Re: Introduction---and question

[Guest guest]

Dordale,

I say go for it! Joint damage is irreversible. You still can't make a

fist? The thinking now is to treat RA very aggressively so that joint

damage hopefully won't happen. I've been on Enbrel for about two and a

half years, without any adverse side effects. It's doing a great job

for me. I don't think that I have any joint damage at all, and I can

now make a fist and open jars and bottles and squeeze out a dish cloth.

You're doing " pretty good " now, but you may do even better on Enbrel.

Don't be afraid of injecting yourself; you'll be an old pro soon after

you start. I look forward to my shots now, because I know the good that

they do me. I prefer the 25 mg twice weekly Enbrel, because it seems to

last better for me.

Good luck!

Sue

On Thursday, August 24, 2006, at 01:43 PM, dordale8 wrote:

> Now a request for advice from the group--last week when I saw my

> rheumy, he suggested I think about going on one of the biologics

> (probably Enbrel). I still have visible swelling in my hands, feet,

> and ankles. He says that because there is still swelling in the

> joints, joint damage is occurring, and that the Enbrel will help stop

> the damage from continuing. I understand what he is saying, and

> pretty much agree with him, but it's hard for me to add one of the

> " big guns " when I feel like I'm doing pretty good. I'm pretty sure

> I'll end up adding Enbrel, but I'm still wavering. Do any of you have

> any advice/words of wisdom for me?

[Guest guest]

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> Dordale,

>

> I say go for it! Joint damage is irreversible. You still can't make a

> fist? The thinking now is to treat RA very aggressively so that joint

> damage hopefully won't happen. I've been on Enbrel for about two and a

> half years, without any adverse side effects. It's doing a great job

> for me. I don't think that I have any joint damage at all, and I can

> now make a fist and open jars and bottles and squeeze out a dish cloth.

> You're doing " pretty good " now, but you may do even better on Enbrel.

> Don't be afraid of injecting yourself; you'll be an old pro soon after

> you start. I look forward to my shots now, because I know the good that

> they do me. I prefer the 25 mg twice weekly Enbrel, because it seems to

> last better for me.

>

> Good luck!

>

> Sue

>

Thanks Sue--

It's good to read about people doing so well on Enbrel (or the other

biologics)...

I do have some very small erosions--but, unfortunately my baseline

x-rays from about a year ago aren't very good quality, so my rhuemy

couldn't tell me if the erosions were new or not.

Regarding giving myself shots--I've been telling myself and people

around me that it won't bother me...but truth be told, I'm a little

nervous! As you say, though after the first few, I'll be an old pro.

I'll be calling my rheumy's office next week to get them to start the

insurance approval process.

Thanks again!!

dordale

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Hope you don't mind the intursion on yours and dordale's conversion,but I am

on the enbrel for a month now, and I am very tired and lathargtic, all the

time, my wrist,fingers, and feet and ankles, and legs below my knees hurt

more when I sit and go to get up,have you experinced this? I was just

curious, if it could be the enbrel, or something else. You can email me at

my personal email, that way I don't miss the answer. It's

bigsis135@...

thanks Rhonda

[ ] Re: Introduction---and question

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>>

>> Dordale,

>>

>> I say go for it! Joint damage is irreversible. You still can't make a

>> fist? The thinking now is to treat RA very aggressively so that joint

>> damage hopefully won't happen. I've been on Enbrel for about two and a

>> half years, without any adverse side effects. It's doing a great job

>> for me. I don't think that I have any joint damage at all, and I can

>> now make a fist and open jars and bottles and squeeze out a dish cloth.

>> You're doing " pretty good " now, but you may do even better on Enbrel.

>> Don't be afraid of injecting yourself; you'll be an old pro soon after

>> you start. I look forward to my shots now, because I know the good that

>> they do me. I prefer the 25 mg twice weekly Enbrel, because it seems to

>> last better for me.

>>

>> Good luck!

>>

>> Sue

>>

> Thanks Sue--

>

> It's good to read about people doing so well on Enbrel (or the other

> biologics)...

>

> I do have some very small erosions--but, unfortunately my baseline

> x-rays from about a year ago aren't very good quality, so my rhuemy

> couldn't tell me if the erosions were new or not.

>

> Regarding giving myself shots--I've been telling myself and people

> around me that it won't bother me...but truth be told, I'm a little

> nervous! As you say, though after the first few, I'll be an old pro.

>

> I'll be calling my rheumy's office next week to get them to start the

> insurance approval process.

>

> Thanks again!!

> dordale

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