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Portland, OR
June 15, 2020
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Members shared their preferred injection sites for methotrexate, with most choosing fatty areas near the belly button or on the thigh. Several... Read more

Members shared their preferred injection sites for methotrexate, with most choosing fatty areas near the belly button or on the thigh. Several members described the stomach as less painful and easier to tolerate, with no bruising or bleeding, while others found the thigh more comfortable and less painful, though one member compared thigh injections to feeling like a gunshot. A recurring theme was that personal preference matters most, as everyone's body responds differently to needle placement in various areas.

A myRAteam Member

Thigh is the easy and less painful

June 28, 2020
A myRAteam Member

Yep It is usually more than 2" away because I don't feel it when the needle goes in.

June 16, 2020
A myRAteam Member

Whatever injection I'm doing I always use my thighs...I tried my belly with a few of the drugs & for reason it always hurts.

June 15, 2020
A myRAteam Member

I was told to inject near the belly button.

June 15, 2020
A myRAteam Member

I did my methotrexate injections in my stomach. Never had pain, bleeding or bruising.

June 15, 2020

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