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fily55

Rebif (Injections) - Meant to hurt?

First time posting here, heard about it through an MS conference. Hope everyone is doing well! So I was recently diagnosed with RRMS and have been taking Rebif for about 4 months now (Smart Device - Because I am a nerd and couldn't resist something 'smart'). Started with a needle depth of 10mm and it started to get sore after a while. The nurse put the needle depth back to 8mm and it was fine, but now it is starting to hurt again. It only hurts during the injection (which is about 10 seconds) so I think I can manage fine. It's just a bit annoying. I'm wondering should I bring the needle depth down even further? It is worth knowing that since I was diagnosed I started to eat very healthy (paleo diet) and exercising. I also have very high metabolism so I'm lost a lot of weight. I weigh 65kg now so there's not a lot of fat in my body to inject. I will be calling the nurse during the week but just wanted to see what you think.
@Stumbler

@fily55 , it's always wise to discuss these issues with a nurse. But, generally, injections are introducing a volume of liquid into your body, so it has to squeeze in somewhere. This is why you have a sensation which lasts for a short duration of time. :wink:

@fily55

Thanks for the comment @Stumbler. I'll just have to get on with it but will get onto the nurse.