Guest guest Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Hi beth, by now the group is tired of me professing my undying love of Enbrel. Suffice it to say, for me it's a miracle drug. I'm nearly normal on it and it started working within the first 10 days. This is my second pregnancy on it too. Kate F Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2010, at 8:23 PM, " beth Saliani " <elizcosta@...> wrote: My doc doesn't like to give pain meds either, says it masks symptoms which can cause someone to injure themselves thinking their joints are in good shape. That we should work on the cause of the pain. I also found this argument in an arthritis self-management book I got from the arthritis foundation (it strongly advised against pain meds) so I am guessing it is a pretty common thought by rheumatologists. Not saying I agree or disagree, just putting it out there. My doc prefers to adjust the cocktail - my next step is either Enbrel or Humira. If anyone has any advice about either please share! beth in New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 I'm with you, Kate. As I've said here before, they'll have to pry my Enbrel out of my cold, dead hands. Sue On May 23, 2010, at 9:32 PM, Kate Fair wrote: > Hi beth, by now the group is tired of me professing my undying > love of Enbrel. Suffice it to say, for me it's a miracle drug. I'm > nearly normal on it and it started working within the first 10 days. > This is my second pregnancy on it too. Kate F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 i was on enbrel for 7 years, no side effects, then it stopped working now on orencia, i hope this works,tried humira i couldn't take it at all. hope inbrel works for you  ann nj My doc doesn't like to give pain meds either, says it masks symptoms which can cause someone to injure themselves thinking their joints are in good shape. That we should work on the cause of the pain. I also found this argument in an arthritis self-management book I got from the arthritis foundation (it strongly advised against pain meds) so I am guessing it is a pretty common thought by rheumatologists. Not saying I agree or disagree, just putting it out there. My doc prefers to adjust the cocktail - my next step is either Enbrel or Humira. If anyone has any advice about either please share! beth in New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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