So, yesterday was the start of my Humira injections. I actually have been looking forward to this. I had done the rounds with the Enbrel injections and thought they would be similar in style. A needle is a needle right? WRONG! The Enbrel were in regular syringes and you stuck the needle, pushed in the meds, and you were done. Ha! Not Humira! See those things in the pic that look like they are gigantic permanent markers? Those are my needles. You pop off the cover that has the one on it and put it on your thigh. Then you push the red button that rams it in…then if that wasn’t bad enough it you must leave it there for 10 seconds. Wait for the lever to turn yellow then pull it out. Longest 10 seconds ever!
Ha! First one I pretty much wasted b/c once I got the guts up to push the lever the pain was so intense my first instinct was to pull it out and then watch all the medication fly through the air. Then to my dismay I had to do it a second time. (2 shots first round). I just couldn’t do it. I had to beg my hubby to do it and considering he can’t stand needles I was completely grateful he did. Let me tell you it burned like crazy and I am dreading having to do it again.
Damn Psoriasis!
Oh wow! such bravery… I would have to be severely sedated… or drunk to do that to myself. Hang in there hon!
~COnnie