First metoject.

dreamdaisy

I wasn't expecting to be metojecting so soon as I had one 'proper' syringe left. On checking that this morning, however, I discovered that its use by date was yesterday so I decided to ditch it and try the new one.

Hmmm. It wasn't that wonderful an experience (a fat, stubby little needle for starters) followed by a severe and prolonged sting. (Given its expiry date is 08/14 there must be some form of preservative in it.) And then after ten minutes or so stuff began to happen. For the first time ever with any injection I have a lovely site reaction: I began with one spot, then gained three, now they've have amalgamated into one lovely red, hot, itchy splodge. I have reported this to my Helpline. DD

mig

That doesn't sound good ,hope you get a reply soon.(((()))) Mig

dreamdaisy

Hello mig, thank you for your answer and support. No reply received today but I'm not that worried about things. (I thank whoever for years of practice at dealing with arthritis-related crud.) After eight hours or so the red blotch faded but I am left with a bright-red pin-prick and a raised area of white (it's very reminiscent of the allergy testing I used to undergo when a child). It's still itchy - I know it's there but no matter. I'm still breathing. Woo-hoo. DD

As5567

Sorry to hear the metoject didnt go to plan

Sounds very familiar to the inject site reaction I used to get with Enbrel. It stopped happening after a few injections.

dreamdaisy

It all went to plan, As5567, but the site reaction was a first. I've had no trouble with meth, enbrel or humira site-wise, hence my being rather disconcerted.

Things are slowly improving on the site front - the itching has stopped, hurrah! I haven't heard from the Helpline yet (which indicates there's little cause for concern) but I will chat to someone before I do next week's jab. DD

dreamdaisy

The hospital have just rung, apparently I am not the only one to be having a reaction to the new jollop. Others have found that by the third or fourth injection they have no reaction at all but she advised me to go and buy some anti-histamine cream, which I will. DD

salamander

Hi DD, I got a reaction to Enbrel, still do if I inject into my stomach. Not aware of what metoject is - is that mtx injection?

dreamdaisy

Yup, it comes as a pre-loaded syringe. I have never had a site reaction before so this is whole new 'fascinating' ball game for me. In the 'good old days' my hospital would brew their version of injectable meth but now they've switched. Matters of economy I guess but, as usual, I reckon that those who deal with these things don't actually DO these things. DD

salamander

Funnily enough, I've had to switch from pre-loaded Enbrel injections to drawing up my own in a syringe as it provokes less of a reaction! Something to do with preservatives if I remember correctly. I reckon you'll be back to do that before too long if things don't settle down.

Most of the 'user-friendly' pre-loaded injections are more difficult for me to use. Now they've added some weird bit of plastic to my syringes which makes them very difficult to use. They should get us to try out their contraptions before we are subjected to these changes!

dreamdaisy

A few moons ago I injected enbrel twice a week. I had to mix a vial of the 'dry' powder with one of purified water. That was OK - I recall that some 'shaking and waiting' was involved followed by affixing a needle and then doing the jab. I think I'm right in saying that alll the ingredients were delivered by HAH, as with the humira.

Now? Well, I don't know. I doubt that they will go back to brewing it themselves at the hospital but why would they? That has to cost more and I am expensive enough. I've only done one jab - hopefully things will settle. DD

salamander

Hope it settles down. The mix-it-yourself solution seems to work for me though have to admit I do still get some site reaction, just not the size of a pancake like before!

dreamdaisy

I'm pleased to report that all is now clear on the site front (apart from a small bruise). DD