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Stage II MM, early in induction therapy. Does anyone have any recommendations about how to reduce the abdominal pain?
I ask that the nurses push my Darzalex straight in, not at an angle. They use a butterfly needle and I hold it steady. Velcade burns and hurrts going in. My nurse would fill a glove with ice and ice my belly before my shot. That helped so much!! That being said, I did get abdominal cellulitis from a Zarxia shot. So, let check your belly and certainly let them know if you run a fever.
I found the injection would sting as it went in the nurses would alternate which side of my rather flabby stomach they injected the odd time ended up with bruising.
Yes, abdominal pain from injection sites is a common experience with these medications. One helpful tip that has worked for other patients is to consider changing the injection site location. Some patients have found relief by receiving their Velcade injections below the shoulder area instead of the abdomen, reporting fewer Show Full Answer
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!!
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