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(Message started by: CP774 on Mar 29^th, 2004, 1:12pm)

Title: Defective Imitrex Kit - any experience?
Post by CP774 on Mar 29^th, 2004, 1:12pm

Anyone had luck getting defective syringes, where when loading, meds leaks out, replaced by Glaxo?

Title: Re: Defective Imitrex Kit - any experience?
Post by kissmyglass on Mar 29^th, 2004, 2:32pm

Happened to me once & the pharmacy replaced it no questions asked

Kev

Title: Re: Defective Imitrex Kit - any experience?
Post by CP774 on Mar 29^th, 2004, 2:36pm

You were lucky - my pharmacy said they could not replace med or syringe kit and I had to call Glaxo to get replacement. Thanks for your response. How often do you take imitrex?

Title: Re: Defective Imitrex Kit - any experience?
Post by Giovanni on Mar 29^th, 2004, 5:23pm

Last cycle I stopped counting at 125 full injections. The stuff really worked on me quickly <5 minutes. I really relied on it too much. I should have combined it with O2 first and then the imitrex if needed.

John

Title: Re: Defective Imitrex Kit - any experience?
Post by Tiannia on Mar 29^th, 2004, 10:46pm

I hoard my Imitrex and only use it when I have to but after 9 + mo straight I have no clue how much I have taken. But there are times when I wish it was more.

Butyour pharmacy should work with you on it, especially if you can show defective product. If not find a different pharmacy.

Hope you are doing better.
PF wishes
-Tia

Title: Re: Defective Imitrex Kit - any experience?
Post by boomboom on Mar 30^th, 2004, 10:29am

So that was the problem! I just thought I was an idiot. Toader switched to the vials you draw from after his fifth PENS leaked. Of course it took us a while to learn exactly how to do a subQ injection. A point learned is that sub dermal injections take about three times longer to absorb and thus defeat the point of an injection! Now that we finally know what we are doing, I wouldn't go back to the PENS, you get ten shots cheaper than the pack of PENS kit. Of course, that might also be how our Dr. wrote up the perscription :)

Title: Re: Defective Imitrex Kit - any experience?
Post by Superpain on Mar 30^th, 2004, 5:40pm

on 03/30/04 at 10:29:35, boomboom wrote:

So that was the problem! A point learned is that sub dermal injections take about three times longer to absorb and thus defeat the point of an injection!

What do you mean? Could you explain that? I'm interested because my penpacks leak too, and I don't want to do the whole 6mg at once, so I've loaded up insulin syringes... Is there something I should be aware of?