Another wasted injection - darn it!

[Hessie5]

Hi all,

Just wanted to find out how many people on biologics are experiencing faulty pens. 😬

This is the second time my injection pen did not work, very frustrating as I have a whole week until my next injection on Monday.

Trying not to stress too much. I have to up my game this week try to remain pain free. Appreciate your positives vibes as I start my busy week.

Hope everyone is coping. Stay strong my well-wishers. 😌

Hessie

[Sumdy]

Oh Hessie you poor soul. That's awful. I'm not on these injections so I don't know how it all works and I've not seen any posts today but I'm assuming you've a big week ahead where being as pain free as possible is a necessity. I wish you well and hope everything ends up ok xx

[Hessie5 in reply to Sumdy]

Thank you Sumdy - wasn't meant to be, hopefully the next one should work. Lots of Paracetamol for when in need eh 😌 wishing you well x

[Hidden]

Breath deep you can do this......good luck with your big week x

[Hessie5 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Deeb - started breathing and meditating too. Determined to get through this week stress free. All the best to you 😌x

[lornaisobel]

Hi I had four in a box that were iffy - I just phoned up and got more and gave the driver the ones that wouldnt work properly - I get 8 injections sent at a time and always have 2 in reserve - saying that I must phone them tomorrow Im down to two - Its hard work being ill !!!!!!!!!!!!!! x

[Hessie5 in reply to lornaisobel]

Hi -i shall telephone again as second time. The frustration is you can not see how much has gone in to risk using another! The liquid just builds up in part of the pen and won't go through. Hope all’s well for you. 😌X

[lornaisobel in reply to Hessie5]

Hi - that really doesn't sound good if you don't know how much you have had and as you say you cant really use another one. With me the plunger wouldnt work so I didnt get anything - you will have to phone them and ask to speak to manager - supervisor to try and get it sorted and of course let Rheumatology know good luck xxx

[Hidden in reply to lornaisobel]

They could be made in Ch-ee-na

[charisma]

Sorry to hear that, Hessie.

Are you not supposed to contact Rheumatology when that happens as you might have got only a partial dose?

That’s my directions anyway for the biologic injection I do every two weeks.

Hoping you will not get worse, and cope well this week.

[Hessie5 in reply to charisma]

Thank you - I shall contact them again as second time now. Appreciate your well wishes - back at you too 😌x

[Scottishlad]

I am left wondering what is wrong with conventional syringes? My Cimzia comes in the syringe designed by the OXO Good Grips people. It is easy to use, I do however have experience of injecting from my farming days.

[Hessie5 in reply to Scottishlad]

I was wary of normal syringes! But beginning to think they are a better call. All the best. 😌

[SionaSian2]

Hessie5 yes I have been experiencing faulty pens. Went back to the pharmist she just kept looking at them and said "don't know how it's happened". Advised that someone do it for me I live on my own. So it

Looks like will have to miss a dose. Don't know what else to do .

[Hessie5 in reply to SionaSian2]

It's is frustrating - but it's not that you can't do it it's the pens.

Me and you both - here’s to us both not having to suffer with pain. Take it easy now. 😌

[SionaSian2]

And you hope we before success. out of the next batch take care xx

[Jacey15]

I've had one faulty imraldi. I reported it to hcah but never got a replacement. I was asked to store it in case the manufacturer wanted it but I've heard nothing since. The NHS shouldn't have to pay for faulty injections.

[Hessie5 in reply to Jacey15]

Thanks Jacey -agreed waste of money. I plan on mentioning it in my appointment tomorrow. All the best.

[Mall]

I had one faulty one when I was one Enbrel but haven’t had a problem with either the methotrexate or Benapali injections. Some one suggested carefully replacing the end cover then hold the enbrel pen upright and give it a sharp tap on a hard surface if it wouldn’t operate. This seemed to work for me with other enbrel pens which seemed jammed.

[Hessie5 in reply to Mall]

Thanks for the feedback. For me it happens as you inject it releases the liquid but not quiet piercing the skin for it all to go in, so it gathers the liquid at top of the pen not going in - you have no choice but to release. Take care, Hessie.

[bdunsmuir]

I tried the pens for Humira and was convinced some of them delivered nothing. I couldn't tell if it was just so painless and easy that I was just not noticing but I didn't trust them. There was often no feeling it had gone in and no puncture mark - yet there was a puncture mark occasionally. I asked to be moved back onto syringes as I was then in complete control and never in any doubt. I am now on a bio-similar and again using syringe as that is my choice.