sorry if I have asked this question before- Remicade or Enbrel?

[Guest guest]

Hi, I have a question! I just ended the medication Arava because I

was having all sorts of side effects. I now have a choice I have to

make. If I stay with my current Health Plan, an HMO, Enbrel is only

offered. They have a closed Formulary and Remicade is not on it. If

I switch to another Health Plan, which is more of a traditional med

plan, I will have the availabity of Remicade to me. It is Open

Enrollment until Friday, so I need to make up my mind.

Anyway, my question is, has anyone tried both of these meds? And if

so, did one work better than the other? I don't know which way to

go, and frankly the availabity of Medicines is what will make me

elect to switch plans.

Does anyone have any advise? Information?

Thanks!

Stacey

[Guest guest]

Stacey.

Since I've had great results with Enbrel, I am biased.

I haven't tried Remicade, so I can't compare the two.

If self injecting isn't a problem for you, Enbrel is a great

medication. I am a little afraid of the side effects of

Remicade, but if nothing else worked, I would definitely

try it.

a

----- Original Message -----

From: Stacey <StaceyT@...>

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Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 2:08 PM

Subject: [ ] sorry if I have asked this question before- Remicade

or Enbrel?

> Hi, I have a question! I just ended the medication Arava because I

> was having all sorts of side effects. I now have a choice I have to

> make. If I stay with my current Health Plan, an HMO, Enbrel is only

> offered. They have a closed Formulary and Remicade is not on it. If

> I switch to another Health Plan, which is more of a traditional med

> plan, I will have the availabity of Remicade to me. It is Open

> Enrollment until Friday, so I need to make up my mind.

>

> Anyway, my question is, has anyone tried both of these meds? And if

> so, did one work better than the other? I don't know which way to

> go, and frankly the availabity of Medicines is what will make me

> elect to switch plans.

>

> Does anyone have any advise? Information?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Stacey

>

>

>

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