Re: Re: Enbrel horror story (((( paula))))) from mike

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i agree with you . if it wasn't for enbrel i won't be working and would be in a

wheelchair today mike

Corinne Drover <Corinne@...> wrote: Hi a,

I agree, hearing the positive stories are great. You are also right

about those people who are about

to try it. If I would of looked on here first, I don't know if I would

be on anything.

This is a great group, but sometimes less is better.

Corinne

a Papola wrote:

> Thank you very much Corinne!!! These subject lines saddens me to.

> I'd much rather hear about the stories of people that got out of

> wheelchairs

> because of these medications. I think about the members that are

> considering

> taking it and think about how much scarier it makes it to read

> subject lines like this.

>

> I know when I started taking Enbrel, I was scared to death. It had

> just been

> approved and was the first of it's kind in the Biological family.

> Members in

> the support group encouraged me to try it and I'm so thankful that I

> did since

> I've benefitted so much from it.

>

> There will always be horror stories about every medication on the market

> be it prescription or over the counter.

>

> a

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> On May 31, 2006, at 2:34 PM, Corinne Drover wrote:

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> >

> > Good day to all!

> > I don't post here too often but I do read all the emails. I have

> > RA and

> > am on Enbrel for about a year now.

> > I understand that we all get frustrated by meds that don't work, but

> > then we are all different.

> > To tell the truth, when I see people asking for horror stories related

> > to Enbrel it really saddens me. This is a support group and we should

> > be here for each other with happy thoughts not mostly the negative. I

> > understand that Enbrel has some bad side effects and to tell you the

> > truth I know what they are and don't really need to hear about them

> > over

> > and over. I am sure that if you read up on Asprin or blood pressure

> > pills or Prednisone or any other drug then you would also see some bad

> > side effects. All I can say is that without these meds we would

> > die. I

> > have gone through some pretty bad side effects with other drugs but

> > didn't bother posting and telling here because some people had great

> > results and that is what it is all about.

> > I hope that we can be here for each other with more positibe

> > thoughts....Besides, most of us are in pain 24/7 and don't really need

> > to be depressed every time we read on here. I love to hear happy

> > times....I know that there are going to be some downers but come on

> > guys

> > not all the time....

> >

> > gentle hugs,

> >

> > Corinne

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> > aclavern33@... wrote:

> > >

> > > I used the Enbrel that you mix. I never used the pre-mix. It

> > > actually came

> > > on the market around the same time I stopped using Enbrel. I

> > prefer

> > > the

> > > one you mix as it did not burn when injecting. If I had a choice I

> > > would use

> > > the enbrel you mix and take twice a week.

> > >

> > > I think the disk is a good idea. I am very familier with the

> > cream.

> > > I use

> > > to work in pediatrics.

> > >

> > > Toni

> > >

> > > In a message dated 5/22/2006 8:00:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

> > > writes:

> > >

> > > From: " MELISSA CRIGLER " nmsanders@...

> > > Date: Mon May 22, 2006 4:57pm(PDT)

> > > Subject: Re: Anyone have an Enbrel horror story?

> > >

> > > ,

> > >

> > > Thanks and thanks to all who responded as well. Can I ask does

> > > anyone here

> > > have to mix their own Enbrel? Em will not be getting the prefilled

> > > syringes.

> > > I already give her methotrexate shots but I use LMX 5% cream 45 min

> > > before

> > > I do it. Also, I've discovered this new 3x3 inch disk that has a

> > > hold in the

> > > middle. You push it onto the skin for 20 seconds. It has pokey

> > > things all

> > > over it and " distracts " the nerves from feeling the shot. The disc

> > > doesn't

> > > hurt, it just feels irritating for a minute. It even numbs it

> > for a few

> > > seconds after the shot. It's called shot blocker. She still

> > feels a

> > > " sting " for

> > > a minute though. I give her shots in the thigh and arm. Well,

> > gotta

> > > go for

> > > now.

> > >

> > > Missy

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