Re: RE:MTX shots-------SUE

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Sue,

I had my first MTX shot last Friday and I was already to pay and the

receptionist said we don't charge for shots. Funny thing they had marked a

price

on my patient information sheet but she wouldn't accept any payment. I am not

sure why???? I guess I will see if the same thing happens this Friday as I

go in for my second shot. I am not complaining by no means.....

Regarding Enbrel..........Enbrel worked for me and was a miracle drug for

me for most of the time I was on it. I gave myself shots twice weekly;

choosing not to try the 50 mg shot. Also, I had a reaction to the shots each

time

I gave myself a shot; I just learned that was a part of me being on Enbrel

and took them in stride. I was on Enbrel for about two and half years when my

RA doctor decided I was not responding to treatment like I needed to be so

she took me off of Enbrel and put me on Humira. Now Humira is a different

story for me.........it has by far been my most worst nightmare!!!! I am sure

it works well for most people but I am in the 1% group that had a bad reaction

to it and can't take it. It caused me to become very ill, swell horribly,

major pain, put me in a bad flair and caused my intestines to start to shut

down; I felt like I had an IV hooked up to me with poison going into my body

24/7. My RA doctor almost admitted me to the hospital.............thank

goodness she discovered what was making me so sick. Currently, I am on

Remicade

and just started the MTX shots. I have been in a bad flair for the past 6

months but this past Monday I started feeling like a ray of sunshine was shining

on me and I am beginning to feel a little better.............

Are you currently taking Enbrel? If so good luck and if I can be of any

help please email me.

Wanda in TX

In a message dated 7/26/2006 3:52:16 P.M. Central Standard Time,

marysue@... writes:

Just curious, but how much does she charge you for giving you the

shots? And did Enbrel not work for you?

Sue

On Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at 12:37 AM, WaFerg63@... wrote:

> She said she will consider giving

> me a prescription for my MTX shots in the future but for now she

> wants me to

> come in to her office. I asked her about MTX shot prescriptions with

> preservatives and she said in order to be able to reuse the vial of

> medicine you must

> make sure it has preservatives otherwise you are setting yourself up

> for a

> possible bacteria infection if you continue to use out of a bottle

> without any

> preservatives which makes sense. I have been on Enbrel in the past

> and have

> given myself shots so that part doesn't bother me. Also, I have to

> give my

> DH shots weekly.