Am taking Humira. Am on my fourth injection, have one every two weeks, two out of the four injections I had, I had a large red ISI reaction.
I had one on the arm, then a nurse gave me one on the upper thigh and I had nothing; then another nurse gave me one on my inner thigh two days and ago yesterday and I had a big red mark the size of a half dollar.It doesn't happen right away. I put cortisone cream on it, but am wondering who else gets this and what they do for it. I read it is the most common reaction for any TNF drug including Enbrel,and it also says that it MAY not happen later on. The nurse didn't seem concerned about it, BUT it didn't happen to her, it happened to me. And, like the saying goes, "Oh that's nothing, SOMEONE ELSE says.. ...as they are removing your leg a month later!!
Takes a long time to go away.
Thanks
JoanneSometimes I get a bruise, sometimes not, but never redness!
the site reactions are fairly common. Using the cortison cream will help. I know someone who takes a benedryl the day of the injection and that seems to help her as well
They do tend to go away or at least improve oer time
Thanks. all those tips help. Guess it depends on the person.
I get those bruises (god awful ugly, not everyone gets them, but people who have had cortisone shots or NSAIDS for a period of time may get them more. Who knows...Sometimes I barely touch something with my arm and one pops up.
When the ugly marks pop up, I use ARNICA gel and it helps them go away faster. I will think about taking a benedryl day of Humira injection.
Joanne
I think the first nurse, when she jabbed it so fast, the body didn't even have a chance to wonder what the heck was going on. I had nothing, just a tiny mark!!!!
Joanne
I get a rash all over after injecting humira. Initially Dr has me take benedryl half hour before I take shot and then for 2 or 3 days later every 4-6 hours. Now I just take benedryl before the injection and the whole day of. I don't break out now like I used to and I can't even tell where the injection went in.