1 large bump for 24 hours on 1 injection site

Nenu · Post by **Nenu** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:04 am

For some reason, other than the typical injection site reaction (burning for 20ish min), I don't have side effects using Copaxone, except on my right thigh.

I've done 2 injections on this thigh, and each time the area injected remains a huge bump (that's kind of tough) for up to 24 hours after the injection.

This only occurs on this 1 site.

Anyone else experience this as well?

RedSonja · Post by **RedSonja** » Mon May 26, 2008 4:50 am

Yes. I don't inject into the front of either thigh, nor into my upper arms. Else I get big bumps, like mega-wasp-stings.

Fortunately there is plenty more of me to inject into, especially fat bits!

msmything · Post by **msmything** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:59 pm

Thighs are my nemesis. They seem so fat to me yet they don't have enough fleshiness for the shot. i go shallow, yet i can have swollen ITCHY sites for up to 3 days. I found the reaction to be way less when I reserve my thighs for days I know I won't be doing alot of walking. I think the fabric rub intensifies the rx.
back of my arms can get a bit reactive as well, but all in all I gladly take these rxs. rather than the interferons.

Nenu · Post by **Nenu** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:29 am

Well, I learned my trick that helps.

Pressing with the cotton ball for 30 seconds after injection. No more gigantic bump afterwards!