Re: Enbrel and being sick-vent

[Guest guest]

I had the same troubles with Enbrel and Humira. They made me feel better but the

side effects of the infections, especially upper respiratory were not worth it.

Trying to work with either is very hard.

Joy

From: ktandtm <ktandtm@...>

Subject: [ ] Enbrel and being sick-vent

Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 2:11 PM

I am starting to wonder if the Enbrel (at least for me)is worth taking if I am

going to be sick all the time. I finally see my doc tomorrow, still have sinus

and upper respiratory infection after antibiotics. I have been sick for a month

and this is getting old. I just don't have time for any of it. You just can't

seem to win dang it! I have stopped the enbrel almost 3 weeks ago. Thanks for

listening to me vent.

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[Guest guest]

Hi , if it helps at all, I was never sick on Enbrel from 06-now. This year

we have all been sick. It's been or bug after another. My toddler even has c

diff

So although I wouldn't want you to rule out Enbrel as a contributor to your

bugs, it could be what's being passed around. I bought a netti pot last week and

it seemed to reduce a sinus infection I've had without antibiotics. Kate f

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On Jan 12, 2011, at 2:11 PM, " ktandtm " <ktandtm@...> wrote:

> I am starting to wonder if the Enbrel (at least for me)is worth taking if I am

going to be sick all the time. I finally see my doc tomorrow, still have sinus

and upper respiratory infection after antibiotics. I have been sick for a month

and this is getting old. I just don't have time for any of it. You just can't

seem to win dang it! I have stopped the enbrel almost 3 weeks ago. Thanks for

listening to me vent.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

i seem to get a lot of URI's on Enbrel myself; a lot more than I ever did on

Remicade. My family doc gave me an rx nasal steroid spray and that seems to be

helping somewhat, and I've been sleeping with a humidifier too.

jane in unusually cold dallas.

>

> I am starting to wonder if the Enbrel (at least for me)is worth taking if I am

going to be sick all the time. I finally see my doc tomorrow, still have sinus

and upper respiratory infection after antibiotics. I have been sick for a month

and this is getting old. I just don't have time for any of it. You just can't

seem to win dang it! I have stopped the enbrel almost 3 weeks ago. Thanks for

listening to me vent.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I forgot to add that with all the cooties we've had, I'm dozing Enbrel every

10-11 days so that I can fight infections while keeping TNF low enough to not

flare. Feel better, everyone, this has been a tough winter. Kate F

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On Jan 12, 2011, at 3:39 PM, " jane " <janeatregis@...> wrote:

> i seem to get a lot of URI's on Enbrel myself; a lot more than I ever did on

Remicade. My family doc gave me an rx nasal steroid spray and that seems to be

helping somewhat, and I've been sleeping with a humidifier too.

> jane in unusually cold dallas.

> --- In , " ktandtm " <ktandtm@...>

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for responding. Sorry to hear a lot of people are having a time

with it as well. My kids have been sick as well but of course everyone but us

get over it in a reasonable amount of time. I guess I will continue the Enbrel

after I recover and see what happens. I am considering spacing it out more

though as well and see how that works. I can't even remember the last time I got

sick with this type of stuff. I rarely get sick even with all these kids.