Where to inject?

I was using the needle until the Pharmacy for some reason just started sending me sure clicks. I cannot for the life of me use my stomach so I just use my thigh. The sure click needle seems to be thicker and thus it goes in much faster than when I self injected. I prefer that over the slow burn. I just wish that Enbrel worked as well now as it did 18 months ago when I first started using it. Guess its time to try something else again.

Here's one more vote for the belly! Since I prefer the syringes (over the pens) I feel that I can control the injection better on my belly--I can see it, I can reach it and I can inject as slowly as needed. I"ve found also that the warmer the meds, the easier and less painful.

wanttobeRAfree--just noticed your question...sorry this reply is so late.

I use the sureclicks in my stomach and I do it while standing up.  I used to do inject in my thighs--and boy did it sting!!  Never again!  Sometimes it does sting a little when I inject in my stomach, but no where near as bad as the thighs.

dordale

I just had my first shot in the doctors office 3 days ago.  The nurse told me to never inject in the inter thigh.  Lots of nerve endings there according to her.  Told me to alternate between outer thighs and tummy

I was on Enbrel, for several years and have used both the sureclick and regular needles.  Everyone is different, but I preferred the sureclick.  It was so easy.  You push the button and you're done.  I have injected in both my legs and stomach and have to say that I preferred injecting in to the stomach.  I have plenty of padding (thanks to Prednisone), but injecting in the stomach was almost painfree, for me.  I would inject a couple of inches to the left or right of my belly button.  I would then alternate, going up or down, but still staying a couple of inches away from the belly button.