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Brusing
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2004 5:30 pm
by dawny
Hi, I've been on rebif since Jan. and my questions is does anyone else bruise bad after the shot (we use the auto injector) I had one in my stomach with out the auto injector and it bruise really bad. I'm thinking maybe I'm lacking a vitamin or something. Just want to know if this is happening to others. Dawn
BRUISING WITH INJECTIONS...
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2004 8:13 pm
by 2gentle
HI DAWN
BRUISING IS A PRETTY COMMON THING, UNFORTUNATELY
DO YOU INJECT MANUALLY, I FORGET
,LOL... AT ANY RATE, EVEN IF YOU USE THE AUTOJECT, IT CAN HAPPEN...
I DO MANUAL INJECTIONS, AND OCCASIONALLY BRUISE OR BLEED
I GUESS IT'S CALLED TAKING THE BAD WITH THE GOOD,LOL....
DIANE
yup...
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2004 11:24 pm
by VirtuallyFine
I bruise every time. I have large red welts that are hot to the touch for at least 24 hrs as well. Occasionally I will bleed...and more often than not a bit of the rebif seeps back out (very very tiny amount). I am very fair and I have always had sensitive skin - I burn easily and have to wear gloves when doing dished etc. I attributed the skin reactions to this sensitivity, and of course to the fact that I am puncturing my skin and squirting in chemical....
I have found if I ice immediately before and after it lessons the bruising and red hot spots...but I cannot wear short sleeves or bikinis anymore...I am too embarrassed about the bruises and I am afraid people will think I am being beaten or something...
BRUISING
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 7:12 am
by ALL
HI THERE!
SOUNDS LIKE YOU MAY WANT TO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR NEURO, OR DR...I KNOW THAT FOR MANY, BRUISES AND "LUMPS AND BUMPS" 
ARE JUST PART OF THE ROUTINE, BUT IF YOU ARE HAVING INJECTION REACTIONS THAT ARE REALLY BAD, THEN BY ALL MEANS, LET YOUR DR KNOW...HE/SHE MAY WANT YOU TO SWITCH TO ANOTHER MED.
YOU MAY WANT TO TRY "FAKE BAKE" THIS YEAR-IT WILL HELP THE DISCOLORATION A LOT...IN FACT THERE ARE SEVERAL PRODUCTS OUT FOR HIDING BIRTHMARKS, AND SUCH, THAT WORK QUITE WELL .
YOU'RE *STILL* "MIGHTYSPECIAL" (MY NAME FOR MS,LOL), AND I HOPE YOU NEVER FORGET IT. LET ME KNOW HOW YOU DO, OK?
I'M NOT SURE ANYONE REALLY GETS "USED" TO ADJUSTING TO MS-IT'S SUCH AN UNPREDICTABLE THING, HOWEVER, I'VE FOUND THAT CONCENTRATING ON WHAT I LIKE THE MOST(GARDENING, AND FISHING,LOL)TAKES MY MIND OFF WHAT I LIKE THE LEAST!
TAKE CARE,
DIANE
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:17 am
by fightingms
Hi Dawn...I am on Avonex, so can't really help you out with Rebif side effects.
I do know occasionally when hubby pulls out the Avonex needle we nick a vein........then there is much bleeding and bruising.......
I was always told when you bruise it is nothing more than blood under the skin....and to try to always pull the needle straight out....so as not to nick a vein on the way out.
However that is for IM injection........I don't have any experience with SubQ injections.......Take Care and I hope it is getting better......have you called the people that do support with your injection.......They are usually helpful.............Kim
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:31 am
by dawny
Diane, Thank you for the information.
VirtuallyFine, I also have the red welts my husband has tried to keep the injecter away form my skin and it is better. I tried to ice and it really bruise bad so I stop doing that.
Diane, Thank you I agree it is hard to adjust to ms.
Kim, I was on Avonex before I started Rebif and I bruise every so often know it seams like I bruise alot ever with out the auto injector.
Thank you to you all. Hope everyone is doing good!
Dawn