In the hospital

hateuc..you may be right, but I am really not in a position to be asking, that's not how things work here, and anyway it's a bleeding miracle I got the approval in the first place for Humira. I don't think they have those options available, I really don't, just having been approved for the biologic was a huge deal and they will expect me to be grateful for that..which I am.

hateuc said...
Sounds crazy--- team has to get their act together. However glad you are home and hopefully on the way to feeling more normal. Let us know how you do with the Humira.
B

Update..Yesterday I took the loading dose of Humira (160mg) and on opening the box at the hospital I was upset to find four 40mg syringes, and NOT the pens which I had been expecting. This threw me, but I had to go ahead and use them. I had a doctor with me who explained that whilst he couldn't administer the medicine he could help and advise me, and so he watched and cheered me on while I injected the four needles into my stomach. I don't think I could have done it without him.

What I really wanted to share though is that even though my hand was shaking and at one point I felt the ground shift, I didn't feel ANY pain and I injected four times into my stomach. I guess what this means is that the syringe is possibly a lot less painful than the pen, and so for people thinking of taking Humira they might want to think about that.

Thanks songlady! Everything I read re the pen states how painfull it is.I couldnt find one positive comment about it. Glad yr good with it too..makes life easier for sure. Feeling a bit off today though, a bit dizzy, I should be ok manana I think.

How are you doing Poppie?