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Posted 6/16/2014 4:27 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I have been on Humira since last July. My husband gives it to me in the thigh ( rotating legs every two weeks). Too chicken to do it myself. Never tried the stomach, had two surgeries there so don't want to. Hurts like heck in the thigh though. Have a great week everyone!
Posted 4/20/2015 9:01 PM (GMT 0)
Can we inject in the buttocks so long as it is in the subq tissue?
Posted 4/20/2015 9:06 PM (GMT 0)
No, the tummy or the thighs are the 2 recommended areas for injecting with humira pens.
Posted 4/21/2015 2:09 AM (GMT 0)
I don't know if this is worth posting...

Something I never understood when I was on the Humira pen. My site was my thigh. Every now and then, the pen didn't cause any pain... sometimes I even second guessed myself if I really injected myself. Then, other times, the burning pain made me whimper.
Posted 4/21/2015 3:34 AM (GMT 0)
It's worth posting dustydesk, I've had the same thing happen to me, once out of I don't know how many shots I've done, I thought I didn't inject myself at all cuz I felt nothing...it might have been just the way I pinched my skin and the combo of leaving the pen out long enough to not sting at all, not sure but I haven't been able to do it again since....I still find that if I leave the pen out long enough (about 20 minutes) it's not too bad...and since I do it weekly I have no choice but to put up with it, but it's worth it if it keeps my CD in remission.
Posted 4/21/2015 3:44 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah, Dusty, there is a branch of subcutaneous nerves running down the thigh.... It's is a bit of chance as to whether we get near one!
Posted 4/22/2015 4:46 AM (GMT 0)
Hello, I haven't been on here for a long time, not even sure when I first came to this site. I have been on Humira since 2000 I think, I was on one of the early trials at the University of Wisconsin. I have always injected it in the lower stomach with minimal pain, just a little stinging.
Posted 4/22/2015 6:39 PM (GMT 0)
Used to be on the epipen, the needle way to thick and hurts.

Then syringe on the stomach, does not hurt at all. Grab the fat and slide it in.

Got off humira since the Crohns came back hard, now on Entyvio.
Posted 4/22/2015 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
How long did Humira work for you Fernando before it stopped?
Posted 4/24/2015 7:40 PM (GMT 0)
I have been using HUMIRA for the past 2 years before it was Remicade for Crohn's. I alternate between 4 sites upper thighs and stomach stomach seems to hurt less. Also put ice pack on thighs before injection seems to help......but it still hurts like a "MoFo"

Latest Colonoscopy showed active spot where I had my re-section GI Doc recommended 6MP (Bad Stuff Mess You) no longing taking it. I am now injecting Humira every 7 days instead of every 14 days...keeping my fingers crossed that this will causie remission..

Anyone having this same story??
Posted 4/24/2015 10:29 PM (GMT 0)
I pinch the skin on the top of my thigh (so my lap) while sitting not standing and so long as I let the pen warm up for at least 20 minutes it really cuts down on the pain of injection...the skin on my belly is more sensitive, I did my first 4 loading injections in my belly and I'll never do the belly again, I just alternate from one leg to the other...I too do my shots weekly but the nurse that came to my house to help me do the shots on my own, said even if I do the shots biweekly (as I was at that time) to still alternate from one leg to the other...and to avoid injecting into birthmarks, scratches, scars or any kind of blemish on the skin.
Posted 4/25/2015 12:39 PM (GMT 0)
For some reason or other injection in my Legs hurt worst must be all the excess skin on my stomach?? I self inject B complex every 6 weeks and take a Multi Vitamin called FORVIA ( it is more water soluble ) so you get more of the Vitamins and it advertises that it is for Crohn's/UC patients a little more expensive than your regular Vitamins. Gastro Doc. as well as myself hoping that the increased HUMIRA will put me back in remission if not she mentioned that there are other drugs available now that have less side-affects..
Posted 4/25/2015 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
Ya lol, I have some excess skin on my tummy too but I find it awkward and more painful shooting there so I just stick with the top of my thigh...Everyone's sensitive areas vary I'm sure...I'm flabby but lean haha so I can find excess skin pretty much anywhere on me, I'm just used to doing the leg.

I used to get B12 shots done at my GP's office but he weaned me onto tabs and they do the job though I sure don't feel any extra energy from my B12 like many others seem to..couldn't imagine how more tired I'd probably feel if I wasn't getting my B12 supplementation. I've been pretty lucky so far I guess with the Humira in regards to side-effects, so far I was only getting horrible headaches from it but I got a tip from a member over at the UC forum who suggested taking an antihistamine so I take one the night I do my shot (every week, like you) and so far it works like a charm...Kinda shocked actually cuz with all the oral meds I was either allergic or non-responsive to the meds so I didn't think biologics would go this smooth though the headaches were killer and I never get headaches like that so it was scary...glad the antihistamine helps that out.
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