Re: Skin infection vs Enbrel

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I am sorry to hear about the skin infection - yes, I

have had to go without my Enbrel while I was fighting

an infection (nothing near as serious as the one you

are describing) and can sympathize with your increased

joint pains. I hope that the doctors will do better

for you and get this infection taken care of - but do

be careful about restarting your Enbrel while the

infection is still in your body - could do a rebound

of the infection. My prayers are with you - Kathe in

CA

--- <merk@...> wrote:

> Hi All,

> Contacted a skin infection out of nowhere, in my

> lower leg. Because of

> this I'm off my Enbrel for 3 wks now. Was on a IV

> antibiotics for 4

> days and pills after that.......finished

> pills....still have infection.

> These Ontario doctors are lame brains. I told them

> I'm not normal as

> far as my immune system, but their communition

> skills are sadly lacking.

> As you guys well know my joints are rasing hell with

> me since I've

> been off Enbrel.

> The doctors in the E-room at the hospital said

> giving me two vials at

> a time (anti-biotics)was over kill....but that's is

> with someone " normal "

> and not with the added factor of RA and an immune

> system that is not

> normal. My thinking is DO the over kill and get this

> infection out of

> my body. DUH!!! Is this to much to ask.

> The Celluitis, the infection can go deep into the

> tissue and turn into

> that Flesh Eating crap and could lose part of the

> leg if you don't

> keep after it.

> In the US the medical system is costly, but a MUCH

> better system,

> cause you can sue the shit out of them if they mess

> up.

> The Ontario Government pays the doctors so the

> insentive to do their

> very best is NOT there. It's a numbers game but the

> patient is the loser.

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi . It must be really frustrating to not have the ability to

control your medical care and treatment, at least to some extent.

Hope you get better and back on track!

>

> Hi All,

> Contacted a skin infection out of nowhere, in my lower leg. Because

of

> this I'm off my Enbrel for 3 wks now. Was on a IV antibiotics for 4

> days and pills after that.......finished pills....still have

infection.

> These Ontario doctors are lame brains. I told them I'm not normal as

> far as my immune system, but their communition skills are sadly

lacking.

> As you guys well know my joints are rasing hell with me since I've

> been off Enbrel.

> The doctors in the E-room at the hospital said giving me two vials

at

> a time (anti-biotics)was over kill....but that's is with

someone " normal "

> and not with the added factor of RA and an immune system that is not

> normal. My thinking is DO the over kill and get this infection out

of

> my body. DUH!!! Is this to much to ask.

> The Celluitis, the infection can go deep into the tissue and turn

into

> that Flesh Eating crap and could lose part of the leg if you don't

> keep after it.

> In the US the medical system is costly, but a MUCH better system,

> cause you can sue the shit out of them if they mess up.

> The Ontario Government pays the doctors so the insentive to do their

> very best is NOT there. It's a numbers game but the patient is the

loser.

>

>