Enbrel injections

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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  

 

:

Today I called my PCP and told her that I still had the vaginal

infection. I told her that I thought it was a yeast infection, even

though the culture did not show yeast. I pointed out that the

infection did get better after using Monistat and taking Diflucan. I

told her that candiasis was one of the side effects of Enbrel, and

that I would like to try something stronger than the OTC Monistat that

I had already used, something like Terconazole.

So what did she do? She called in a prescription for Metronidazole

Vaginal, which is for antibiotic infections! And of course one side

effect of that is a yeast infection!

So what should I do? I'm going on a bus trip tomorrow, and I certainly

don't want to make the situation worse than it already is.

Advice needed!

Sue