Re: questroin on mtx injections

[Guest guest]

Kathy, My rhuemy has suggested the injections of mtx also. I'm not

sure about giving myself an injection... what was your initial

experience with the injections. The nurse said I could come to the

office the first couple of injections and she would " walk " me thru

it.

Dotti

[Editor's Note: Dotti, each person is different and a lot of people are

squeamish about injections. I am not among them. My first self injection

experience was with Humira. The needle looked itty bitty compared to my thighs

and I visualized the liquid inside the vial coursing through my body and helping

me. Therefore for me, taking the plunge (oh, bad pun alert) was both an easy

decision and an easy thing to do. You might as well let the nurse help you get

through the first couple since you are not comfortable jumping right in. I

would encourage you to either watch the nurse very closely and visualize

yourself doing it OR doing it yourself with the nurse watching so that you don't

become dependent on having someone else do this for you. There are some people

whose hands are so shaky that they can't do it themselves, but for 99% of us, it

is physically easy to self inject - but for some it is emotionally difficult. I

am a big believer in not putting up mountains where none exist so don't let

yourself play mind games telling yourself that this is hard - it is not. Kathy

F.]

>

> I've been taking mtx meds for many years...maybe

> 29.......I'm now on a dose of 8 weekly. For

> those of you who are taking mtx, how many, when

> did you change to shots instead of pills?

>

> Are the shots given the same as enbrel?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> [Editor's Note: I changed to shots from pills after a rise in my

liver panels..]

>

[Guest guest]

I just took my second shot of MTX last week... The first one was rough. I

almost passed out after it was all over, but I did it all on my own. I'm on 15

mg weekly, so that was .6 cc's (or 60 units, as I'm using an insulin needle). I

had to look up on the internet how to use the needle and make sure I didn't use

too little or too much medicine. I had to figure out how to use the needle and

draw the medicine into it, and then I just did it exactly like the doc showed me

(in my thigh). It was scary, but not overwhelming. The medicine kinda burned

under my skin right after, but I don't know if that was in my mind or for real.

Good luck with your shots... it's really no big deal. It's really cool that the

nurse will show you how. Oh yeah... it really does help with the nausea.

Dotti <dottijones2005@...> wrote: Kathy, My rhuemy has

suggested the injections of mtx also. I'm not

sure about giving myself an injection... what was your initial

experience with the injections. The nurse said I could come to the

office the first couple of injections and she would " walk " me thru

it.

Dotti

[Editor's Note: Dotti, each person is different and a lot of people are

squeamish about injections. I am not among them. My first self injection

experience was with Humira. The needle looked itty bitty compared to my thighs

and I visualized the liquid inside the vial coursing through my body and helping

me. Therefore for me, taking the plunge (oh, bad pun alert) was both an easy

decision and an easy thing to do. You might as well let the nurse help you get

through the first couple since you are not comfortable jumping right in. I would

encourage you to either watch the nurse very closely and visualize yourself

doing it OR doing it yourself with the nurse watching so that you don't become

dependent on having someone else do this for you. There are some people whose

hands are so shaky that they can't do it themselves, but for 99% of us, it is

physically easy to self inject - but for some it is emotionally difficult. I am

a big believer in not putting up mountains where none

exist so don't let yourself play mind games telling yourself that this is hard

- it is not. Kathy F.]

>

> I've been taking mtx meds for many years...maybe

> 29.......I'm now on a dose of 8 weekly. For

> those of you who are taking mtx, how many, when

> did you change to shots instead of pills?

>

> Are the shots given the same as enbrel?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> [Editor's Note: I changed to shots from pills after a rise in my

liver panels..]

>

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[Guest guest]

They do a liver check on my by blood testing every other month, So far its okay

with me... I do take the Humira shots so I suppose it would make no difference

if I had to switch to shots... So far so good...

Love and Peace Always, Shaun and Barb...

[Guest guest]

Hi Dotti,

I think I was even more sceptical than you about giving myself

injections, but after being shown my the nurse how to do them I find

they do not hurt ans I personally have not had any real site reaction.

It just seems like a huge step to take but it hasn't been anywhere

near as bad as I had convinced myself it was going to be.

Keep the light shining,

Ian.

> >

> > I've been taking mtx meds for many years...maybe

> > 29.......I'm now on a dose of 8 weekly. For

> > those of you who are taking mtx, how many, when

> > did you change to shots instead of pills?

> >

> > Are the shots given the same as enbrel?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

> > [Editor's Note: I changed to shots from pills after a rise in my

> liver panels..]

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I found doing my own injections better than taking pills. Less side effects etc

as suffered quite badly from nausea with the pills. After a while I started

having intra-muscular injections done by the nurse - which lessened the side

effects even more.

Have fun!

viking_warlock <viking_warlock@...> wrote:

Hi Dotti,

I think I was even more sceptical than you about giving myself

injections, but after being shown my the nurse how to do them I find

they do not hurt ans I personally have not had any real site reaction.

It just seems like a huge step to take but it hasn't been anywhere

near as bad as I had convinced myself it was going to be.

Keep the light shining,

Ian.

[Guest guest]

Thank you Kathy, you are a true blessing to this group!!!

>

> [Editor's Note: Dotti, each person is different and a lot of

people are squeamish about injections. I am not among them. My

first self injection experience was with Humira. The needle looked

itty bitty compared to my thighs and I visualized the liquid inside

the vial coursing through my body and helping me. Therefore for me,

taking the plunge (oh, bad pun alert) was both an easy decision and

an easy thing to do. You might as well let the nurse help you get

through the first couple since you are not comfortable jumping right

in. I would encourage you to either watch the nurse very closely

and visualize yourself doing it OR doing it yourself with the nurse

watching so that you don't become dependent on having someone else

do this for you. There are some people whose hands are so shaky

that they can't do it themselves, but for 99% of us, it is

physically easy to self inject - but for some it is emotionally

difficult. I am a big believer in not putting up mountains where

none exist so don't let yourself play mind games telling yourself

that this is hard - it is not. Kathy F.]

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for sharing what you experienced. I have a wonderful

nurse, thank goodness!!!

Dotti

>

> I just took my second shot of MTX last week... The first one was

rough. I almost passed out after it was all over, but I did it all

on my own. I'm on 15 mg weekly, so that was .6 cc's (or 60 units,

as I'm using an insulin needle). I had to look up on the internet

how to use the needle and make sure I didn't use too little or too

much medicine. I had to figure out how to use the needle and draw

the medicine into it, and then I just did it exactly like the doc

showed me (in my thigh). It was scary, but not overwhelming. The

medicine kinda burned under my skin right after, but I don't know if

that was in my mind or for real. Good luck with your shots... it's

really no big deal. It's really cool that the nurse will show you

how. Oh yeah... it really does help with the nausea.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Ian... I'm getting more confident as I read each post!! LOL

>

> Hi Dotti,

>

> I think I was even more sceptical than you about giving myself

> injections, but after being shown my the nurse how to do them I

find

> they do not hurt ans I personally have not had any real site

reaction.

> It just seems like a huge step to take but it hasn't been anywhere

> near as bad as I had convinced myself it was going to be.

>

> Keep the light shining,

> Ian.

>

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