Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Thank you Jennie In a way I do agree with you, they can be miracle drugs.. Now if we could just find a CURE! Biologics is such a scary word, though! Semalee [ ] Re: supplements etc Semalee, My feeling on these drugs (Enbrel, Remicade and Humira) is that they are miracle drugs for RA patients. They are proteins (TNF blockers) and they counteract a protein that RA patients generate too much of (TNF). I don't think of these drugs as unhealthy. My mom has been on Enbrel since it was in the testing phase and I have been on Humira since January. Neither of us has ever experienced a side effect attributable to these drugs. You are right to question the choice to start any new medication. Do some reasearch on how these drugs work for RA and keep asking questions. Jennie > Hi, my name is Semalee and I am new to this list. I am wondering if I can just jump in with questions? > > I was diagnosed in 84 with JRA and it went into remission when I was 17 and now at 29 it is back, but this time with a vengeance!! After a year of being on MTX, and Naproxen then Ibruprofen then Vioxx now Bextra, it is still progressing and I am in a lot of pain most of the time. My knuckles and wrists are swollen and bumpy, gross looking. My toes were all that were hurting, now it is my whole feet, ankles and occasionnally my knees. My doctor wants me to move onto remicade, humira, or enbrel, because we have otherwise hit a dead end. I am very scared about these drugs, but also don't want to be in a wheelchair either. I am wondering what everyone's feelings are on these drugs... > Thank you very much for your help! > Semalee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Thank you Jennie In a way I do agree with you, they can be miracle drugs.. Now if we could just find a CURE! Biologics is such a scary word, though! Semalee [ ] Re: supplements etc Semalee, My feeling on these drugs (Enbrel, Remicade and Humira) is that they are miracle drugs for RA patients. They are proteins (TNF blockers) and they counteract a protein that RA patients generate too much of (TNF). I don't think of these drugs as unhealthy. My mom has been on Enbrel since it was in the testing phase and I have been on Humira since January. Neither of us has ever experienced a side effect attributable to these drugs. You are right to question the choice to start any new medication. Do some reasearch on how these drugs work for RA and keep asking questions. Jennie > Hi, my name is Semalee and I am new to this list. I am wondering if I can just jump in with questions? > > I was diagnosed in 84 with JRA and it went into remission when I was 17 and now at 29 it is back, but this time with a vengeance!! After a year of being on MTX, and Naproxen then Ibruprofen then Vioxx now Bextra, it is still progressing and I am in a lot of pain most of the time. My knuckles and wrists are swollen and bumpy, gross looking. My toes were all that were hurting, now it is my whole feet, ankles and occasionnally my knees. My doctor wants me to move onto remicade, humira, or enbrel, because we have otherwise hit a dead end. I am very scared about these drugs, but also don't want to be in a wheelchair either. I am wondering what everyone's feelings are on these drugs... > Thank you very much for your help! > Semalee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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