Looks like I will be trying copaxone again

Debbie D · 01-08-2009, 02:06 PM

Thanks, Wiz. The nurse showed me on a small Bosu ball look-alike...

not sure how far in I pushed it, though...

barb02 · 01-08-2009, 07:42 PM

I thought you were supposed to push it all of the way in unless you are thin, and then you push it in from a 45 degree angle instead of an unpright direction. You are also suppose to pinch an inch of skin and then let go and inject slowly. At least that is what I remember.

dmplaura · 01-08-2009, 08:09 PM

I finally after 7 months mastered the darn thighs. Now I consider them to be a vacation from the arms LOL.

I pinch 2 inches of skin at the spot I pick for the thighs, and hold that skin for a minute or 2 before injecting. It almost numbs the skin before you do the needle that you don't feel it as much I find.

I still have a bruise from where I accidentally hit a blood vessel or something on my thigh 3+ weeks ago. Pretty ugly looking thing, but it's finally starting to fade.

tkrik · 01-09-2009, 08:45 AM

Barb - Good luck with the C. Hopefully this time things will go better for you.

I am a manual injector myself. I feel I have better control and can go in at a 45 degree angle on my less fatty areas and can control the depth better. Although, my thighs are out of the question; too many major site reactions, hitting veins, and muscles. I have had IPIR a few times - all from doing my thighs and hitting veins.

Wiz is right, hitting a muscle is painful.

So is injecting it cold (did that once and only once LOL).

azoyizes · 01-09-2009, 08:59 AM

Best of luck on the Copaxone.

I was on it, but that was about four years ago. I did use a gel pack to numb the site first.

I do remember (vividly) hitting a muscle in my upper arm. Eeeek, that was painful!

Jodylee · 01-10-2009, 10:39 AM

Good luck, Barb

. I really hope C work for you this time. I'm done with dmd's for now. I'll be starting LDN next week

. I think it's worth a try for me

. I'm just sooo sick of meds making me feel worse instead of better.

NurseNancy · 01-10-2009, 06:52 PM

good luck this time with the C barb.
perhaps shared solutions would send out the nurse since you're starting over and injecting manually.

that might be a help. it's worth asking about.
your dr might even order it to have more weight in the matter.

SallyC · 01-11-2009, 01:41 PM

Barb, good luck with "C".

Are you going to do LDN with it? That may be a good thing.

barb02 · 01-11-2009, 06:30 PM

At this point, I am not going to try LDN -- one new med at a time. But I am not ruling it out in the future.

weegot5kiz · 01-11-2009, 08:46 PM

good luck Barb

I sure hope it works out and you can use it. I feel guilty on some of these threads I am so numb I dont feel my shots so it doesnt bother me, every once in a while I feel it when i use a cold injection, other than that i am lucky I guess

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