still red

[joey48]

taking 3rd shot tomorrow and i still have red circle about 3in round from 1st shot and also on 2nd shot,  did what i was told to do 45 degrees in pinch of belly , is this normal ,   had instructor on 1rst shot     any suggestion  [joey]

[brianmo]

I have the red circles on tummy also. Looks like Crop Circles!  LOL.  Doctor looked at them with not much concern she did say let shot warm up to room temp. and this has helped.  Also, the ice on tummy before but I am not wanting to do that.  They don't hurt and they go away.

[belle19]

i had the same reaction when i first started tx.  now in my 28th week i no longer have reactions any more.  they went away months ago.  take care.  belle

[Advocate1955]

Yes, I believe this is quite common.  It is a local skin reaction, and can vary from shot to shot.  No worries.  Sometimes the local reactions seem worse than other times, and the redness or irritation may stay around for a long time, but it isn't anything serious.  Eventually they will clear up.  It is good to alternate injection sites.
Advocate1955

[bbj2856]

My Dr told me take inj . out ref. and let it come to room tempature . He said make sure it was clear  not ever take it unles it turns clear.  Not sure that will help. Hope it gets better for you.

[stormy456]

Husband had this only 1 time out of 6, and that was when I forgot to warm the INF up between my hands, and also injected more quickly than I had in the past.  We've been using Traumeel on the injection site the next day, and haven't had any issues since.  Don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but I'm sticking to this routine now.

[flcyclist]

Some weeks yes, some no.  Like many things about trt, so many things are hard to predict.  I also let the Inf shot warm up, go slow, but haven't tried the ice cube idea yet.  I avoid injecting where the belt would rub to avoid the irritation.  

[pooh55811]

I think this is quite common. I still have round red areas from shots I did weeks ago. I have noticed they seem to start getting red about 5-7 days after the injection and they itch. I put hydrocortisone cream on them but not before a week has passed for that particular inj. site (a week after the inj.).
Eventually they get darker and then fade away, but not until a few weeks have passed (for me).

[orphanedhawk]

I haven't had your problem.
However, my nurse gave me a tip for doing my neupogen shot which has made it easier for me.

First, take the shot out of the fridge and give it time to reach room temperature.
Put an ice cube on where you intend to inject the shot, to  numb the area.

Then,  after swabbing with alcohol, take a pinch of skin, and plunge the needle in at a 45 degree angle. Pull the plunger out a tiny bit, to be sure there's no blood, then plunge in, and remove.
I always swab the area afterwords too.

Good luck

[suezeeque]

Yes, it's common.