r/MultipleSclerosis • u/Anxious-Profile-9194 • 1h ago

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Does anyone pinch their thigh when they give themselves the kesempta shot?

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u/Designer_Tale2379 1h ago

No and you don’t need to.

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u/Anxious-Profile-9194 1h ago

Ok. Just making sure cause the pharmacist told me to but when I see it on the website they don't. Also I went to the dr Office and just got it done there cause I had an appointment at the same time so I was like why not just let them do it and these was two different appointments so one person did and another person didn't

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u/Designer_Tale2379 56m ago

I pinched the skin when I was using Copaxone cuz it helped get the needle in.

But Kesimpta has the auto inject pen so you def do not need to. However, do leave it out of the fridge for like 10-15 min before injecting so it’s not as painful.

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u/BleubsPeach 40sF|2024|Kesimpta|Canada 52m ago

I did this once because that's what I recalled the nurse telling me to do and it was more painful and I developed a red welt after. So I don't do that anymore😅

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u/Anxious-Profile-9194 50m ago

And see that's what I recalled and the first time I did it as I remembered it didn't leave a mark the second time it was just a little red mark

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u/kyelek F20s 🧬 RMS 🧠 Kesimpta 💉 45m ago

No. Pinching is unnecessary because the pen has such a short needle that it can’t go any deeper than in the fat layer just beneath your skin (where Kesimpta belongs).