Injection and pain

[Csativa]

I just gave myself an injection of Copaxone.  As I rotate shots, It was time to inject in my arm.  I felt nothing as injected.  About a minute afterward I felt this excruciating pain (saw more than stars) and an arm muscle began twitching uncontrollably.  An hour later and it still hurts pretty bad.  I assume I hit the wrong spot?  The nurse that trained me never mentioned anything like this.  I know I'm supposed to inject in a "flabby" area, but will hitting a muscle really cause this kind of a reaction - although I probably know the answer is yes.

[essdipity]

It's much more likely that you hit a nerve. This should be a very isolated incident, but as the saying goes, be careful out there!

ess

[meg321]

It would definitely cause a reaction, but I have never hit a muscle..or I don't remember it.
And yes, I could forget..did you put an icy cold pac on it?

Its definitely a adventure when you start copaxone, I have been on it for over a year now and it is starting to get easier and less reactions.  It less  time for some though.

Good luck with it...

meg