Rash at injection site

[CoStudy]

I have rashes on my stomach were I was injecting. What are people using for the rash. I am now injecting in my legs and have not had any there.

[nygirl7]

I'd be wearing a t-shirt regardless of all  the stomach blotches in the world, unless I was just in the bathtub!

Try the Gold Bond it really was the hardiest and most able of all of them for me and believe me I tried them ALL the only reason I originally found the GB was my daughter bought me a basket of 20 different lotions for Christmas........and that was the one that really worked the best.

Gold Bond Triple Threat Anti Itch Medicated (makes you smell like an old lady from the menthol but ask me if I cared as long as I wasnt playing itchy and scratchy all day and night).

[CoStudy]

I am going to Arizona next week and will be sitting by the pool with a t-shirt on.

[Diane12855]

I tried the leg. It didn't make nearly as big of a spot, but it hurt more. Since I have no plans of showing my stomach in the near future... I'm going for the pain free choice.

Diane

[CoStudy]

Thanks for the info. I am going to try and use the legs for my last 6 injections.

[missy_jasons_girl]

I have the red blotches also! I've been using Hemp lotion , and it seems to be working!!

[RobertBeWell]

Makes sense to me that the abdomen would be far more sensitive than the leg. My nurse wanted me to start on my stomach, I said no way, I'll just stick with the leg. It's not hard to notice that the skin on my stomach is more tender than that on my leg :-)

For the rash, (well, its not really a "rash" in my case, since it doesn't itch), I just basically avoid rubbing it. Make certain not to disturb the area after injecting either. My nurse told me "hands off the injection site" for a few days. No massaging, picking, scratching, etc.

How about a hydrocortisone cream? I know that does wonders for plant rashes and bug bites.

[Bali05]

I started my first 2 shots on the stomach. By time I did my second I saw the red
blotches and decided to stick with the legs.
It took 16 weeks for those on the stomach to go away whereas you can
hardly notice it now on my legs. I believe the skin on your legs to be
tougher than on your belly.

[babs824]

i put tea tree oil on everything but my salad!

[Diane12855]

Try Gold Bond lotion. It is thicker and seems to be more protective than the other ones I have tried.

Diane

[CoStudy]

No blisters, just red, dry skin. Very irritated skin. Does not itch though. I think my shirt may be irritating it more.

[Diane12855]

Is it a real, itchy rash with blisters etc? Or is it just funky looking red blotches? I have the funky looking red blotches that are about 2" across but they don't itch. Lotion helps mine.

I was going to say that you may be having an allergic reaction, but then you said you aren't having the same response on your legs, so it isn't an allergy.

Guess I'm not much help... sorry about that.

Diane