Re: Re: to angela

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hi angela

\thanks for all the tips

i am still trying to postpone the kineret

wishfully thinking to get the flare over with and only

needing mtx and 5 mg of steroids.

we shall see in the next weeks.

posted the dates in the other mail

tatjana

--- a_cone wrote:

> Great idea Barbara!

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> > Hello Tatjana,

> > I'm one of the Barbara's in the group. I take

> Enbrel, but have had

> > some of the same injection site reactions as the

> Kineret users.

> Some

> > people ice the area before & after the injection.

> I only use an

> ice

> > pack afterwards & it helps quite a bit. I do my

> injections in the

> > morning & while I'm putting on my makeup, I'll

> have the ice pack

> > sandwiched between my leg & the counter. Works

> like a dream. As

> for

> > traveling...you could use a thermal container,

> something like a

> lunch

> > tote with an ice pack in it. I keep some of the

> ice packs that the

> > Enbrel comes with & use them for many things.

> They're great for

> > keeping my lunch cold at work!

> >

> > Several of us in the Houston area got together

> last month - perhaps

> we

> > could do so again when you're here. It would be

> nice to meet you.

> How

> > about it Houston group? Take care, Tatjana!

> >

> > Barbara in Houston

> > >

> > > 1. Tips on avoiding/helping with the injection

> site

> > > reactions?

> > > 2. My daughter is almost 3 and brings home all

> these

> > > viruses from Kindergarten. Seems like she

> handles

> > > them ok but I get sick and/or flares. Any

> > > contraindications with Kineret?

> > > 3. What do you do during travel? We travel a

> lot and

> > > we are planning a trip to Houston in April. How

> do I

> > > store, transport and maintain the temperature

> during

> > > the trip?

> > > 4. What about the time of injection? There is

> a 9

> > > hour time difference from Germany to Houston.

> Any

> > > suggestions?

> >

> > >

> > > Tatjana in Germany

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