Ok, I am tired of getting shot in the gut. The Humira patient leaflet thing has a diagram showing you can shoot the top of your thigh muscles. Hmm... don't know if that hurts worse or not but it's worth a try.
Step 1) Ice the leg until it is completely numb
Step 2) Prepare shot
Step 3) Wipe injection site down with alcohol
Step 4) Injection (done by someone other than me)
Step 5) Scream: HOLY MOTHER OF A BISCUIT! NEVER IN THE LEG AGAIN! NEVER IN THE LEG AGAIN! HOOOOOOOOLY CRAP! OH MOTHER OF PEARL!
Step 6) 10 seconds after step 5: Recover with slow deep breaths and ponder why you shot yourself in the leg. Did the needle/drug hit a nerve ending? What the heck.
I must say that the injection was ridiculously painful- much worse than the stomach, like I thought that was even possible... However, the pain was not residual like it is when I shoot in the stomach. It just hurt like crap for about 7 seconds, then it was done. And the allergic reaction was much smaller and did not itch. SO... do I shoot my leg or my stomach on Sunday? Decisions, decisions....
Post a comment and vote LEG or STOMACH.
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I vote LEG!!! I VOTE leg, for the single purpose of hearing you screem "HOLY MOTHER OF A BISCUIT!" One more time!!! Can I come over and watch!!! =)
ReplyDeleteBut in al lseriousness the leg sounds much better!
I'm thinking the whole icing thing made it worse because your skin is less pliable. I would do the leg, but try it without ice. Sarah:)
ReplyDeleteI vote LEG, please.... pain for a minute and then it's gone. yippee!
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