Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 G'evenin to all,I thank all of you who have so warmly welcomed me to this site.Thank you also for sharing links and especialy things regarding yourselves and tips to make life easier. Great tips btw. Regarding the Enbrel.its a 2x a week injection>>It comes in individual pkgs>> It is a protein so there is powder in the vial that you put bioelectricstatic water into and swirl.NEVER SHAKE>> also It MUST be refridgerated and if you go anywhere and are going to be dosing while gone..Take it with you in a cold pack ,or bag with cold packs in them,must be stored between 46-36 degrees farenheit. It seems complicated at 1st but after 2 injections got the hang of it.Enbrel does a fantastic job with teaching you how the system works and has a nurse hotline to call for any question,concerns or help.As far as side effects go,,At first I get just a tad light headed (goes away quickly) and a bit of nausea within a few hours.To get alot of info on this Med go to www.enbrel.com and also edrugs.com this site goes deeper into the discription of medications far more than other sites I have found.Like I found out that with MTX ,the day before and after you need copious amts of water. And you should be drinking alot,I mean alot of nectar juices,such as apricot.I also found out at that site more info on RA than anywhere else. Again,thank you for the warm welcome and look forward to some chat.A very special hello to my friend..Tawny...great to be back again!!!Missed you>> Nea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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