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Questions for people taking Actemra and Kevzara injections
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@jeff97, @navymom154, @dadcue, @jam70 and others may have some experience to share with you about puddles around the injection site.
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@johnbishop @margedoc I have given myself 90 injections of Actemra in the abdomen. I only had a significant amount of liquid on my skin one time. For some reason that injection was painful, and I released the plunger too early. I always try to wait about 3 seconds after the plunger completes before releasing the plunger. Sometimes it's a little painful to keep holding the plunger down, but I know it's only for a few seconds.
When I give myself an injection I use my left hand to pinch up some skin. I inject into that pinched up area. Because the skin is pinched up, it makes a good seal with the injector pen.
I sometimes have very small drops of liquid or blood after the injection, but it's very minor.
These medications are so expensive I hate to waste any of them!