Where should I injectt?? Please share the places you found best to inject

Hi Friends,
How are you all. Hope you are all fine. Is it possible for me to inject tx in my arms? If not then which is the best place to inject. I am affraid of long term signs of injection sights.
Thanks,
Naeem

[mkeela]

If you look in all the information accompanied with your tx plan there is normally a sheet of paper telling you the recommended areas to inject. I would follow the advice of your Dr. and/or nurse because I was told to never inject in certain areas of my body. ie: too close to the kidneys etc. (like I would be able to inject in my back...lol!!!)

[webprince]

thanks for the comments but i was meant to ask about the personal injecting experiences. It is possible for some one to found a better place to inject other than the places told by the doctor. sorry for my english. I know its poor:). But i hope i have propery communicated my question.
Thanks,
Naeem:)

[friole]

Congratulations on getting started.

I usually inject in my thighs, but a lot of people prefer the stomach.  Since I have usually been doing 3-4 shots a week (with Neupogen and Procrit too), I end up doing both - but my thighs are less sensitive to the shots.

Naeem, you can basically do it in any fatty place you can reach.  If you have a willing partner who can inject, you can use the buttox or fleshy parts of the upper arms.  The main thing is to do it subcutaneously into a fat area.

I know what you mean about long term signs on injection sights, but I think if you will rotate shots and never use a reddened or black and blue area, you will do fine.

If you are using a prefilled syringe, the needle will be about gauge 27 which is quite small. If you are using a vial and syringe, make sure the needle is only 1/2" and the gauge (I use) is usually 28 or 29 (very small and doesn't leave hardly any mark).
good luck, kathy

[FlGuy]

I found that the best place for me was on the thigh.  While sitting, I was able to 'pinch' the correct amount of skin and still control the syringe.  I alternated legs each week.  However, all through treatment I had large bruises on both legs that cleared up after a few weeks.  Other people have tried the stomach area (may be a few cautions in this area) and  upper arm (if you have help),

[FlGuy]

All the shots in a given thigh were probably within an inch.  I tried to vary the location but found that the thigh has some sensitive spots that hurt like crazy.  After a while I just tried to find a soft spot with a little meat and stopped worrying about the baseball-sized bruises.  It kind of ticked me off that the best place for injections, the thigh, probably was also the most muscle-wasted area too.  I gave up worrying about looking like a mess.  I wear shorts almost all year round and got more than a few stares at my spindly wounded legs.  I thought about having my wife shoot me in the rear, but she would have enjoyed that too much.

[GoofyDad]

Chevy:
<i>That's exactly what I did. Rotated thighs. </i>

Hmmmm...
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FLguy:
<i>I just tried to find a soft spot with a little meat</i>

Double Hmmmm...

<i>I thought about having my wife shoot me in the rear</i>

Triple Hmmmm...

[FlGuy]

I really enjoyed your vacation, not having to watch what I write. But now that you're back it will be harder.

[jennkPA]

I used my stomach for the first 7 weeks, then ran out of room, so I moved to my upper thighs--I found that the site reactions were much milder in my thighs, not as big, or as red, and slightly less likely to bruise. Also, I have noticed that my reactions have been progressively getting less and less. Since I used my upper thigh you could only see the marks when I was in a bathing suit, though if you use your stomach, people wouldn't really see them either. Hope this helps and good luck!
jenn

[honey11]

I did same,,,,started out stomach and then went to thighs and then back to stomach.

[Paris47]

Ditto, wish we did have more time, but
I need to sleep, I have seriously gone with out
sleep and worked, but confusion for lack of sleep
not sure how much work I really did...
see ya..
I'll keep ya posted somehow..might sleep for a long
time...I hope...at least..
Nite all.
last night when I said that , it didn't work
hope I did not jynx myself..how do you spell JINX
you know what I mean..

[susan400]

I always preferred my lower belly area because I had more of a fatty pouchy area there, UNTIL, I had problems from using the same areas so after a length of time went by and those problems arose, I started switching off to my thighs. But, the ones in my belly were always less painful, to me.  Other people have their preference.

Susan

[PasoPerson]

I have to add one thing to all the great ones above ... like just said above, I preferred my lower abdomen because that was the place that had (still has) the most fat.  

The shots were very difficult for me to give myself until a friend suggested something ... neo-natal needles.  Upon request, the drug company started sending them and I had no problems after that.  (Watch how easily they will bend though.)

[Paris47]

Found you!!
ok thanks for not worrying..no need, just trying to
figure stuff out..like why was I so good last night..
why so extremely not good today...
but all appointments lined up..
and if need be, I know how to dial 911...
and I've notice a couple of people have made comments
on my writing...
seriously...you like it????
I find it confusing...someone used the word 'poetic'
can you believe I have some poetry published.??
and I actually forgot I used to write poetry until
this very MINUTE!!!
now that BRAIN FOG for you...

[EquineLori]

Yeah, my doc prefers I shoot in the stomach (lower abd.) area for the same reasons Rockerforlife's doc. states.  Good grief, choices, choices, choices.  Nice to have them, though.  Good luck to you.  Lori

[stangshelly]

i shoot the belly nad the injection site redness etc disappears for me in 2 weeks..you can do the fatty part behind upper arm. if you can i would try the belly first. did you get the video from pegysus? if so watch it, best of luck :)

[painterlady13]

I have only had two shots so far but shot first in thigh and 5 days later got red mark silver dollar size, this time I shot in belly and by 5 days thought I lucked out, no mark, LOL fooled me got up this am it's 7 days and lo and behold there is the mark.  But thigh was easier to control, and belly had more fat guess I will just do the complete rotation thing.  Just won't let GF give me my shot in the behind I think she would take too much pleasure in it LOL

[niceguy2007]

naeem my friend,

so happy to hear from you. how are you feeling now? did u start treatment yet?

[honey11]

LOL,,,Don't blame ya there!  You don't want to be a target for any frustrations she has had throughout the week!

[webprince]

hi friends,
thanks for the replies. I think no one ever used his/her uper arm for injections. I would prefer uper arm. my problem is if i will start treatment, i will need to inject three times in a week. Because it is the old treatment interferon+riba :(. so i am affraid for so many injections. and probably it will be a problem for me to find fat on my body areas too. what should i do.
For Niceguy, I am fine how are you? and how about your homeopathic treatment. i am on homeopathic treatment now but i am going to start my treatment if next 15 days if i will not have better results from homeopathy. That is why i requested info about injection sites.
Thanks,
Naeem

[niceguy2007]

naeem,

i am giving homeopathic treatment about six months time to see how much the viral load drops.

my quant pcr has shown 70,000 IU/ml from pakistan, 13000 IU/ml in july in japan and 12000 IU/ml in august in japan.

if you are going for interferon treatment, i suggest you use peg interferon.  it is expensive, but i think the difference is worth it.  u can always earn your money back later, but your health is the most important thing.  so, even if you have to make a little effort like selling some asset, go for peg. so brother, this is my sincere advice.

[webprince]

AOA Niceguy, i am very happy to see your viral load drop. can you please tell me about your medicine which you are using right now? Please tell me full details midicine names, dosage you are taking, price etc,
It is a better option for me to be treated with homeopathic.
thanks,
Naeem