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I have been on Fuzeon for 1 year (anniv. next week) I started with the the needles that come with the kit; then I changed to the diabetic needle (not sure of the gauge info, but the needle was very short) then, and currently I use the needle-less Biojector. After changing to the Biojector, my ISR's became less severe. I said needle-less not painless!. The pain is similiar to a rubber band snap; but I always don't feel it. I have some favorite areas and I realize that there are some not-so-favorite areas.
One thing I would reccommend is to notice if certain areas are more problematic than others. Then vary your shots based on those findings. Also, contact Fuzeon to get or talk to one of the Nurse Connections nurses to come to your home and help you find other areas on your body.
I've put ice on areas prior to injecting, heat, showered before, massaged the area prior to injecting and tried many other things. Just make of note of what works and what does not. Just try your best not to go too close to where you've injected before. Those ISR's can be reason enough to stop. Your goal is to find enough areas so that you are not going to the same spot too often.
Areas that work for me. I weigh 150 have about 28% body fat and am female. I go in the upper thighs, all around the "love handle" zone; upper buttocks and under my arms (the good-bye grandma flap) I alternate odd days on left, even on right. When I sit down while naked I take note of the areas with a "roll"
Good Luck
Tammi
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From: "Rob" <mntwister@...>
Whit...I am not on Fuzeon anymore, but was for about 5 months. I had
the same problem you did. The closer it got to the site of a recent
previous injection, the harder it was to do, and sometimes the
after-shot swelling acutally connected with the previous swelling.
What I started to do was draw a map of reach-able locations on paper,
and charted them out so I could go through all the areas and then by
the time I had to start over again, most of the ones there previously
would be much better or healed. I am sure there are people who have
been on this longer who will respond, but I hope that helps in some
way. Best of health to you. Rob
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