Enbrel injections

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thanks sue... this last one i got a bruise... oh well, that is not much to put

up with..)

just as long as i know i am normal... what ever normal is...

rae

Re: [ ] Enbrel injections

Rae, I am also on Enbrel, and yes, I get the bruises more times than

not. I assume it's when we hit a little blood vessel.

I also get an injection site reaction sometimes, which itches. I don't

know why I get these sometimes and not always. I went at least a year

before I got the first one.

Sue

On Sunday, February 13, 2005, at 01:32 AM, Rae Sandberg wrote:

>

> paula, i know you are on enbrel... and i know more are, too but i do

> not remember who...

> anyway, i have a question for you all... a few times i get the

> injection, there is a bruise about the size of a nickel at the

> injection site... do you ever get that?? and if so do you know what is

> causing it??

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i didnt know that either.. with the old enbrel you are suppose to do it

right away

[Guest guest]

Thats what I thought too.. I was really surprised to read that today..

Re: ENBREL INJECTIONS

i didnt know that either.. with the old enbrel you are suppose to do it

right away

[Guest guest]

Hi Clora - tomorrow will be week 5 for me with the Enbrel. So far, no side

effects and it seems to be working, though not completely sure as my

Fibromyalgia has been giving me a fit. I'm still taking the Sulfasalazine and

Methotrexate, although my Rheumy said at the next visit (august), we may be

cutting some of that back. Best of luck to you - I pray you get good results

with it. Take care. Keep us posted.....Doreen

Hi Sue;

 

I am starting Enbrel in about a week. I was on humirra injections. My rheumy

 said the humirra wasn't working. I been taking it for a long time.  I thought

the humirra worked since it stopped the pain. 

 

My RA said my blood test had a low count of the RA. I forget what it's called,

She said mine was a 4 and normal was 18. 

 

Sue I haven't  had bad severe  pain from RA for a long time.  I had to quit

sulvazaline and plaqunil because I became allergic to it.  So basically I was

only getting Injections for the RA. I am hoping it is going into recession.

 

My rhuemy gave me some darvacet pain pills to take for pain. I don't need it

half the time. Sue I still have pain but not like it was. I also have flare ups

from time to time.

 

I would like information about enbrel also.  Yeast infections. Ugh I get them

so easy.  Yes, antibiotics will cause yeast infections, so when I

get antibiotic, I get the yeast medication too. Haven't had a yeast infection

since the last time I took antibiotics. I am so glad you brought this up.

 

If anyone takes Enbrell please give us info on it.  I am interest in anything

anyone  has to say on the subject of Enbrell   God bless, I care,

Clora  

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Hi Clora:  I want to wish you good luck when you start your Enbrel injections. 

I hope this one you can take, and not have any allergic reactions.  We are all

so happy you are here posting again.

 

Wishing you pain free days ahead.

 

Hugs,

 

Barbara

From: CLORA <clora4jesus@...>

Subject: [ ] Enbrel injections

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 8:44 AM

Doreen, I can't take sulfazalin, methotrexate or plaqunile, they break me out. I

am glad enbrel is working for ya. My fibro is giving me a fit too. What I was

taking for the fibro broke me out and made me eat like a horse. Thanks, best of

luck to you too. I care........ ......... Clora

> Hi Clora - tomorrow will be week 5 for me with the Enbrel. So far, no side

effects and it seems to be working, though not completely sure as my

Fibromyalgia has been giving me a fit. I'm still taking the Sulfasalazine and

Methotrexate, although my Rheumy said at the next visit (august), we may be

cutting some of that back. Best of luck to you - I pray you get good results

with it. Take care. Keep us posted.....Doreen

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Hi Clora,

I hope the enbrel works great for you. I started cymbalta, and it

helped my fibro pain SO much. I feel like a different person. It has

also helped the depression going on in my life.

Keep us posted,

Tawny

>

> Doreen, I can't take sulfazalin, methotrexate or plaqunile, they break

me out. I am glad enbrel is working for ya. My fibro is giving me a fit

too. What I was taking for the fibro broke me out and made me eat like a

horse. Thanks, best of luck to you too. I care.................Clora

>

>

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I've been reading a lot of posts about painful injections. I did mine in the

thigh for many years until I discovered that the abdomen is the way to go. I

couldn't get my head into giving myself a shot in the belly for the longest time

but once I did, I never when back. Sure, it burns a little sometimes but a few

seconds of burn is a hell of a lot better than living with RA symptoms. Pinch

up the skin (fat) to the side of your belly button and go for it.

I must say, I did prefer the syringes that were not premixed because there was

no burn with them.

[Guest guest]

, you can still get the syringes that are not premixed. That's

what I still use. Your doctor could change your prescription to those.

New isn't always better.

Sue

On Jan 6, 2010, at 2:29 PM, mbdomby wrote:

> I've been reading a lot of posts about painful injections. I did

> mine in the thigh for many years until I discovered that the abdomen

> is the way to go. I couldn't get my head into giving myself a shot

> in the belly for the longest time but once I did, I never when

> back. Sure, it burns a little sometimes but a few seconds of burn

> is a hell of a lot better than living with RA symptoms. Pinch up

> the skin (fat) to the side of your belly button and go for it.

>

> I must say, I did prefer the syringes that were not premixed because

> there was no burn with them.

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