Date: 06.05.2011
From: Curtis
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Subject: Bleeding from cimzia injection site
Well I've just done my last double dose of cimzia and on the second injection in the top of my thigh it was stinging quite alot whilst i was injecting the cimzia then when I pulled te shringe out alot of blood came out and I'm not just talking a bit of a dribble I'm talking alot of blood dribbled out of the sight and was running down my leg, It was that bad I had to cover it with a gauze, has this ever happened to any1? It's got me pretty worried
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Date: 06.05.2011
From: kirst
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Subject: Re: Bleeding from cimzia injection site
ive had a bit of bleeding when doing my MTX injection but never as much as you describe. maby it was some of the drug seeping out with blood? try not to worry.
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Date: 06.05.2011
From: Curtis
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Subject: Re: Bleeding from cimzia injection site
Thanks kirst I ended up ringing nhs direct, felt a bit stupid but I was absolutely crapping myself lol, yea iv had a slight bleed from my mtx injection in my belly before but nothing like that, anyway they told me not to worry I'd just hit a blood vessel an it probably won't be the last time i do it,
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Date: 06.05.2011
From: Amelia
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Subject: Re: Bleeding from cimzia injection site
Hiya ive done that several times, i wouldn't worry too much i often do it when i am half asleep hee hee prob not a good idea really, or if i have gone in at a funny angle i tend to get a lot of blood! Swapping legs is a good idea too as i get bruises where i have injected and they tend to stay for a long time.
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Date: 06.05.2011
From: kirst
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Subject: Re: Bleeding from cimzia injection site
i always inject in my tummy, havnt been brave enough to try my leg yet lol.
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Date: 06.05.2011
From: Curtis
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Subject: Re: Bleeding from cimzia injection site
Thanx Amelia that's good to hear it's not just me, and kirst I it took me ages to work up to injecting In my thighs but I always inject my mtx In my belly and I needed a change for the cimzia or I would be doin 3 injections I my belly, when I first did it in my thigh I was amazed how easy it was, I find it alot easier than the belly injection, go on kirst give a go i double dare you lol, u will wonder why you were so scared of doin once you've give it a go
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Date: 06.05.2011
From: cookie
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Subject: Re: Bleeding from cimzia injection site
Lol double dare! !! Yup a bit of bleeding quite normal as you can hit small capillaries just out of interest curtis did you get a nurse to teach you at home about your injecting and did she give you a sharps box to dispose of your needles?
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Date: 07.05.2011
From: Curtis
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Subject: Re: Bleeding from cimzia injection site
Yea cookie I had a nurse come to my house nut that was for the mtx injection not the cimzia, I find the cimzia alot harder to inject it takes foreve to get the plunger down, I'm not the max dose of mtx to and that doesn't take half as long, and yes I have a sharps box that gets taken monthly
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