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(Message started by: kari on Jul 28^th, 2002, 10:43am)

Title: imitrex question
Post by kari on Jul 28^th, 2002, 10:43am

Should I be getting a new pen and kit with every prescrip refill or just the cartrdige refills?

The stupid doctor is only writing for 2 at a time anyway. Not sure if this makes sense, I have been slammed too many times to care

Title: Re: imitrex question
Post by erik on Jul 28^th, 2002, 11:02am

I think you are talking about the auto injector just get the prefilled syringes . you dont need to buy a new autoinjector everytime it will work for years ERIK

Title: Re: imitrex question
Post by Svenn on Jul 28^th, 2002, 11:03am

best to axept 2 pens,then you can have 1 in reserve.I have 3 pens.1 at home. 1 at my summerhouse, 1 with me wherever i go.and then i has always some reserve.

Title: Re: imitrex question
Post by _WhO_ on Jul 30^th, 2002, 3:41am

:( in Italy Imitrex (Imigran) is only available in full sets of auto-injector and 2 doses, so i now have some 15 pens!!! GRRR

Title: Re: imitrex question
Post by Svenn on Jul 30^th, 2002, 3:57am

Here in Norway we got them in 2pacs with pen
Refills in 2packs and 6 pacs

Svenn

Title: Re: imitrex question
Post by jmorgan52 on Aug 1^st, 2002, 8:42am

In South Africa you get 2 refills in a pack. The full starter set with pen costs much more.

I took a pen and shortened it by about 8mm so I can use the imitrex tip and take half the dose. Use another full size pen for the 2nd shot when you need it. Carefully mark the pens full/2nd half shot and 1st Half shot. The short pen needs to be reloaded by hand using a pen or pencil.

Take special care returning the remaining shot into the cartridge holder. You need to inscrew it be hand before putting it back in the holder. The needle can ben if you try and put it back inthe normal way while still in the pen.

This worked well for me. I found the idea in the archives. It is MUCH better than trying to stab yourself with the needle and a q-tip or golf tee.

Title: Re: imitrex question
Post by NotH20 on Aug 1^st, 2002, 3:10pm

JMorgan - I continue to get the older type of injections...not the type with the pen. Mine come as a full size injection in a tube - I take the injection out and don't use a gun/pen to administer the shot. During my next cycle I'm going to see if a smaller dosage will work....just an idea if anyone else is trying to get multi-shots out of the stat dose pen.

NotH20