Hi there,

Been on Rebif for 18 months, injecting to my stomach area 3 times a week. Have always had the usual red 50 p size site sores. However on left side of my stomach have now got a lump. The skin is pale over the top - no redness, but there is a definite lump under the skin about walnut size. I did let my M S Nurse feel it, she said it could be a cyst but was probably from injections. Did not suggest any further actions, the area is tender especially if leaning against sink. Has anyone experienced similar. Do I need to be concerned.

Many thanks

Sue

you need to move your shot sites before the skin get damaged. your pour tummy us going to give you problems.

Thanks stickman, do you defo think it is just injection site build up then. Is my stomach going to be full of lumps if I remain on meds?

Sue,
I was on Avonex and I am now on Betaseron as a matter of fact I am currently finding excuses not to do my shot tonite. I rotate my shot site as far as possible . The reason I do is both my kids (both are now grown and on there own) are type one diabetics since they were very young. if they didnt rotate their sites they got awful lumps and sometimes even infections. This was especially bad for my daughter. how ever there is a ray of sunshine in this after they rotated their sites ALL over the lumps did clear up.
P.S. I still hate giving myself a shot and have not worked up the courage to do it in my tummy. Worse yet I havent gotten the courage to let someone else give it to me there, even though my daughter is a nurse and my son is a med student. Kinda embarrasing

Hi Gary

Thanks for your informative answer, my daughter is also a student nurse. First time I let her inject me it stung and I bled! I do it myself now and grit my teeth. I know what you mean thought its hard to be enthusiastic about it. I once tried my thigh - oh my goodness I have never been there again since - do not know where else to do it. So have stuck to my tummy.

Thanks for responding

Sue

It's time to cheat. get the autoinjector. bang... push the button and your dunn.
play with it empty first for a while if your a little gun shy. but for the backs of the arm shots it works great. some briusing at the shot spot but no pinching to do.
Went though-- avonex- rebif- copax too they all suck, but we got to keep going. keep the faith.
steve.