Hey everyone! My girlfriend just told me that when she used enbrel today, she had puss come out of the injection site (in her stomach if it makes a difference). I was curious if this is not a good sign, or what to do about this? Should she contact her doctor, or is it nothing big? Thanks very much for the help!!! Happy holidays.Hmmm...strange. I would be contacting her doctor. I have never heard of that could be a sign of something else, like infection going on. Is she sick in any other way? Still, I think a call to the doctor's would be wise.
I think pus is a sign of infection, isn't it? I'd advise your friend to call her doc.Pus is definitely a sign of infection. I take Enbrel in my stomach and at the end of the injection, when the needle comes out and I remove the sureclick device, there are lots of teeny tiny little bubbles that could look like pus if you didn't know better. I believe it is the medication backing out of the skin at the very end of the injection.
Is she running fever? Does she have any type of boil of abscess on her stomach where the injection site is PRIOR to the injection?
I would also suggest she contact her physician if she's sure it's some type of purulent material coming out. If not, look closely next time she gives herself the injection. Make sure the area is clear of any funny stuff on her skin. I hope she's ok. Let us know.
fishingrunner,
Infection at the injection site is one of the leading complications of the drug. Contact your doc.
[I misspoke. The common side effect is "injection site reactions" not necessarily infection.]
Geezer
Wow, I've never experienced that! I also inject my enbrel in my stomach, but I don't use the sureclick...I use the pre-filled syringes.
It wouldn't seem likely that infection would occur immediately after injecting it either way, so I'm suspecting that it's as Kimm suggested, and just some of the medicine oozing.
Always good advice to check with your doc though!
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