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Shadrach 
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 Topic: Sure Click vs. Syringe
Posted: 29 April 2008 at 8:33pm |
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Just suggesting that anyone out there who hasn't switched to the Sure Click you may want to try it. I've done both and the SC is by far the better of the two methods. Before on days it was time for my shot I'd hold off as long as I could, now I run the fridge and give them to my self! Three SC shots down and no pain during injection, once in arm at the doctors office and shot two and three in right and left thigh. I would have taken ten Tetanus shots to one of the Enbrel shots before.
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cndnyc08
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Posted: 01 May 2008 at 1:12pm |
On the other hand, I'm one of those people who switched from the syringe to the "pen" and switched BACK again. I definitely prefer the syringe. I think it all has to do with personal preference. For me, the syringe offers me a bit more control. I can control how fast the meds go in, and I am confident that all of the medicine was injected. Using the pen I felt way more anxious about the "prick" and was never sure all of the med was injected.
Anyway, like I said, personal preference. If the pen works for you, great! But for some of us, the syringe works better!
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dave0724
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Posted: 03 May 2008 at 12:03pm |
I live overseas and have to order Enbrel from the States because it is not easily available where I live. It just arrived and it seems somebody changed me over from the syringe to the SuperClick Autoinjector. I'm somewhat comforted by responses recommending it, but I'm quite upset that somebody changed me without my asking and I am still quite skeptical about the superclick. I'm sure it is great for people who don't like to see the needle, but I've been using the syringe for nearly five years and am quite comfortable with it. You can see exactly where you are injecting, you can control how much pressure to apply to break the skin, you can control how fast to depress the plunger. Also, there is usually a tiny bit of air in the tube, and with the syringe you can eject the air before injecting yourself. I'm quite stressed out about this autoinjector. I have no idea where I am going to be injecting, I'll be sitting there waiting for the prick, I can't get rid of the air in the tube, etc. I tried just now to inject myself in the thigh, but I kept pressing the button and nothing happened. I'm a bit aprehensive about pushing too hard -- it is strange to press down with so much force over a needle that you're about to stab into your leg! Perhaps after I get this thing to work I'll be convinced, but right now I just hate the idea of this thing.
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Laurie0926
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Posted: 04 October 2008 at 9:25am |
I have just started the sureclick injector and I can't imagine using a syringe. My only problems is that when the meds go in, they burn. I left it out of the fridge for an hour and a half as per the Dr., but it still bunred. Any suggestions?
Laurie
PS I am also taking Methotrexate once a week. When can I expect to get some energy back. On my third injection this coming week and Metho. for five weeks.
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hessalina
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Posted: 06 October 2008 at 8:43am |
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I was one of those who tried the SureClick after using the syringes. Absolutely hated the Sureclick! I am quite thin so I think I was injecting into the muscle and it stung like a sonofab*tch! Happily went back to the syringes. More control and virtually no pain.
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babs10
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Posted: 06 October 2008 at 1:19pm |
I use the syringe..and it's all I've used..
When I take the prefilled out of the fridge... I set it on top of a hot cup of tea... getting it warmer than room temp... (you'll see it perspire)
I ice the area...
alcohol swab it.
Inject.
swab again.
hardly a pinch is felt.
and I do it in my stomach not my leg...
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The deeper the dark, the closer the dawn. However profound the suffering that envelops you, never forget the inner spark of hope and courage. Never lose the capacity to wait with patient enduring.
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Aleva
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Posted: 15 June 2009 at 7:32am |
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I had my first injection last week with the Sure-click and the nurse had me give it to myself. I said to her "That's it?" and she said "that's it"! I barely felt anything at all. I am so glad it's so, so easy and painless.
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MTX, folic acid, prednisone, Enbrel, Benicar, Enbrel, Vitamind D
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JamieBoBamie
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Posted: 25 June 2009 at 9:48am |
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I have the SureClick and have never tried the syringe, but here is my experience. I'm a HUGE needlephobe so my mom gives me the shots anyway, but knowing that I can't see the needle or that My mom isn't putting it in too far or pushing the liquid in too quick or whatever makes it easy. I just have her use the pen and I wait for the second click and know it's over. There is less of a mind-f*ck with the pen, lol.
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