Re: Enbrel, starting it next week.

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I started taking Enbrel almost 3 months ago now. I am using the sureclick

pens. They are quick and easy. Please make sure you let the alcohol dry befo

re injecting yourself!!!! It will ease the burn, trust me. The first one

caused me all kinds of muscle pain and a heck of a headache. This never

happened

again. The 2nd time, I only had a headache. Occasionally, I get tired. I do

my shots on Mondays. No bid deal. It took about 6 weeks for me to see a

result. By Wednesday, I have some energy. Now with the humidity, I'm all

kinds

of swollen in my hands, and I'm waiting for fall! It is what it is, but I

like my Enbrel, it helps, best of luck to you!

Heidi in Mass.

In a message dated 7/18/2008 11:38:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

laurenrosepeters@... writes:

Can anyone give me any insight to being on Enbrel? I know it is an

injection, and I am fine with that. But are there any weird side

effects? Or anythign I need to know?

Thanks everyone!

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I took Enbrel for about 8 months and then changed to Humera as it stays in

the system a bit longer. Its a bimonthly injection. I never had any problems

with the Enbrel. I did know to inject it slowly to avoid a knot of pain on

administration. My stomaqch was also the easist place to give it.

Heidi M

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 1:21 PM, <sposy@...> wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I started taking Enbrel almost 3 months ago now. I am using the sureclick

> pens. They are quick and easy. Please make sure you let the alcohol dry

> befo

> re injecting yourself!!!! It will ease the burn, trust me. The first one

> caused me all kinds of muscle pain and a heck of a headache. This never

> happened

> again. The 2nd time, I only had a headache. Occasionally, I get tired. I do

>

> my shots on Mondays. No bid deal. It took about 6 weeks for me to see a

> result. By Wednesday, I have some energy. Now with the humidity, I'm all

> kinds

> of swollen in my hands, and I'm waiting for fall! It is what it is, but I

> like my Enbrel, it helps, best of luck to you!

>

> Heidi in Mass.

>

>

> In a message dated 7/18/2008 11:38:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> laurenrosepeters@... <laurenrosepeters%40> writes:

>

> Can anyone give me any insight to being on Enbrel? I know it is an

> injection, and I am fine with that. But are there any weird side

> effects? Or anythign I need to know?

> Thanks everyone!

>

> **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for

> FanHouse Fantasy Football today.

> (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have been on Enbrel for five years and a few months, and it works

wonderfully well to control my RA. I have had no adverse side effects,

except an occasional mild injection site reaction, which is no worse

than a mosquito bite. I use the 25 mg twice-weekly, because it seems to

last better for me than the 50 mg once-weekly. I inject into my

stomach, and it doesn't hurt. I hope you have the same good luck.

Sue

On Friday, July 18, 2008, at 11:12 AM, laurenrosepeters wrote:

> Can anyone give me any insight to being on Enbrel? I know it is an

> injection, and I am fine with that. But are there any weird side

> effects? Or anythign I need to know?

> Thanks everyone!