I have psoriatic arthritis, and have recently begun subcutaneous injections of Methotrexate to help get this disease under control. The prospect of injecting myself with a needle was pretty daunting at first, but given that injection methotrexate is better absorbed and generally has less side effects than oral methotrexate, I figured injection was the best route. I’m posting this video to show that self-injection is actually a pretty simple and straightforward task. It’s not at all painful, and once you get past sticking yourself with the needle, it’s a piece of cake. Note: This is not intended to be a “how-to” for self-injection. It’s just to give you the idea of what is involved so you can make a better decision if self-injection is for you.
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Thanks so much for your video, I am getting Meth by injection on Friday and I was really worried about it until seeing this. You make it look very easy.
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(I’m the original poster, tylahmun, different account)
If you want to avoid the air bubbles, while the vial is upside down, cycle the syringe plunger a few times at the start of the draw. So draw up perhaps 0.1mL, press it back into the vial, draw up 0.1mL, press it back in; repeat until there is no air in the syringe.
The arthritis pain is the worse with all this! Now that I’m on a bio-drug I sometimes forget what it was like having the pain.
Very well done! I have been injecting Methotrexate for many years and have very little sign of any Psoriassis.I do, however, still have alot of arthritis pain and have a difficult time with “flicking” the syringe with the tips of my fingers because they are extremely sore. If anyone has an alternative to getting rid of the bubble without 1.) flicking with painful fingertips and 2.) without causing the needle tip to snap off the end of the syrninge causing the syringe to become contaminated..
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Yes, the psoriatic arthritis does suck! I’ve definitely been in the “why me?” camp as well! In the end I have found relief with the bio drug Simponi. It’s amazing looking back at how much it impacted me –scary really. IT was a real long process to get relief — glad I finally got there!
Good for you dude! I just started taking oral metho. The psoriatic arthritis sucks and I have had many “Why me?” moments. I hope it helps. It has been a long process.
Yay! Job well done! Your sharps container is much cooler than the one I was sent! I’m thinking of decorating mine. Thank you for the demonstration!!!
@southernkindofagirl I have guttate psoriasis 9 years now but only 13% of my body is covered with raindrop spots (almost entirely on my chest area). It moves around more frequently compared to 5 years ago where it would generally stay confined to my chest area. Dry eyes are the most irritating part because they make my eyes tired and sore. I wasn’t sure whether going on Methotrexate would be good for me in case it makes my psoriasis worse. I just use steroid creams whenever it flares up.
@Taubile It’s working great, I was taking the pill form for 2 + years but it made me so sick at my stomach, I had Enough. The injectable is a lot better. Actually, I have a disease called dermatomyositis. It’s an inflammatory muscle and skin disease. I take metho for that. I started out max dose of 10 pills weekly now I’m down to equivalent of 3 pills 0.3ml Injection. So it really helps stabilize my disease. How are you doing?
@southernkindofagirl How did it work for you? Would it be guttate psoriasis you are using it against?
Getting ready to do my first injection of methotrexate today. This video helped me calm down a bit! Lol!!! Ty
I absolutely love your wave at the end..LOL it’s totally adorable. Thanks for making the video I just started on Metho yesterday myself. Hope you are doing well now.
I am supposed to start taking the oral Methotrexate. Actually, I was supposed to start taking it six months ago. Went to the Rheumy today and got chewed out for not starting it before.
I am afraid to take it. I already have unbearable fatigue and can’t bring myself to take a medication that causes more fatigue.
Thanks for the video. I may ask for the injection instead of the pills if I get nauseous. That is if I can bring myself to take it in the first place.
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getting ready to take this drug…after being dx with breast cancer they pulled me off humira…during chemo the crohns symptons were under control for the most part…the pased 6 months crohns is as active as it can be….SO this is the newest TRY! I DON’T WANT TO GET SICK, the NEXT DAY!!!
@tylahmun Doc saw how ill I was and took me off it. Thank God:-D I see him again in a couple of weeks. Thank you once again for the info!
@tylahmun heck yes i love the auto injector , i prefer them the most , hah ayeah i decided to show how it looks like
@alix1962 I was quite sick after the injection metho. I would sleep most of the time, and be so groggy I had to stop driving. It ended up where just the sight of the methotrexate vial would turn my stomach. i’m on Simponi, a biodrug now. Seems to be working so far. Hope the metho is working out for you; it’s a good drug to have available, especially in combination therapies.
@funnie456 Glad I could help. Hope the shot has been side-effect free!
@pasta0alfredo I had asked for the injection form because my research indicated there were less side effects overall.
Nice vid; the auto injectors are so much nicer huh? Wow you went in for the extreme closeup there!
@stormcloud7999 Yeah, it’s not exactly easy to psych yourself up to it. It also seems like such a big step psychologically from pills, even though it’s essentially the same meds. Thankfully my pharmacy gives me a sharps bin, so I’ve got no issues with the wrong people getting their hands on the medical waste.
@MBH96 Although I’m not using metho any more, I am using a biologic autoinjector and will have to try this to numb the area prior to injection next time.
I was so ill for so many days on the oral methotrexate, I asked my doc about the injections. He gave me the first one last week, but I was sick again for days after. Did you ever get sick on it? I’m supposed to give myself my next dose, but I’m more afraid of being ill than the stick of the needle:-D
thanks alot you helped me alot saw your demo and gave myslef first shot
Hey i have PRA as well and my first time injection myself it took like 10 mins and i was so proud of myself hahaha and i was using Enbrel at the time , how come you wernt Rx the pill form ? And check out my channel i just made my first video about my injections n then i give my self a Humira shot
you did a really nice job here and i really like your idea of a safe with your medications. im glad you showed us your true first time feelings about this as most people dont want us to see that softer side,but again theres no way of getting around it. its scarey the first time. just a side note tho if you dont plan on using your needles for multiple uses (some ppl really do yuk) break off the tip so no one going thro your garbage can ge ahold of them and reuse for other things
thanks alot!