Re: I started on Enbrel.

[Guest guest]

Randy, there are several of us who are Enbrel " junkies " .  I love, love, love

Enbrel.  It started working for me within a week and I stayed on it through

pregnancy and nursing.  For some reason, it's the perfect match for my type of

RA and as long as I stay on it my rheumatologist said she'd never know I had

RA.  My exam is normal, labs are normal, I'm not tired, I'm not stiff ... not

everyone has such a terrific result (my crackpot theory is that there are

probably several diseases that fall under the RA umbrella) but for those of us

who respond to it, it truly is a gamechanger.  About 6 weeks into taking it, I

started getting big hives at the injection site.  I treated them with tagamet

during the day and benadryl at night. The good news is that they didn't last and

now I just get a red spot.  Kate F

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From: " rjgang10@... " <rjgang10@...>

Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 11:48:07 PM

Subject: [ ] I started on Enbrel.

 

I went to my rheumatologist 3 weeks ago, he said that I have an aggressive

form of RA and added Enbrel to my regimen,(mtx, plaquenil, folic acid,

prednisone and Prilosec), I just took my third dose yesterday. I think its

helping me but I'm not sure yet. Has anyone had any luck with Enbrel? Are

there any side effects that I should be aware of? I so look forward to pain

free days if that is even possible, I get so tired of the unpredictability

of whether or not I will have a flare up or how much pain and stiffness I

will have. I'm tired of being afraid to make plans. I have hope now but I'm

afraid of the possible side effects.

.....Randy....

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[Guest guest]

Randy, I'm one of those Enbrel " junkies, " too. I always say they'll

have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. It works wonderfully well

for me, and I can hardly even tell that I have RA. If it does cause

side effects, you can always switch to something else, but it's been a

miracle drug for me.

Good luck?

Sue

On Aug 27, 2010, at 10:01 AM, Fair wrote:

> Randy, there are several of us who are Enbrel " junkies " . I love,

> love, love

> Enbrel. It started working for me within a week and I stayed on it

> through

> pregnancy and nursing. For some reason, it's the perfect match for

> my type of

> RA and as long as I stay on it my rheumatologist said she'd never

> know I had

> RA. My exam is normal, labs are normal, I'm not tired, I'm not

> stiff ... not

> everyone has such a terrific result (my crackpot theory is that

> there are

> probably several diseases that fall under the RA umbrella) but for

> those of us

> who respond to it, it truly is a gamechanger. About 6 weeks into

> taking it, I

> started getting big hives at the injection site. I treated them

> with tagamet

> during the day and benadryl at night. The good news is that they

> didn't last and

> now I just get a red spot. Kate F

[Guest guest]

was on enbrel for 10 years,no side effects,it just stopped working,now on

orencia

going for my 5th infusion.it started working a little,now fighting with my ins.

co. they want proof that its working,what we have to deal with,pain,pain, pain.

then the ins.co. giving us a hard time.(whats next).

 

ann

From: rjgang10@... <rjgang10@...>

Subject: [ ] I started on Enbrel.

Date: Friday, August 27, 2010, 12:48 AM

 

I went to my rheumatologist 3 weeks ago, he said that I have an aggressive

form of RA and added Enbrel to my regimen,(mtx, plaquenil, folic acid,

prednisone and Prilosec), I just took my third dose yesterday. I think its

helping me but I'm not sure yet. Has anyone had any luck with Enbrel? Are

there any side effects that I should be aware of? I so look forward to pain

free days if that is even possible, I get so tired of the unpredictability

of whether or not I will have a flare up or how much pain and stiffness I

will have. I'm tired of being afraid to make plans. I have hope now but I'm

afraid of the possible side effects.

.....Randy....

Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless