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abbyrhoades 
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 Topic: Stomach or Thigh - does it hurt less?
Posted: 07 September 2010 at 11:04pm |
I know its the preservative in the Humira that makes it burn like the fires of hell going in (well burns really bad for me - I know some people don't say it hurts but I think their nerves must be dead) but I am curious... does it hurt less in the stomach than thigh? I have only done thigh and honestly am scared to do the stomach because I scream and writhe and its not a pretty sight when I get the shot. I can't even do them myself because the natural instinct is to stop the pain. Just curious what those of you out there have experienced for those of you whom the shot is painful for. Also can you take lidocaine or something to help deaden the blow? Would that help? I find an icecube not that much of a help honestly and I already try the "leave out 30 mins" idea.  Its not the "prick" its the "burn" that about kills me but still better than feeling the effects of RA and turning into the "tin man". Abby
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Onset of RA symptoms Apr-May 08 -- Official Diagnosis Sept 08
Currently on Humira 10/09 (for the second time) after Enbrel failed - trying to get pregnant!
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amy_SC
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Posted: 13 September 2010 at 11:17am |
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I was wondering the same thing! I just started taking the shots and man does it burn! It is definitely not the needle, so the ice won't help. I have to have someone give it to me too. I tried to give it to myself and ended up freaking myself out. I haven't been able to try the stomach either. It weirds me out. I'd really like the answer to. I have PA.
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Deckydoo
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Posted: 22 September 2010 at 6:08pm |
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I currently take humira for Chrons disease...I do needle in my tummy...no problem!! I find room tempature takes the sting out:)
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seeingmorningsagain
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Posted: 07 October 2010 at 5:30am |
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I do tummy for AS its fine, little stingy, any what's 10 seconds really! Just psyche yourself up and don't think about it xx
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Lynn49
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Posted: 04 November 2010 at 7:28am |
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Sidebite
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Posted: 15 November 2010 at 8:55pm |
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Back when I used Humira (on Remicade now) I didnt care for the burn either. So, one time I tried it in my butt-cheek and it was much more...umm, less painful. I was using the pen, so it was easier to do than it would have been with the syringe.
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Posted: 15 March 2011 at 3:20am |
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waddie
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Posted: 24 June 2011 at 2:23pm |
Hi, when I was on Humira, I used the pen too. I did the leave it out for 30min. then injected into the tummy. This was okay, much better than the thigh for me. I tried the thigh, but had a difficult time waiting out the little flag because of the burn. Out of all the RA self injecting drugs I've taken, Enbrel and Humira pre-mixed burned the worst. I would actually cry when I took these.  I called both companies nurse hot line and found it was the preservative they use. I'm on Cimzia now and it burns too, but not too bad. Unfortunately, they don't yet make a pen, only a pre-filled syringe, but I manage it just fine. 
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Posted: 28 November 2011 at 4:14pm |
Waddie I do tha same too leave it out for 30 minutes and then in my stomach no pain at all. meme 
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