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Posted 10/29/2010 2:27 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all, I started on Humira pens nearly 2 weeks ago I was given the loading dose (only two shots thankfully!) both were done in my stomach one either side which I found to be not to bad, the only thing is the nurse said that I have to now rotate it i.e do the next shot in left thigh 2 weeks later the other thigh then right side of stomach etc.... I heard people say it more painful in the thighs as there is more muscle so my question is do you have to rotate it?  were any of you told this info? I would prefer just to do it on my stomach (alternate sides) I didn't have any bruising or redness around the site after having the shots. If you have any advise it would be great thanks so much.  Bev x smilewinkgrin smilewinkgrin
Posted 10/29/2010 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Bev,

I started two weeks ago too, and I had to have four shots first, and two today! I wasn't told I had to rotate, they told me I could either pick my stomach or my thighs. I think I'll go stomach because when they did it in my thighs it hurt a lot worse! They did say everyone was different so you might still want to try it. Even if it does hurt for you, it only lasts the duration of it being injected in.

Toni
Posted 10/29/2010 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
I have been on Humira for three years.  I used my thighs for the first year or so, alternating sides and locations.  I now use my stomach, you can use the area all around the belly button, and I alternate spots each time.  I know I have used the same spot twice, but try not to repeat for several months.  If I let the pen sit out for a good 20 min. or so and warm up it really makes a difference on the amount of pain.  I find the pen easy to use, but have not tried the syringes yet!

Good Luck!!

Anne

Posted 10/29/2010 3:43 PM (GMT 0)
I did my four loading doses two weeks ago and am due to have two more loading doses on Monday. I did all four in my tummy, two above and two below the belly button. I was planning to just move about an inch away from the same areas in the stomach for Monday instead of using the thighs because I hear it is the more painful. I was also told to rotate but not necessarily between things and stomach, just to make sure not in the same inch or so of the last shot.

Have you seen any results yet?

B
Posted 10/29/2010 3:47 PM (GMT 0)
I also only use my stomach. I have never tried my thighs because, to me, it SOUNDS like it would hurt more, and because I think that, it probably would. I put and R and L on my kitchen calender on the date that it's due so I can tell at a glance which side it will be on that day.
Posted 10/29/2010 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
I've been on Humira a little over 2 years and I only use the back of my arms. Hubby gives me the shot in the fatty part of the back of my arm (squeezing my arm to push the skin up). I get a shot once a week and I do the left arm one week and the right arm the next. He tries to make sure he sticks me in a different spot, but to be honest, we don't really keep track and it hasn't caused any problems at all.
Posted 10/29/2010 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone for your quick replies. I think i'll just do it in my stomach each time then thanks again .Bev x
Posted 10/29/2010 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
I've never injected in my legs either. My nurse said not to, because in her hospital's experience it hurt more.
Posted 10/30/2010 5:12 AM (GMT 0)
I just rotate where in my belly I inject, so I'm not doing it in the same place over and over. That's all I was told to do.

I won't ever inject in my thigh again...it hurt way worse.
Posted 10/30/2010 9:54 AM (GMT 0)
i only use the belly.. but trying to find a spot that isnt scar tissue is hard, and ive had so much belly removed and regrown its not quite the same, plus no belly button so its hard to judge.
Posted 10/30/2010 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
I used to do my belly, however, from someone else that had extra fat there (like me) he said that the circulation was not as good in the fat as intramuscularly (thigh).

So I have been using the thigh, what works best for me is to relax the thigh, press the pen hard, take a deep breath, on the exhale fire...keep the pressure on the pen for 30 seconds, hardly feel the needle at all because of the pressure.
Posted 10/31/2010 12:53 AM (GMT 0)
When I went for my loading dose at the Doc office about 3 years ago they 1st looked at my stomach and said nope cant do it there on you...you need fat to inject and it needs to be within a certtain distance from scars, stretch marks etc. I dont have too much issues using either the pen or syringe. I prefer the syringe so I can control the speed at which the med get injected so if it begins to burn I can stop.
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