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Evenity injection site pain

Posted by neesie0159 @neesie0159, Oct 8, 2023

Last week I had my 3rd Evenity injections. The MA told me with the first ones that they don’t cause sore arms because they’re given subcutaneous instead of IM. I had them in the morning, by evening my arms were very painful and that lasted into the next day. When I called the rheumatology office for advice I was told this never happens. Right. Same experience the second shots, though slightly less pain. Last week I had a different MA give the injections and mentioned the arm pain, she said that shouldn’t happen. Very minimal pain that time until late afternoon, then I was strapping ice packs to my arms.
Has anyone else had injection site pain?

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gofishto | @gofishto | Feb 21 6:43pm
In reply to @spunkyspinster "I think I am five months into my monthly injections of Evenity. The first time I..." + (show)
@spunkyspinster

I think I am five months into my monthly injections of Evenity. The first time I had stomach shots with no problems. I get a different stomach shot weekly during infusions at my cancer clinic (and had previously had Xgeva and also Prolia stomach shots for several years). The second time I got a Evenity shots they did them in the backs of my arms. That night I reached for something and realized I had a golf ball sized lump behind my right arm and a smaller one behind my left arm. It scared me because I forgot about the shots and after a failed transplant, I don't have an immune system and am open for every other kind of cancer. When I realized it was just the shot causing the lumps I had a good laugh. 😅 I had a shot behind each arm again today and this time I have a huge lump and swelling behind my left arm and a much smaller lump behind my right arm. When she gave me the shots I yelped out loud. That was a first but it really did sting. I mentioned what the RN said at the cancer clinic, that if they give the shots slowly it doesn't hurt much if at all. One shot specifically says to take several minutes to administer the shot. I don't know if that is the case with Evenity or not, but next time I will opt for my stomach with one on each side instead of using my arms. I have never requested using my arms so I am not sure why they seem to like that better ? Has anyone else had a pretty good sized lump ? I think it may just be the speed of the shot not allowing the shot liquid to be absorbed into the tissue. Last time I had the lump experience it took about a week for the lump to go down and disappear.

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I will be starting eventually 2/27/25 I’m worried about side effects

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spunkyspinster | @spunkyspinster | Feb 21 9:17pm

I think if you have them give your shots in your stomach and not in your arms you will be fine. The side effects listed are definitely scary. Are you just trying Evenity to build bone because of your age or osteoporosis ? I have cancer and first was on Xgeva and then Prolia.

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