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heather31241
heather31241

I am going to be started on 25mg of methotextrate by injection. Have been told i am to be trained to inject myself. Could anyone tell me more about this and what side effects should i expect (if any)

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  • gillian_25383
    gillian_25383 heather31241

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    Hi Heather,I have now been on that dose of methotrexate for ten weeks.Was apprehensive about injecting myself but its a piece of cake.Pre filled injector pen and you cannot feel needle going in as it goes just below the skin.At last no GI side effects.Touch wood all I get is a red area at injection site which fades in two weeks.As alternate legs it helps show where next not to injectGood luck
  • 1_hand_works
    1_hand_works heather31241

    Posted

    Hi, like Gillian said, injection method is easy. Pre filled pen, jab it in and press the top until it all goes in. Wipe it over with a piece of cotton wool, round plaster if it is still bleeding or you are going out somewhere. Less side GI side effects than those horrible tablets, still have to get your bloods done to check you are ok but that goes down from every two weeks, to every month and then 6 weeks. I tried it first in my stomach as more fat there - but better done in the thigh area. Good luck with it and hope it helps.
    • gillian_25383
      gillian_25383 1_hand_works

      Posted

      I had considered stomach but cannot see over bust plus you have to avoid stretch marks and I presume my large vertical caesarian scar.😂
    • 1_hand_works
      1_hand_works gillian_25383

      Posted

      Not just you mate I had same problems too! C section scar / stretch marks as well, they didn't tell me not to avoid it though. I thought it would be better as it skin still a bit numb round there, main problem was that wherever I injected it, it rubbed on my jeans and wasn't comfortable, so after fourth go, went and did it in my leg instead. Much easier in top part of thigh. More comfortable than those Depo injections.
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