why with my saxenda I have red patches and it itches?
31-year-old woman
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31-year-old woman · 3 years ago
I have a colleague who advised me to put cortisone, I bought 1% but I don't feel like it does much. and only know where I did my injections
.Alexandre Chagnon · 3 years ago
Hello Ma'am,
Up to 10% of patients react like this at the injection site.
Is the drug new to you?
31-year-old woman · 3 years ago
Yes, it's a new drug as of April 15
.Alexandre Chagnon · 3 years ago
Thank you.
In such a case, it is best to continue applying cortisone cream 10 to 15 minutes after the injection. Usually, the redness gets less and less worse after a few weeks. The itching, on the other hand, should be much reduced as soon as the cream is applied after the injection.
31-year-old woman · 3 years ago
It decreases but after a while its continues
Alexandre Chagnon · 3 years ago
Even with the application of cream every day for 7 days from the injection?
31-year-old woman · 3 years ago
Oui
Alexandre Chagnon · 3 years ago
In such a case, I invite you to look at the injection technique. Your pharmacist can take the time to review this technique with you to ensure that the redness is not coming from that, before seeing about possibly changing the treatment.
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