Injection site

[aj7538]

Tommorrow is.my 14 th shot. I have been altetnating on either side.of.my stomach. Both sides are very red, no swelling.just red, sonetimes a little itchy. Can u inject in ur arm? I know you can do the thighs which I have done, just thought Id try someplace different but was not sure the arm was.ok?

[brianmo]

I use my tummy and have purplish red three inch circles at each injection. Doctor said if  No pain then don't worry about it. I was told to put ice in site afterwards....have not tried this yet. Told to use tummy or thigh, tummy first, more fat there.  

Mo

[aj7538]

Thanks have been using goldbond but.its not taking away the redness

[pooh55811]

My sites get red and itchy. I put hydrocortisone cream on them at least twice a day. That seems to work and gradually the older sites are no longer red.

[aj7538]

Thanks guys. I wasnt quite sure if the arm was an option. Anyone know.how to get rid of the redness?

[pooh55811]

Oops! Here is the link to the instructions for injecting:
http://www.faetc.org/Hepatitis/Patient/Peg_2b/How_To_Self_Inject_Pegasys.pdf

[flcyclist]

pcds is right - thigh and abdomen.

Choose an injection site on your stomach or thigh. Avoid the 2 inch area around your navel and your waistline. Use a different place each time you give yourself an injection.  

See page 47 for graphics:
http://www.gene.com/gene/products/information/pegasys/pdf/pi.pdf

[slideman]

My Dr told me to stay away from injecting on or near those red injection sites. I dont know for sure why, but I have followed that advice. I hope somebody with answers to this will chime in. Ive never heard of using your arms.

[pooh55811]

Personally, I would not use the arms. The instructions show the injection sites as either the thighs or the abdomen. I think the reason is that the abdomen and the thighs have more fat on them and the arms often do not.

Here is a site that tells you step by step how to inject interferon and shows you where to inject. Only the abdomen and thighs are shown.

I empathize with you. I am beginning to run out of sites too.

[pcds]

I have not seen arms being OK as injection site.  stick with thigh and abdomen.