I started taking rebif (22 iu) a few
months ago and am very frustrated with the
injection site pain. I find at most
times, when I inject anywhere on my right
side, the pain is anywhere from medium to
none, but if I inject anywhere on my left
side, the pain is rediculous - I almost
want to cry. I've gotten to the point
where I have to get my boyfriend to do my
injection, b/c I just can't bring myself
to inflict pain on myself! I've even had
to skip some nights, b/c I agonize over
the pain i'm going to feel. I was just
wondering if there is anyone else out
there with pain during and shortly after
injection? I was especially wondering if
anyone has heard of major discomfort on
just one side of the body. And why is it
that I can inject myself sometimes and
feel nothing at all, and inject myself
other times and want to cry at the
stinging feeling? I find this quite
strange, and annoying!
Thanks in advance,
t.
Hi,
i have had some of the same problems with
injection site pain. I take betaseron
though. Are you right handed? I find
that the areas that are harder to reach
with the auto injector don't get the best
90 degree angle! So, I have the same
problem with the left side of my body.
Also, do you rotate your injections? As
in, top, middle, bottom at each injection
site? I had a friend who did not know
about this b/c her rebif nurse didn't
teach her that. Maybe you could just use
those sites on the right side of your
body.
There is no need to inflict pain!!
melissa
