Humira working well

[BoFin1]

I have been on Humira since July 2010 for CD. I wanted to share with others
what has worked for me to eliminate side effects. I use the pen and inject it in
my thigh. The idea of putting a needle in my stomach was scary to me.
Before I inject, I put an ice pack directly on my skin to get it really numb and cold. When using ice for other reasons, I would never put it directly on the skin since it can cause skin problems, but for the injection I find it works since it is only on for about 2 minutes. Immediately after injection, I put ice on again, but this time I usually put the ice on over the band-aid or paper towel.
I avoid a warm shower for about an hour, or if I do need to shower I face away from the shower head to keep as much water as possible off the injection site. This helps decrease the likelihood of skin problems.
Occasionally I get bruises and lasting burning at the injection site. One time I had a bad stomach ache after injection, but the pharmacy said to make sure you inject on a full stomach, and so that has helped.

 

[Emily]

I'm so glad you're having success! It seems we all find our little tips and tricks to make the injection more bearable, for me it's to do it post-shower right before bed, so I can feel clean and relaxed. I personally prefer to do injections in belly fat and I like the syringe more than the pen. We're all so different. As long as it's working for you, keep doing what you're doing :thumright: