks for the info.

> Beth in Arkansas

>

>

>

> ____________________________________________________

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I have been on the Enbrel for almost a year now. Very few of the

injections of actually hurt. Sometimes it burns. Giving it in the

leg can be very painful. I tried that once. That's all it took!!

Try going for the abdomen. Stay away from the belly button ( about 2

inches). Also, you can use the arm. That usually works really well,

too. Take care, Marina

[Guest guest]

You must have started enbrel the same week I did

because I just took my second shot this morning. As

far as pain goes, I do feel some burning/stinging when

I do it that's why you have to go slow. Inject a

little and then wait until the burning goes away and

so on. Don't try to inject all in one push. I was

warned ahead of time by my best friend who's taking it

for psoriatic arthritis. But, she made it sound like

it was going to be this awful burning and it was not

as bad as she made it out to be. That might be

different for you b/c we're all different when it

comes to taking meds. The needle itself shouldn't be

hurting you. If you 'punch' it in like a dart you

should hardly feel it at all. Anyway, much luck and

keep us updated!

louisiana

--- Beth <mightybeth2001@...> wrote:

> I have taken two Enbrel shots last week and this

> week.

> Does it get any easier after you have taken the

> shots

> for a while? My husband gives them to me, he is an

> EMT

> so I know he knows what he is doing. But it sure

> does

> hurt. There is no way that I could give myself those

> shots. I have to get them in my thighs because that

> is

> where I have the most fat. I pray for all of you

> everyday. Thanks for the info.

> Beth in Arkansas

>

>

>

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Beth,

My husband give mine in the loose skin on the backs of my arms. Most

times, I feel hardly nothing. Occasionally one will sting.

I hope the Enbrel helps.

a

On Jun 23, 2005, at 9:58 PM, Beth wrote:

> I have taken two Enbrel shots last week and this week.

> Does it get any easier after you have taken the shots

> for a while? My husband gives them to me, he is an EMT

> so I know he knows what he is doing. But it sure does

> hurt. There is no way that I could give myself those

> shots. I have to get them in my thighs because that is

> where I have the most fat. I pray for all of you

> everyday. Thanks for the info.

> Beth in Arkansas

>

>

>            

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I am taking the 50 mg once a week. And it is terrible.

I really hope it gets better. Thanks.

Beth in Arkansas

--- jmorob@... wrote:

> Hello Beth

>

> What type of Enbrel shot are you taking? I started a

> year ago with the 25 mg

> twice a week. It wasn't that bad. Then someone at

> work told me that Enbrel had

> a once-a-week 50 mg shot. I though great, once a

> week has to be better than

> twice. Well, that was a big mistake. It hurt like

> crazy. The actual needle hurt

> (it dragged on my skin) and the liquid burned. I

> didn't see how this was

> possible and called my pharmacy. They told me (my

> doctor did as well) that a lot

> of people were experiencing the same problem. The 50

> mg shot which is premixed

> has slightly different ingredients and behaves

> differently. Well, I am back to

> the 25 mg twice a week and it's a breeze. No real

> pain at all. If I had

> started on the 50 mg shot I don't think I would

> still be taking it.

>

> Hope this helps

> Babs

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

>

>

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I don't have enough fat to do it in my stomach, so it

has to be in my thighs. I am taking the 50 mg once a

week. Thanks.

Beth

--- Sue <marysue@...> wrote:

> They're not supposed to hurt, Beth. I guess that's

> no consolation to

> you, since yours do hurt. I was about as

> needlephobic as you can get,

> but I give myself the Enbrel shots. I inject into my

> stomach, where I

> have lots of loose skin from having babies. I would

> think that a shot

> in the thigh would hurt, although I've never tried

> it. Why don't you

> try the stomach and see if it hurts less?

>

> Does your husband stick the needle straight in, or

> at an angle? I do it

> at an angle, so it doesn't go as deep. Before

> injecting, I pinch up the

> area. Then, I release the pinch once the needle is

> in. Also, are you

> using the 25 mg or the 50 mg? I tried the

> once-weekly 50 mg, and those

> needles were so dull that they did hurt.

>

> I hope you can figure out a less painful way to

> inject the Enbrel, and

> I hope that it's helping your RA. Sue

>

> On Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 09:58 PM, Beth

> wrote:

>

> > I have taken two Enbrel shots last week and this

> week.

> > Does it get any easier after you have taken the

> shots

> > for a while? My husband gives them to me, he is an

> EMT

> > so I know he knows what he is doing. But it sure

> does

> > hurt. There is no way that I could give myself

> those

> > shots. I have to get them in my thighs because

> that is

> > where I have the most fat. I pray for all of you

> > everyday. Thanks for the info.

>

>

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I hope you are right. Thanks Tawny.

