Where do you inject your Humira?

[mcate238]

I've been on it 5+ years and have always done it in my thigh. I tried it once in my stomach, but remember it hurting worse. I'm just curious if anyone has noticed it hurting less/more in certain areas or even working better if injected in different places?

Thanks!!

 

[amrycrohns]

I generally use my stomach I tried my leg and it came back out around the needle, since crohns it has been almost impossible to have body fat, so the tiny bit I can squeze on my stomach feels better to me then straight muscle. Even in my stomach if I don't gather enough fat I will feel it.

 

[guest78]

I do mine in my stomach. I find after putting ice on it for a while it hurt less and was less awkward to do. Plus I have more fat there! Did leg for about a year though, can't imagine doing it there now!

 

[darster]

For me, the stomach was too painful, so I stick to alternating legs. I found it stings less if I use it directly out of the fridge. Someone once told me to leave it out for 20 minutes before using, but that stings worse.

 

[Michelle89]

Alternating thighs here too. It hurts so bad! I've been told to try my stomach but I'm to chicken after having painful shots there before.

 

[traci0531]

I just started Humira and did all 4 loading doses in my stomach. I'd say only one stung more than the others. I just feel like it wouldn't hurt as bad as in my thigh. I'm gonna try my thighs for the next two to see if it's any better.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

When I used Humira I alternated between my stomach and thighs. I found the stomach much more painful than the thighs though.

 

[chloescott]

I use my thighs as I have zero tummy fat - only been on it 2 months and was so worried about it hurting, but I don't think it hurts at all!!

 

[JAY82]

I have a beer/pizza gut, did the loading doses in my stomach with no problems, didn't hurt at all... Will stick with the stomach as my thighs don't have enough fatty tissue and i would imagine it would hurt going into muscle..

 

[Sashawright]

I have been on humira since November 2012. I did my 1st abdominal injection last Wednesday. I was scared to death, but to my delight it hurt much less!! So, for me for now, my belly is my site!

 

[Biek]

My belly, alternating sides. Stings a little bit going in then I don't feel anything more after that. Doesn't hurt AT ALL! Surprised by people who say it hurts.

 

[IAmTheWalrus]

Left thigh, right thigh, right side of belly, left side of belly. That's how I do it. Regarding pain, it all depends on how cold it is and how much I ice the area, did my injection last night and I felt almost zero pain, but I could feel it go in, you now when it makes that "slushie" noise when it goes under the skin? I love that sound! =]

 

[Michelle89]

Wow, I must be a total whimp because I think the shots hurt like &^%$$##$&! I can't even do it myself. I'm (well my husband) is doing my 4th maintenance injection tonight and I just hold my breath and wait for it to be over!

 

[MikeinBklyn]

You can inject in the fatty part of your triceps. I was told this by my the nurse on the Humira phone hotline.

 

[Su-bee]

When I was on Humira, I was a big baby and couldn't even try in my stomach. I alternated thighs, it took me about 1/2 hour each time to work up the nerve. Tried ice, but found that and when it was fresh out of the fridge it was actually more painful to me.

 

[JAY82]

Just did the second loading dose today, 2 shot in the stomach.. Quick pinch, litte burn and done..

 

[lizzy16]

Left thigh, right thigh, right side of belly, left side of belly. That's how I do it. Regarding pain, it all depends on how cold it is and how much I ice the area, did my injection last night and I felt almost zero pain, but I could feel it go in, you now when it makes that "slushie" noise when it goes under the skin? I love that sound! =]

Haha I know exactly what you mean with the "slushie" sound! I get this visual in my head of all the medicine whoosing into my body like a little cartoon. (It helps to take my mind away!)

I have just done my 3rd dose (just one shot) and so far I've done them all in my stomach, warmed to room temperature and they haven't hurt. I got my Hepatitis A and B shot earlier this week and oh boy, that hurt a lot more. Especially cos it was cold.

My IBD nurse said it would hurt more in my thigh so I haven't tried it - I don't have much fat on my thighs but I do have a pot belly so it's perfect for injecting Humira (there's finally an upside to my lovely little jelly belly!)