Switch to another drug ? - currently on Enbrel

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Hi?Everyone ! -?

???? I find that the unpredictability of the disease very hard to deal with not

only physically but emotionally.??I have days or weeks when I am?

functioning at a higher level and then I will spend the next several weeks

experiencing flare after flare.??I find that stress (my bipolar husband

and son recently in the hospital) has heightened my flare.??After visiting the

emergency room with my son yesterday, I spent the entire

day in severe pain (mostly feet) and slept for many hours.??

???? Yet, I have a question please.? I feel like my disease is progressing yet

my doctor has not switched me off of?Enbrel.? Enbrel is the?

only medicine I take.? (I take it 100 mg.?a week - double dose)???I cant take

methotrexate anymore.??Has anyone felt a?worthwile

improvement when switching from Enbrel to say Remicade or Humira???I am feeling

sicker these days, loosing tremendous sleep and I

feel taking care of my basic?needs is enough of a challenge.??Im tired of being

sick !!?

???? I would be grateful if anyone has?insight on the experience of switching

medication from Enbrel to another drug??

Thanks Blessings for less pain free days.

Dawn.?

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