Re: enbrell

[Guest guest]

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I used Enbrel for a while and it controlled the RA well. I just got

tired of sinus infection coming back on me. Congrats on nursing school and

I'm sure you can handle the Enbrel okay. I never was crazy about doing the

shot but it was not that big a deal twice a week. Now I am hearing that

they have a once a week shot.

Kay

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From: " Matthies " <smatthies10@...>

<Rheumatoid Arthritis >

Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 1:01 AM

Subject: enbrell

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> I finally have muddled my way through the insurance/bureaucracy mess

> it takes to start Enbrell and will be starting in a couple weeks.

> I'm a little nervous and I know there is probably a million archived

> messages about this topic, but I could use some reassurance. I'm in

> my final year of nursing school and while my pain seems to be doing

> alright, I'm watching my right wrist become a little funny looking

> (a very medical description, I know) and it scares me. I guess I'm

> jsut looking for people who've had similar experiences... Thanks and

> I hope health and good things for you!

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[Guest guest]

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I'm been an ICU nurse for 10 years. I've been on Enbrel before.

There's nothing to it. Just know that injection site reactions are

common. So if you get a big red goose egg that's warm and itches

like the devil at the injection site, don't panic. That's normal. I

didn't start having them until after probably 25 injections. As far

as your wrist, don't fret. My ankle was huge. Couldn't tell where

the bone stuck out for awhile. But after you get your RA under

control, your wrist may go back to looking more normal. My ankle

still looks a bit " different " from the other one, but nothing like it

did. Congrats on nursing school. You have a unique perspective

other nurses don't have. You've walked both sides of the fence.

Much success with the Enbrel.

Ginger Leonard, RN