humira and bruising

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kezzo1
kezzo1 NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 171
edited 16. Nov 2009, 11:46 in Living with Arthritis archive
been on humira well this is my 4th injection and im covered in bruises is this normal i heard it was a side effect?
hay ho on the up side its fab stuff less tired and more energy able to stop up later i used to been in bed come 8-9 not good!

xx

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,443
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Kezzo!
    Good to see you!
    Hope all is well with you and the little one?!
    Sorry don't know much about the bruising, but I am glad it's making you feel a bit better.
    Take care
    Toni x
  • ichabod6
    ichabod6 NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 843
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    If it's not too personal where are you injecting?
  • northumbrian
    northumbrian NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 25
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi on the list of side effects with Humira it says to tell your doctor immediately if you have signs and symptoms suggestive of blood disorders such as persistent fever, BRUISING, bleeding, paleness. If you are "covered in bruises" I think I would be calling my doctor.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,443
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Eeek!
    Kezzo
    Have you read Northumbrian's post?!
    Get down the DRs asap!
    Toni x
  • luckybug
    luckybug NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 205
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I have been bruising easy on humira, even showed rheumy the bruises had not gone since last time I saw him and he injected me, 8 weeks previous he just shrugged, and said it shouldn't happen with humira???
  • harmony
    harmony NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 37
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    kezzo1 wrote:
    been on humira well this is my 4th injection and im covered in bruises is this normal i heard it was a side effect?
    hay ho on the up side its fab stuff less tired and more energy able to stop up later i used to been in bed come 8-9 not good!

    xx

    Hi Kezzo,
    I too am covered with bruising, but I was told it's being a little bit over enthusiastic when doing the jab! Try a lighter touch next time.

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