Injection site problems

[Alderess]

Does anyone know of a product to put on the injection site if you’re self injecting enbrel and it reacts?

[KittyJ]

I’d show it to your rheumy/GP as they are the best ones to advise you. Your pharmacist might be able to help if you can’t get it seen by the others.

[Moomin8]

I take an antihistamine tablet. Definitely get advice from your rheumatology team.

[Neonkittie17]

I would ask your rheumy nurse and also they need to be aware if it is happening/if it’s troublesome. Mine was and lasted all week and only just faded when the next Enbrel was due. I think it was a steroid cream they gave me but sadly didn’t work. Hope yours calms down.

[Alderess in reply to Neonkittie17]

Thanks. My daughter just started on Enbrel and the site is sore. I gave up Enbrel some years ago for that reason so I’m hoping there’s a cure these days. It worked otherwise but the soreness became unbearable for me.

[Neonkittie17 in reply to Alderess]

Mine was the size of a saucer .. red hot, itchy and risen up. 😑 It happened second time and then for the next four. Enbrel worked like magic after two hours of the first injection but faded fast after a month. I was advised to stop it so did. Hope your daughter can get round the site soreness and the rheumy can help.

[Alderess in reply to Neonkittie17]

Thank you. So do I. I’m now on an infusion, which works brilliantly for at least 9 months at a time but that was a big step for me. If Enbrel works for her it’ll be great. I hope you’ve found a better drug now?

[Neonkittie17 in reply to Alderess]

Well I had .. an infusion which has been excellent in terms of mobility and no RA disease activity and excellent in terms of no inflammation, but other side effects mean I need to change med later in the year. Glad to hear you have found something that works for you. I had Humira after Enbrel but that did nothing at all for 4 months.

[Alderess in reply to Neonkittie17]

I had Cimzia fir 5 years then it stopped working. One day there will be a cure, we hope!

[Neonkittie17]

Would be good to think so 🙏🏻

[Mickymoo]

Do you inject your tummy? I injected too close to my belly button one time (stellera) and it was painfull. I then was told to numb the area with ice a little b4 i imjected and did it a little further away from belly button, was ok then x

[Alderess in reply to Mickymoo]

I used to inject in my leg or my tummy. When I had a red whelp for nearly a week each time I stopped and changed to a different drug.

[KittyJ]

Just another thought do you use the wipe? I had a reaction to that which stopped when I didn’t use the wipe.