Beth

--- tdianaok <tdianaok@...> wrote:

> Beth,

> I use to take the Humira. I never thought I could

> give the injection

> myself, but I did. You do get use to it, just takes

> a little while.

> When I first started the Humira it would sting

> really bad, swell

> some. But, after awhile I never had any problems.

> So, just give it a

> little time, and it will get better.

> Tawny

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > I have taken two Enbrel shots last week and this

> week.

> > Does it get any easier after you have taken the

> shots

> > for a while? My husband gives them to me, he is an

> EMT

> > so I know he knows what he is doing. But it sure

> does

> > hurt. There is no way that I could give myself

> those

> > shots. I have to get them in my thighs because

> that is

> > where I have the most fat. I pray for all of you

> > everyday. Thanks for the info.

> > Beth in Arkansas

> >

> >

> >

> >

> ____________________________________________________

>

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> > Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy

> Football

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[Guest guest]

I give them to myself in the stomach

and squeeze the place I insert the needle.

Never felt any pain

Missouri - Terry

[Guest guest]

You can always try the 25 mg twice a week. After trying the 50 mg one

time, I went right back to the 25 mg. It also seems to last better for

me. Sue

On Friday, June 24, 2005, at 11:12 AM, Beth wrote:

> I am taking the 50 mg once a week. And it is terrible.

> I really hope it gets better. Thanks.

> Beth in Arkansas

[Guest guest]

I'll be glad to send you some fat for your stomach, LOL. But when you

get the injection in the thigh, isn't it going through muscle. Maybe in

the stomach there would be less muscle and wouldn't hurt as much. You

could try it. Sue

On Friday, June 24, 2005, at 11:20 AM, Beth wrote:

> I don't have enough fat to do it in my stomach, so it

> has to be in my thighs. I am taking the 50 mg once a

> week. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I do get the red all around sometimes and no itch....my rheumy told me

it was a site reaction and for me to be happy it didn't itch...Hehe....

so i am happy it don't itch.

Corinne

Beth wrote:

> I took my injection Tuesday night, now this morning I

> get up and the injection site is red all around. It

> doesn't itch. Is this normal? Also I wanted to ask

> about tingling in the joints if anyone else has

> experienced this? Thnks.

> Beth(AR)

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Beth. I actually just posted a question about this

recently. I've been on enbrel for almost 6 weeks and

had my first reaction last week. Mine was red and

itchy for about 2 days. Now it's just red and I can

tell it's going away. I called the nurse line and they

said it would probably just go away in a couple of

days. It isn't bothersome but I'll call my doc if it

keeps happening. Hope that helped.

diana

louisiana

--- Beth <mightybeth2001@...> wrote:

> I took my injection Tuesday night, now this morning

> I

> get up and the injection site is red all around. It

> doesn't itch. Is this normal? Also I wanted to ask

> about tingling in the joints if anyone else has

> experienced this? Thnks.

> Beth(AR)

>

>

>

> ____________________________________________________

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>

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[Guest guest]

Beth,

I had delayed redness too. When I first started taking Enbrel, I

noticed redness several days after the shot.

I was told it was normal.

a

On Jul 21, 2005, at 4:11 PM, Beth wrote:

> ,

> Thanks, I just thought that it was odd that it didn't

> do it until two days later. I could see it happening

> on the day that I got the shot. Oh well it is probably

> nothing.

> Beth(AR)

[Guest guest]

Sorry it took so long to get back to you....I have been having lots of

pain from the humidity and not on my computer so much. I hope all works

out with you doctor.

hugs,

Corinne

Edmis3@... wrote:

> Dear Beth and Corrine: I have been on ENbrel several years and when I

> first

> started I got real tired and my joint s hurt a lot after injections but

> eventually that went away and I still get the tired feeling

> sometimes and my

> thighs are really bruised from the shots but no itch or redness have I

> had.

>

> Enbrel has really made a difference for me, I could hardly walk at

> all when

> I started them, I have had to stop several times, as I had sepsus

> infection,

> that really bad blood infection in Jan. and was hospitalized in Ft.

> COllins ,

> Colorado for nine days five of them in ICU, I almost died, blood

> pressure was

> 53/32 and they said if I had waited until morning to come to the

> hospital

> my kidneys would have shut down, the good lord was looking over me for

> sure.

> This infection was caused from a colon infection that one of my Dr's

> here where

> I live didn't follow up on after the medication and the infection came

> back

> and went into sepsus. I now have fluid in the plueral spaCE OF MY

> LUNG and

> pericarditis fluid around the heart and inflamation around the heart

> so have

> had my lund drained in May and June and go back to lung dr. tomorrow

> for more

> x-rays.

>

> Say some prayers for me too!!!

> Write to me anytime

> Shirl

> Edmis3@...

>

>

>