Thread: Copaxone & Bleeding question?!
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Old 08-26-2008, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Erin524 View Post
I was going to do without the wipes too, but my dad (a nurse) convinced me not to when he described what an abscess looks and feels like. (yuck!)
I hear that. I've had an abscess before (not related to my injections). I still have a darkened patch of skin as a result of it .

I always use the alcohol swab and let it dry, however I wait a good minute before doing the injection.

Just find your comfort zone!
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