Anyone else injecting Imraldi? Please tell me it gets better!

[WeeDangerousSpike]

I injected Imraldi today for the first time. 4 injections, a nurse came to teach me how.

Now I fully accept I have quite a low pain threshold, but oh my god! It hurt far more than I expected, I don't know how I'm going to be able to do this to myself!

I tried numbing with an ice pack, but even then it really really stings - the best I managed was to press it on my leg, then she pressed too to do the last bit and hold it down. I sat there for about quarter of an hour trying to do it, I just couldn't.

How the hell am I going to do this every 2 weeks?!

It gets easier, I find not pulling the skin taught helps with the pain. I always feel it in my right leg but never my left.

Thanks. I've got an appt on Monday to try again. I've asked DP to be here, so if all else fails he can do it and then I can hopefully build up to doing it myself over a few weeks.

Just in case anyone in the same situation stumbles on the thread and it helps - second go today with 2 injections. Just couldn't do it, so we're going ahead with DP doing it for me.

So bloody frustrating that it's apparently a non essential ingredient that makes it hurt. But I guess with the NHS using it rather than people buying it privately and able to choose there's no incentive to spend money making it less painful.

Make sure it’s warmed to room temperature before injecting. That helps with the sting.

Ask to change to Amgevita. It’s another biosimilar version of adalimumab bit doesn’t have the stingy citrate in it.

Try it in your tummy rather than leg - I've not had more than a mild 1 second sting with it. Good luck

Hey, thanks all I've been taking it out to warm up, and using an ice pack on my leg, which does help with the 'surface' sting, but the deeper sting still hurts far more than being something I can do to myself, iyswim. We are persevering with DP just stabbing me and getting it over with, followed by copious swearing.

When I did the 4 pen loading dose the nurse did 2 in my leg and 2 in my tummy. I think they were equally as horrid.

I'm actually in hospital right now (have been for 10 days) because it's all got a bit out of control, so you never know, maybe they'll change it to something else. They were making noises about doing one that's done by infusion, but I've got a flexi sig today before they decide anything.

Also the hospital is an hour from my house, so a regular infusion is a pita if there is a self injected alternative.

Hey ho, just see what today brings....

Hi I had the 4 injections was not bad did sting but not as bad as expected. Had some brusing by 1 on the injections but if it helps will be worth it.

Hi, I have done 3 imraldi injections and not had any problems. I give it 30 mins out of the fridge then sit on the side of my bed and inject into the saddle bags as they call them lol I do feel you have to be quite firm in pushing the pen on the skin, try and relax find a good spot before you inject, I was so scared first time but I really never felt a thing. I was told to stay away from my stomach, thank god coz that worried me. Hopes this helps.