Re: Question about Orencia, Humira and Enbrel

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I went thru the same thing about 2 months ago. Trying to make that decision.

I chose Enbrel, the sureclick. To me, it was the lesser of all the evils.

They all have side effects. I do it every week on Mondays. I am still on 8

mtx once a week on Thursdays. I *think* everything is finally kicking in. I

know it took about 6 weeks for the Enbrel to work. I now have more energy

days and less tired days...it's not the whole day but its truly better than it

was. I still have some back issues going on with OA, Facet, as well as

bursitis in my hips. Good luck with whatever decision you make.

Heidi

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In a message dated 6/11/2008 7:34:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

l8deblu@... writes:

My rummey is planning on moving me from Methotrexate to one of the

biologic drugs in about a month. She says that they are better. She

told me just to pick one because they were all about the same and to

just decide based on the delivery method and frequency that works best

for me. My question is this.... Is there an overall consensus as to

which are doing the best job at managing the pain and progression of

the disease and also what are the side effects that you all have

experienced on them versus the MTX?

Thanks in advance,

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[Guest guest]

,

I think you probably mean Remicade, Humira and Enbrel.

Orencia is a biologic, too, but it is not a TNF inhibitor.

Not an MD

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 6:04 AM, Sullivan <l8deblu@...> wrote:

> My rummey is planning on moving me from Methotrexate to one of the

> biologic drugs in about a month. She says that they are better. She

> told me just to pick one because they were all about the same and to

> just decide based on the delivery method and frequency that works best

> for me. My question is this.... Is there an overall consensus as to

> which are doing the best job at managing the pain and progression of

> the disease and also what are the side effects that you all have

> experienced on them versus the MTX?

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

[Guest guest]

--- In , " Sullivan " <l8deblu@...>

wrote:

Hi ,

My sister in law has suffered RA for twenty years now and just in

the last 2years she has been on enbrel, she has has dramatic

improvemint with her RA and she is also on methotrexiate and

predisolone 4mg.

I also suffer from RA and unfortuantely for me I have had severe

reactions to plaquenil and methotrexiate, it was pickling my liver.

Now they are trying me on sulfasalzine and predisoloneI would love

to try enbrel, but over hear in Australia it is a last resort to try

it only after you have tried other medications.(it is expensive.)

So I am hanging out, as I know the huge difference it has made to my

sister in law.

Good luck and I hope you get some improvement.

.

>

> My rummey is planning on moving me from Methotrexate to one of the

> biologic drugs in about a month. She says that they are better. She

> told me just to pick one because they were all about the same and

to

> just decide based on the delivery method and frequency that works

best

> for me. My question is this.... Is there an overall consensus as to

> which are doing the best job at managing the pain and progression

of

> the disease and also what are the side effects that you all have

> experienced on them versus the MTX?

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi !

I'm on the Humira as well at MTX and for me it took about 2 weeks for the Humira

to slowly start kicking in. I've had great results with it and haven't had any

real problems regarding infections for the year that I've been on it.

HTH,

Lori

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[Guest guest]

,

I was on Enbrel and MTX but not getting the pain relief I hoped for. I am

now on Humara and take it every other week. I have only been on it for 3

months but I can feel the difference already and I have not had the Cough

and infections I got with Enbrel

Heidi M

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Stitching Queen <queenstitcher@...>

wrote:

> Hi !

> I'm on the Humira as well at MTX and for me it took about 2 weeks for the

> Humira to slowly start kicking in. I've had great results with it and

> haven't had any real problems regarding infections for the year that I've

> been on it.

> HTH,

> Lori

> http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/

> http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

, when I had to choose a biologic, I chose Enbrel, partly because

it's been around longer and more is known about it. I've been on it now

for over five years, and it does a wonderful job of keeping the pain

and inflammation at bay. The only pain I have now is from

osteoarthritis. I have had no adverse side effects. I don't get sick

with infections very often, either.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Sue

On Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at 07:04 AM, Sullivan wrote:

> My rummey is planning on moving me from Methotrexate to one of the

> biologic drugs in about a month. She says that they are better. She

> told me just to pick one because they were all about the same and to

> just decide based on the delivery method and frequency that works best

> for me. My question is this.... Is there an overall consensus as to

> which are doing the best job at managing the pain and progression of

> the disease and also what are the side effects that you all have

> experienced on them versus the MTX?

>

[Guest guest]

hi michelle, thank-you for the info. i too have had ra for over 20 yrs. i take

mtx along with 4 mgs. of pred. with TONS of other meds but i just might ask my

pcp & rheummy about enbrel. god bless,melyndagamez

[ ] Re: Question about Orencia, Humira and Enbrel

--- In , " Sullivan " <l8deblu@...>

wrote:

Hi ,

My sister in law has suffered RA for twenty years now and just in

the last 2years she has been on enbrel, she has has dramatic

improvemint with her RA and she is also on methotrexiate and

predisolone 4mg.

I also suffer from RA and unfortuantely for me I have had severe

reactions to plaquenil and methotrexiate, it was pickling my liver. 

Now they are trying me on sulfasalzine and predisoloneI would love

to try enbrel, but over hear in Australia it is a last resort to try

it only after you have tried other medications.(it is expensive.)

So I am hanging out, as I know the huge difference it has made to my

sister in law.

Good luck and I hope you get some improvement.

.

>

> My rummey is planning on moving me from Methotrexate to one of the

> biologic drugs in about a month. She says that they are better. She

> told me just to pick one because they were all about the same and

to

> just decide based on the delivery method and frequency that works

best

> for me. My question is this.... Is there an overall consensus as to

> which are doing the best job at managing the pain and progression

of

> the disease and also what are the side effects that you all have

> experienced on them versus the MTX?

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

>

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