About to do loading dose, but first, a question

[afidz]

I am letting them get to room temp. I took off the one cap to look at the needle (don't ask lol) and all of them have a drop of medication on them. Do you think thats ok?

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Are you doing the syringe? Im assuming yes because how can you remove the cap from the pen. It's normal to have a drop of med leaking. With the syringe just squeeze out a bit to remove air bubbles. Also, hold the pen upright at first to let the bubbles flow to the needle tip.

 

[afidz]

It was the pen

 

[theOcean]

If it's just a drop, that's fine. It's 40mg in there and one drop isn't much. I'll check when I do my injection on Tuesday since I use the pens too, though.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

You must have yanked that thing off hard. I never had leaking when I used the pen but I also never pulled the cap off. Unless you just mean the actual part that needs to come off and I'm assuming you are disassembling part of it.

 

[SupportiveMom]

I have never seen the medicine come out of the syringe when opening it up. They leave like 20 cc of air in the thing. I was sleepy one day and forgot to 'prime the needle' and my daughter had a small bruse for a few days. I won't do that again!

 

[Farmwife]

I hope the shot goes well. I use numbing cream for Grace and ice before and after. I don't know if it helps much but makes me feel I'm trying to help.

 

[afidz]

NGNG, I was referring to the "1" cap that you are supposed to take off. I would never disassemble the pen. Thats asking for it.
The loading doses went well, I might even say that I already notice a difference. I was able to stand up from a squatting position today without cringing in pain and now that I am thinking about it, my back doesn't hurt. Thats exciting!

 

[theOcean]

Excellent! I hope they continue to help. That's awesome you noticed a difference so quickly.

 

[afidz]

The last time I took it I had very quick results too. I was in a very severe flare, in the hospital for 5 weeks, almost died and then went into remission in under a month

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Glad it's helping and yeah no ripping or gnawking off pens. Probably not a good idea lol.

 

[theOcean]

Okay, so, replying to this since I finally did my Humira injection! And when I pulled off the cap I could see a little drop at the end of the needle, too. Maybe that's normal?

 

[afidz]

oh ok. I am not worried about it then. Thanks for getting back to me on it