Re: Enbrel and Rabies shot

[Guest guest]

What about ginger, tumeric, fish/flax oil?  Couldn't hurt to talk with the doc

about some NSAIDS or even some daily predisone.  Kate F

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From: skiplw284 <skiplw284@...>

Sent: Wed, September 1, 2010 10:28:41 AM

Subject: [ ] Enbrel and Rabies shot

 

> Anyone ever have to take Rabies shots?

>

> We are staying in our summer home. A bat finds its way into the house. We

catch

>it and remove it - let it go (found out you NEVER let them go - they need to be

>tested for Rabies). Oh well it is gone - it did not get near anyone since we

>were awake.

>

> Three nights - I wake up to noise in the cold air return...Oh no - I'm

>thinking. I get up - bathroom break - come out of the bathroom - to a bat

flying

>past my face.

>

> We call the local wildlife guy - he searches the house - can't find a bat. We

>are told to call the local Health Department - they tell us to go to the

>emergency room and start the Rabies shots. We actually do not believe that we

>were bitten or scratched - but we have found out that you can be bitten or

>scratched and never know it.. Who knew

>

> Ok, so now - I will not be able to take my Enbrel for 4 weeks (2 weeks after

>the last shot - shots on day 0, day 3, day 7 and day 14.

>

> Any suggestions on a natural product to take to help with the inflammation

that

>will of course show up at about day 14?

>

> Doctor said to call if I need pain medication but I know that does not help

>with the inflammation.

>

> Anyone else out there ever have to take the Rabies shots?

>

> Thanks everyone.

Skip

[Guest guest]

I've never had to take rabies shots, but I have had a bat in the

house, years ago. We managed to knock him down with a broom and put

him outside.

Yesterday I had quite an adventure. I went from the den into the

kitchen, and when I headed back to the den, what do I see in my path

but a SNAKE! My husband was not at home, so I didn't have the option

to scream and go running out of the house. I knew that I had to get

him out of there. I didn't have anything to chop his head off with,

which would have been my first choice. I thought of the wet mop I had

hung in the nearby closet and grabbed it. I put it on top of the snake

and pushed him against the wall. All the time he was of course

struggling to get free. I maneuvered along the wall to the door and

then ushered him out. Thank goodness! He had nearly given me a heart

attack!

I take fish oil tablets and sprinkle ground flax seeds on my salads,

hoping that will be good for something. Maybe your RA will take a

vacation while you discontinue the Enbrel. I took a 3-week vacation

from Enbrel, and my RA behaved itself.

Good luck with the rabies shots.

Sue

On Sep 1, 2010, at 11:28 AM, skiplw284 wrote:

>> Anyone ever have to take Rabies shots?

>>

>> We are staying in our summer home. A bat finds its way into the

>> house. We catch it and remove it - let it go (found out you NEVER

>> let them go - they need to be tested for Rabies). Oh well it is

>> gone - it did not get near anyone since we were awake.

>>

>> Three nights - I wake up to noise in the cold air return...Oh no -

>> I'm thinking. I get up - bathroom break - come out of the bathroom

>> - to a bat flying past my face.

>>

>> We call the local wildlife guy - he searches the house - can't find

>> a bat. We are told to call the local Health Department - they tell

>> us to go to the emergency room and start the Rabies shots. We

>> actually do not believe that we were bitten or scratched - but we

>> have found out that you can be bitten or scratched and never know

>> it.. Who knew

>>

>> Ok, so now - I will not be able to take my Enbrel for 4 weeks (2

>> weeks after the last shot - shots on day 0, day 3, day 7 and day 14.

>>

>> Any suggestions on a natural product to take to help with the

>> inflammation that will of course show up at about day 14?

>>

>> Doctor said to call if I need pain medication but I know that does

>> not help with the inflammation.

>>

>> Anyone else out there ever have to take the Rabies shots?

>>

>> Thanks everyone.

>

> Skip

[Guest guest]

Rabies shots are reportedly very painful….I believe it is the shot itself that

is painful (in the abdomen)…ask if you can use emla cream for an hour prior to

each injection in an attempt to make it less painful…..

Deb RN

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From: skiplw284 <skiplw284@... <mailto:skiplw284%40> >

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Sent: Wed, September 1, 2010 10:28:41 AM

Subject: [ ] Enbrel and Rabies shot

> Anyone ever have to take Rabies shots?

>

> We are staying in our summer home. A bat finds its way into the house. We

catch

>it and remove it - let it go (found out you NEVER let them go - they need to be

>tested for Rabies). Oh well it is gone - it did not get near anyone since we

>were awake.

>

> Three nights - I wake up to noise in the cold air return...Oh no - I'm

>thinking. I get up - bathroom break - come out of the bathroom - to a bat

flying

>past my face.

>

> We call the local wildlife guy - he searches the house - can't find a bat. We

>are told to call the local Health Department - they tell us to go to the

>emergency room and start the Rabies shots. We actually do not believe that we

>were bitten or scratched - but we have found out that you can be bitten or

>scratched and never know it.. Who knew

>

> Ok, so now - I will not be able to take my Enbrel for 4 weeks (2 weeks after

>the last shot - shots on day 0, day 3, day 7 and day 14.

>

> Any suggestions on a natural product to take to help with the inflammation

that

>will of course show up at about day 14?

>

> Doctor said to call if I need pain medication but I know that does not help

>with the inflammation.

>

> Anyone else out there ever have to take the Rabies shots?

>

> Thanks everyone.

Skip

[Guest guest]

Nope - the shots are not anymore painful than a regular injection. The shots are

not in the stomach (wives tale is what we found out). Shots are in the arm. My

arm is sore but i don't need medication for the shot pain.

So far we are doing well. Just nervious about being off of med sfor such a long

time.

Thanks everyone,

Skip

>

> Rabies shots are reportedly very painful….I believe it is the shot itself

that is painful (in the abdomen)…ask if you can use emla cream for an hour

prior to each injection in an attempt to make it less painful…..

>

> Deb RN

>

[Guest guest]

The shots WERE given in the abdomen for 20 days…they were given into abdominal

fat as they stuck around…..not an old wives tale..when I was in nursing school

and got out and worked ER…they were still doing this 20 years ago….

Deb RN