Re: Enbrel/methotrexate fungal infections

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You're welcome, beth.

Another couple of points: some sinus infections can be fungal. Also,

in at least in one very large study, Enbrel (etanercept) users had an

increased risk of sinus problems.

I hope you are doing better soon.

Not an MD

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 6:59 AM, beth Saliani <elizcosta@...> wrote:

> Thanks everyone for the info.  I found some fine print on the enbrel

> site that said they usually consider candidiasis serious excluding

> vaginal and oral infection but I would rather be safe.  Besides I am

> still on the antibiotic so can't restart the meds anyway.  I am going

> to make an appointment with my gyno just to rule out a different

> infection.  I tend to get yeast infections with antibiotics but never

> before I started on the methotrexate.  Thanks for the research!

>

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