aloha bennie-you are such a sweetie-here's a cyber hug... <<>>

You're such a great coach. I really appreciate your efforts in teaching this newbie the "how-to's" and "where-fore's"...

Oddly enuf, when the red blotch appeared, the thought crossed my mind that finally there was evidence that there was some potency and effect in my bod. I've done 5 injections now of the '50, and I've never had problems with rashes or evidence of an injection, except for the tiny hole. I only bled a bit after the second-that was the one I did solo without ice-and I was inserting it with the slot facing down, whereas the pointiest end of the needle is if the slot faces up (by slot, I refer to the diagonal needle opening where the solution comes out once inserted).

Thanks for the tips on the drop-I've been producing a slow, steady dribble-maybe with more practice, I'll obtain a spritz. I'll leave it to warm up longer-I've been going 30 min. It wasn't as challenging today. Sounds like you do a slow steady injection of the needle-I'm still a little wussy about that-I've been doing small pulses until the syringe is against my skin-that way I barely feel anything, and slow pulses to insert the stuff. Is there a difference between injecting the stuff down into the skin with the opening deep into the flesh, rather than the slot facing up? I have a small concern that a bubble of solution will be created near the surface of the site after injecting-or am I just overthinking this? I guess I'm just ignorant about where all that liquid goes between the various levels of tissues... I don't want there to be a tender lump of solution sitting near the top surface of the skin waiting to get metabolized.

It's also reassuring to know that this is a "marathon" and not a "sprint" as far as results go... I don't eat at fast-food restaurants -so why should I expect Enbrel to be that fast?

Thanks again, coach...

Blessings, Sigrid