I have been looking through the board for an answer so I thought I would just throw this out:
I took Humira a little over 4 years, they stung but the pen was simple and it only took about 10 seconds. I hated it but it was very doable for me. After a resection surgery I have been put on Cimzia.
I have done my first 3 loading doses of the Cimzia, the first I did one and my doctor's nurse did the other. The idea of the needle freaks me out I have to mentally prepare like a week in advance and have my husband help cheerlead me through. The sad part is I think I would be fine had I not read the directions. In my doctors office the nurse showed me how to remove the air bubble, be a safe distance from my scar and belly button, grab my area of my stomach and inject....just like I did with the Humira. Well when I read the directions it mentions that you are supposed to inject, then bring the syringe back to see if you get any blood, and if it's clear you inject. AAAAGGHHHHH!!! How the heck am I supposed to do that when I'm holding my stomach in one hand and the syringe in the other...and the nurse never mentioned this??? This whole concept has me freaked out and I have been just doing it as the nurse and I practiced, but now I am concerned that I am skipping this step. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Trista
I took Humira a little over 4 years, they stung but the pen was simple and it only took about 10 seconds. I hated it but it was very doable for me. After a resection surgery I have been put on Cimzia.
I have done my first 3 loading doses of the Cimzia, the first I did one and my doctor's nurse did the other. The idea of the needle freaks me out I have to mentally prepare like a week in advance and have my husband help cheerlead me through. The sad part is I think I would be fine had I not read the directions. In my doctors office the nurse showed me how to remove the air bubble, be a safe distance from my scar and belly button, grab my area of my stomach and inject....just like I did with the Humira. Well when I read the directions it mentions that you are supposed to inject, then bring the syringe back to see if you get any blood, and if it's clear you inject. AAAAGGHHHHH!!! How the heck am I supposed to do that when I'm holding my stomach in one hand and the syringe in the other...and the nurse never mentioned this??? This whole concept has me freaked out and I have been just doing it as the nurse and I practiced, but now I am concerned that I am skipping this step. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Trista