Re: Getting Sick on Enbrel

[Guest guest]

I guess I have trouble understanding some things. I've been on MTX for 16

years or so, and haven't been really sick for longer than that. In fact,

since I quit smoking in 1988, I haven't had much of a cold until I had the

flu that woke up my RA. In the past, I'd suffer a cold in or around August

of each year that really made me miserable. Now, I don't even get the

sniffles and never thought of stopping my MTX. Normal viruses don't seem to

work on me, although I'm exposed to most of the bugs my daughter and

granddaughter have, and the ones Betty has brought in while working with

children.

Since the RA, we've started taking more vitamins and paying a little more to

our general health, so that can help explain the health Betty and I enjoy.

Are we just lucky, or is there a method to our madness? I feel bad for those

of you that can be so miserable with all the viruses going around but I

can't do more than sympathize with you and hope you get better.

Dennis in Eastexas

" It's not Rocket Surgery "

[ ] Getting Sick on Enbrel

>I have been on Enbrel for almost 10 months and fortunately I haven't

> gotten sick. However, I woke up this morning with a sore throat,

> stuffy nose, chills...all the signs of getting sick. At what point

> does one usually contact their doctor? I am not quite sure to call if

> this is just going to be a winter cold. Have people on Enbrel found

> that when they get sick they get " sicker " ? Thanks for any suggestions!

[Guest guest]

I was taken off humira because I was having chronic sinus problems so

I think they do make you more prone to infections and it makes the

infection worse when you have one.

Joy

epete367 <epete367@...> wrote:

I have been on Enbrel for almost 10 months and fortunately I haven't

gotten sick. However, I woke up this morning with a sore throat,

stuffy nose, chills...all the signs of getting sick. At what point

does one usually contact their doctor? I am not quite sure to call if

this is just going to be a winter cold. Have people on Enbrel found

that when they get sick they get " sicker " ? Thanks for any suggestions!

[Guest guest]

I have been on Enbrel for over two years, and fortunately I don't get

sick often, either. When I get a cold, if I feel too bad, I go to my

PCP. She decides whether I need an antibiotic or not. I tend to be

really cautious about this, and delay my Enbrel shot until I get better.

Sue

On Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at 08:45 AM, epete367 wrote:

> I have been on Enbrel for almost 10 months and fortunately I haven't

> gotten sick. However, I woke up this morning with a sore throat,

> stuffy nose, chills...all the signs of getting sick. At what point

> does one usually contact their doctor? I am not quite sure to call if

> this is just going to be a winter cold. Have people on Enbrel found

> that when they get sick they get " sicker " ? Thanks for any suggestions!