Re: Trouble Injecting Enbrel

[Guest guest]

SORRY YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE. WHEN I WENT FOR MY

INSTRUCTIONS ON INJECTIHG ONE OF THE THINGS THE NURSE

TOLD ME WAS THAT ENBREL WILL MAKE A KNOT AT THE

INJECTION SITE IF IT IS NOT INJECTED SLOWLY AND IT

NEEDS TO BE AT ROOM TEMPETURE. HOPE THIS HELPS. GOOD

LUCK - DEBBIE

[Guest guest]

The injection is subcutaneous which means under the skin. This happens to

me occasionally. A couple of times I even thought I heard a audible pop

when the lump ( it's not a bubble, it's the Enbrel solution) formed. I

think it is because I inject in my legs and am very thin. Since there is

little fat under my skin it forms a bump there, between the skin and muscle,

until the liquid is absorbed, usually by the next morning.

[Guest guest]

It sounds to me like you may not be injecting deep enough. I do feel

a small lump when I inject but it does not usually show through my

skin. I try to pick a site with alot of subcutaneous fat so that it

doesn't hurt as much. It might be a good idea to check with your

doctor's office and have them watch you give yourself a shot again to

see if there is anything that they can suggest to make this easier.

If it makes you feel any better, I am a nurse and I was very

squeamish about giving myself a shot but it has gotten much easier.

Good luck!

Eileen