If you take or have taken humira, do you prefer the syringes or the pens?
Humira Syringes - 35.7% - 5 votes
Humira Pens - 64.3% - 9 votes
Lovely985
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Joined : Aug 2010
Posts : 365
Posted 3/22/2011 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
After I posted about my wrong humira being delivered many said they preferred the Humira syringes as opposed to the pens. Why is that? I take the pens and I love how conventional and easy they are to use. You just take the caps off, press against your belly press the button wait for the yellow window to come down 10 seconds and you're done. So I'm just curious if you've taken the humira pen and don't like it why is that? What are the pros to the syringe?
isergodur
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Posted 3/22/2011 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
I have been on Humira for 15 months now and I have tried both.
After a few months on the pen they started to sting really really bad, it was not the pens but the drug that was doing that.
So I asked about it on the forum and someone told me that the syringes did not hurt as bad, since you could take your time injecting the humira.
I tried the syringes and loved them :) but I got tired of doing it myself after a while and decided to try the pen again, it did not hurt like it used to.
So now I am on the pens again until it starts to hurt.
I also feel that the syringes are safe less likely to fail.
aronk
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Joined : Jun 2006
Posts : 229
Posted 3/22/2011 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
I've never tried the pen, but I LOVE the syringe. It's really easy and I don't think it hurts at all. If the medicine starts stinging I just slow down how fast I'm pushing it in. The needle is tiny.
Posted 3/22/2011 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
Ive never tried the pens either but I HATE needles. I made my husband do the shots with the syringes at first but then he went out of town and I was forced to do it myself. It was so much better! I can control the flow of the medication.
Homeboy
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Posts : 681
Posted 3/22/2011 8:37 PM (GMT 0)
Pens, they are fast and easy.
You will get a bad one every once in a while though.
vadreamer1
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Joined : Aug 2006
Posts : 198
Posted 3/23/2011 1:37 AM (GMT 0)
Syringe - No issues here. Rarely stings and I've only had one issue where I had a bruise. I haven't tried the pen and dont think I will.
Mable
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Joined : Feb 2011
Posts : 105
Posted 3/23/2011 2:02 AM (GMT 0)
I agree with Homeboy. Fast and easy.
I have never gotten a bad one thank god!
I've never tried the syringe. I'm sure if I had to, I would but prefer to stay on the pen.
clonehead
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Joined : Jan 2011
Posts : 640
Posted 3/25/2011 2:55 AM (GMT 0)
B12 syringe. Humira pen.
I like each med in the way I currently get them.
funkyvicca
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Joined : Mar 2003
Posts : 78
Posted 3/25/2011 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
I take the pen, doesn't hurt since i freeze the area first!