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Any Tips on Making Cimzia Injections Less Painful?

YonsChrons posted:

Hey. I've been injecting myself with Cimzia for about a year now, after having an anaphylactic reaction to Remicade. I HATE giving myself shots - I was totally cool with getting the infusions. Anyone else having a similar experience? I'd love advice/tips on how to make the shot situation less miserable. Also, I only inject into my stomach because it hurts too badly in my legs... If I was feeling great, I'd probably feel better about it, but I'm not. I've responded well to methotrexate, but I'm trying to go off of it so having kids can be an option. Basically, I'd love some practical support. Thanks!

5 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Any Tips on Making Cimzia Injections Less Painful?Hey. I've been injecting myself with Cimzia for about a year now, after having an anaphylactic reaction to Remicade. I HATE giving myself shots - I was totally cool with getting the infusions. Anyone else having a similar experience? I'd love advice/tips on how to make the shot situation less miserable. Also, I only inject into my stomach because it hurts too badly in my legs... If I was feeling great, I'd probably feel better about it, but I'm not. I've responded well to methotrexate, but I'm trying to go off of it so having kids can be an option. Basically, I'd love some practical support. Thanks!

carolhew responded:

I use to give myself Byetta injections for Diabetes. I always made sure the alcohol from the swab was completely dry before injecting, it helped with the stinging. Hope this is helpful!

Carol

Report This| Share this:Any Tips on Making Cimzia Injections Less Painful?I use to give myself Byetta injections for Diabetes. I always made sure the alcohol from the swab was completely dry before injecting, it helped with the stinging. Hope this is helpful!<br /><br />Carol

HannahLeigh89 responded:

I hated the Cimzia injections. I only had to do them for a few months, but I didn't have a good response to them either. They didn't seem to do a thing for me. I also only did them in my stomach because I tried in my thigh once, and it bruised up real bad, bled like crazy, and hurt like hell.

I do Humira and methotrexate now and I seem to be doing pretty well with it, but if you're trying to have kids, that doesn't help you much.

Report This| Share this:Any Tips on Making Cimzia Injections Less Painful?I hated the Cimzia injections. I only had to do them for a few months, but I didn't have a good response to them either. They didn't seem to do a thing for me. I also only did them in my stomach because I tried in my thigh once, and it bruised up real bad, bled like crazy, and hurt like hell.<br /><br />I do Humira and methotrexate now and I seem to be doing pretty well with it, but if you're trying to have kids, that doesn't help you much.

YonsChrons replied to HannahLeigh89's response:

My doctor just switched me to Humira (and I'm still on the methotrexate for now). And oh my gosh - if I thought Cimzia hurt, Humira's so much worse! But at least the burning comes when the shot is done, so I can give it to myself. But only in my stomach; I can't handle it in my legs. I seem to be responding to it, my labs have gotten better and my flare up is settling down. Thanks for your support!

Report This| Share this:Any Tips on Making Cimzia Injections Less Painful?My doctor just switched me to Humira (and I'm still on the methotrexate for now). And oh my gosh - if I thought Cimzia hurt, Humira's so much worse! But at least the burning comes when the shot is done, so I can give it to myself. But only in my stomach; I can't handle it in my legs. I seem to be responding to it, my labs have gotten better and my flare up is settling down. Thanks for your support!

kaj2313 replied to YonsChrons's response:

Lots of ice before and after only thing that seemed to help me.

Report This| Share this:Any Tips on Making Cimzia Injections Less Painful?Lots of ice before and after only thing that seemed to help me.

Miserable_SOB replied to kaj2313's response:

I like Kaj2313's idea of numbing yourself with ice. That sounds perfectly harmless. I would have gave that a try too back in my injection days.

Report This| Share this:Any Tips on Making Cimzia Injections Less Painful?I like Kaj2313's idea of numbing yourself with ice. That sounds perfectly harmless. I would have gave that a try too back in my injection days.

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