Didn't get much in the Humira forum so I thought I would try this here:
I know its the preservative in the Humira that makes it burn like the fires of hell going in (well burns really bad for me - I know some people don't say it hurts but I think their nerves must be dead) but I am curious... does it hurt less in the stomach than thigh? I have only done thigh and honestly am scared to do the stomach because I scream and writhe and its not a pretty sight when I get the shot. I can't even do them myself because the natural instinct is to stop the pain.
Just curious what those of you out there have experienced for those of you whom the shot is painful for.
Also can you take lidocaine or something to help deaden the blow? Would that help? I find an icecube not that much of a help honestly and I already try the "leave out 30 mins" idea.
I rememeber it burning slightly, but it wasn't that big of a deal for me.
Sorry I can't be more helpful
I use Enbrel and my first two shots were in the thigh. The third time, I gave it in the stomach and couldn't believe how much less it hurt there. I've NEVER given in the thigh since.Wow... I am going to have to try it now in the stomach now just to see. I
am VERY VERY sensitive to the preservative. Its like a never-ending bee sting
full of alcohol. When I was on Enbrel it wasn't as bad because the pain would
start and then ease up within seconds. On Humira it hurts even after the shot is
done. I can't touch the injection site with clothing or my hand for probably
20-30 mins. Sometimes it give me horrible horrible headaches because the pain
sucks and I know its coming and I get myself all cranked up and when I getting
the shot I completely tense up because of the pain.... not fun. But I will have
to suck it up and try the stomach for sure. I wonder why it can only go in those
two places... hmmmmmmm.
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