HELP! I SCREWED UP MY FIRST HUMIRA INJECTION

I did my first injections in the hospital so a nurse could show me how to do it since I've never done it before.  The very first one out of the four I screwed up big time!  I went on with the other three initial shots.  I asked if I needed to replace the one that I screwed up on and the nurse told me no since they other three were sucessful.  Two weeks later I did my other two injections.  Also my GI said it can up to three months to feel any affects of the Humira so patience is the key.  Good luck and hang in there!

Thank-You so much for responding. How long have you been on Humira? Has it helped at all? Any information you can share would be appreciated. Janice

Thank-You for responding. I'm so glad to hear you received some relief. I thought I would call my GI on monday and see what he says. I'm praying for the same outcome that you received. He did write the script for the initial 4 doses and then 2 doses 15 days later, just now I only have 1 dose to give myself. I'm used to the injectables and I was even giving myself shots of Methotrexate, but this shot came out so fast that it threw me back and I totally screwed up. Thanks again for sharing. Enjoy your weekend. Janice-Oregon

No, I jumped when I injected the first one and the medicine squirted in the air.

I had the first 4 injections done at my GI office one of the nurses did 2 of them and I did the other 2.  After the burning pain of the 1st one we iced my legs ( I dont have enough scar free, stretch mark free fatty area skin on my belly they even told me just use my legs or if someone else gives me the shot it can go SQ in the arm).  The ice still didnt help the burning and I felt that I wanted to rip the pen away from my leg to stop the pain. 

My refills are only the syringes, I still ice my leg ***Make sure the alcohol swab dries completelly before injection since the alcohol in a cut burns it too can make this more painful***

I still have a burning feeling when I inject but at least with the syringes I can control the speed at which the humira goes in.  The pharmacy screwed up and gave me the pens last month, I was off them for almost 2 months from a surgical wound infection so I will use them at the last possible chance. 

I have found that the humira helps so much and I dont get the side effects that I use to get from the remicade.  I still get headaches from it and I do the shot 1 every week the normal dose isnt enough for me.  The headaches dont last for as many days as my ones from the remicade did plus rather than excedrine tension headache (which is just tylenol and caffeine)  or my migraine meds for remicade headaches the humira ones I typically can take just tylenol

Hi Guys,  Thank-You sooooooooooooooooo much for your responses.  I just woke up and I plan on contacting the makers of Humira to see if they will give me a replacement.  Keep your fingers crossed for me.  I would rather have a syringe that I can inject myself, but whatever.  My husband is willing ot inject the pens. I think they hurt alot more.  Also, the burning sensation is really wierd.  I will try ice though.   Thanks for telling me about your headache.  I had such a bad headache yesterday after the injections and I don't get headaches.  I didn't get really sick till this afternoon so maybe there's hope for Humira.  I have a positive outlook and hope for the best.  Your stories of Humira working really help!  Thanks so much, you guys are the best!

If you are using the Humira pens, then take it out of the fridge for a half an hour before you inject, so it's not so cold when you inject it. That helps very much with the pain.

Curious to know if you got a Humira replacement, I've wondered what I would do if that happened to me. 

I didn't do the loading dose because I'd been on Remicade for several years.  I had the first Humira shot in the Dr. office and it hurt so bad that I didn't think I could do it to myself.  I read the info and watched the cd and dreaded having to do it.  When the time came, I took the Humira out of the fridge and set the timer for 20 minutes.  I iced the area for just a couple of minutes.  I never felt it!  I believe it only hurt in the Dr. office because it was straight from the fridge and we didn't use any ice.  My sister, who gives herself insulin, told me that injections in the stomach hurt less than the thigh.  Now I believe her.

Jan

Yea!! Yea!!! I am so glad it worked out for you!! Just distract yourself during the injection -- hold your breath or count from one to 10 very loudly! You can make this happen! It is worth it!

Thanks guys for your advice! I already feel a bit better this week so I know it's worth it. Seems crazy though that it has to hurt so much! No pain no Gain???

Okay, ten days out on Humira feel sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better!!!! The pain is almost long existent and everything is getting better. Still tired and fatigued but had that with Remicade. So worth taking this, it has helped so much!

Hi Guys, Second dosing of Humira. I took the advice, iced and room temperature the injections. My husband gave them to me again. Still hurt but not nearly as bad. I am feeling so much better. Pain 1-3 instead of a 10. Bowel movements 1-3 instead of seriously 30. Eating food instead of liquid diet. Just generally feeling so much better and of course happier. If anyone is getting ready to take Humira, please use the advice they give of icing and room temp, it really helps. Oh and I pinched my skin too, or stomach fat! LOL