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Hi I have been on Avonex about 16 months now. I have developed a rash which I uses cortisone on it for two months now. This week I noticed my arm looked bruised but it is more than that, I have a knot in my arm and is swollen. I have knots in my hips from so many iron shots in the past which means I can't take any shots in my hips. If my arms are starting with knots, I will have to change location for shots.... thighs most likely.
I was trying to looking back through the posts where I though someone stated about shots in belly. I don't recall if that was for injections into the muscle. I think they said it hurt less than other places which you would think would hurt more.
Can those who are doing that tell me if you this is true and if you had any problems developing knots in your belly doing this? I won't be giving myself the injection the nurse at my doctor's office does it. She is very sweet as she gets me in and out with in about 5-10 minutes.
Thank you for your help.
I was trying to looking back through the posts where I though someone stated about shots in belly. I don't recall if that was for injections into the muscle. I think they said it hurt less than other places which you would think would hurt more.
Can those who are doing that tell me if you this is true and if you had any problems developing knots in your belly doing this? I won't be giving myself the injection the nurse at my doctor's office does it. She is very sweet as she gets me in and out with in about 5-10 minutes.
Thank you for your help.
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I asked about the belly for site injection. She said that is not a recommended site but to ask my doctor about it.
I have applied ice to the bruise swelling (knot) ... oh goodness that hurts. Just doing short periods of time as it causing too much pain.
I guess this is for those that fall in the small category of having site reactions from Avonex.
I'm on betaseron, which is not intramuscular and one of my sites is the belly. In fact, that's the least painful one on me.
I DO get site reactions tho and found shea butter gently rubbed in helps. Arnica might help too. It didn't work for me but some folks like it.
Good luck!
I took avonex for 6 years. I hated the shot itself and the awful side affects put me down for 2 days afterward. I think my neuro gave me avonex thinking once a week was better than a subcutaneious injection a few times a week. I just started copaxone one week ago. OMG ! I used to DREAD my avonex injection. Even tho the copaxone is everyday its a breeze (i'm using the self injector, butas soon as I'm more confident I am going to try it without the injector, as the injector really SLAMS it in).
The Avonex injection is awful compared to my copaxone. Maybe you should discuss alternatives with your doc. I wish I had.
I've only had minor bruising a few times.
JC
they go down after a couple of days just keep rotating the site i guess...sorry if this didn't help
You are right about the locations about the sites. There is only three. I will be switching to top of thigh.
I guess I should have rotated sooner. The nurse ask me before but I wasn't ready.
It seems I am prone to knots after getting so many shots. My hips did the same after 40 iron shots.
I am not switching unless I have to. My insurance covers the whole cost except $10 for visit. I only have one day of discomfort. I have allergic reaction to band aids and allergic to so many things to to chance it. Thank you again.