Comments on: Copaxone Nurse http://msgirl.org/2008/12/16/copaxone-nurse/ LIVING with Multiple Sclerosis Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nadja Tizer http://msgirl.org/2008/12/16/copaxone-nurse/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Nadja Tizer Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:26:53 +0000 http://msgirl.org/?p=160#comment-492 I'm glad that went well for you. I’m glad that went well for you.

]]> By: Lisa Emrich http://msgirl.org/2008/12/16/copaxone-nurse/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Lisa Emrich Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:25:41 +0000 http://msgirl.org/?p=160#comment-491 Another way to get around the "pushing the autoject too hard against the skin" problem is to use both hands, one to hold the needle-end of the device gently against the skin, the other to push and activate the spring and press the trigger. Another way to get around the “pushing the autoject too hard against the skin” problem is to use both hands, one to hold the needle-end of the device gently against the skin, the other to push and activate the spring and press the trigger.

]]> By: nina http://msgirl.org/2008/12/16/copaxone-nurse/comment-page-1/#comment-485 nina Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:33:10 +0000 http://msgirl.org/?p=160#comment-485 Karla, Sorry, that should be 'tape' down. That way the spring is always engaged on the auto-inject. I was pushing it into my skin in order to inject but that is bad I guess. Have you tried heat before and ice after the shot? Are you holding the needle at a 45 degree angle? She basically said do it as shallow as possible so that the medicine gets in but doesn't go too deep. Good luck. Karla,

Sorry, that should be ‘tape’ down. That way the spring is always engaged on the auto-inject. I was pushing it into my skin in order to inject but that is bad I guess.

Have you tried heat before and ice after the shot? Are you holding the needle at a 45 degree angle? She basically said do it as shallow as possible so that the medicine gets in but doesn’t go too deep. Good luck.

]]> By: Karla http://msgirl.org/2008/12/16/copaxone-nurse/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Karla Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:13:01 +0000 http://msgirl.org/?p=160#comment-484 What do you mean by "take the auto-inject spring down"? I'm not following you. I have tried manually injecting now for 2 months hoping for less reactions and I still have huge red itchy welts (about the size of my fist). I'm open for any brilliant suggestions. What do you mean by “take the auto-inject spring down”? I’m not following you. I have tried manually injecting now for 2 months hoping for less reactions and I still have huge red itchy welts (about the size of my fist). I’m open for any brilliant suggestions.

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