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> well i visited the enbrel site and i am elgiable for medicare to cover it. they are sending me the application for it. :) YAY!

They will even send you a pre-paid FedEx envelope so you can overnight it to Medicare. I was told by the Enbrel people that it takes at least 2-3 weeks to be approved or not once Medicare gets your paperwork. It took my doctor 10 days just to get his page signed. :-(

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First off, welcome back! And I know what you mean about feeling elderly, I told my husband on a particularly bad day that I felt like I was 90 years old!

I do hope that the enbrel works for you :)

I just want to say that I'm only 42 and when my doc put me on Celebrex it made me have mini strokes, decreased sensation and numbness on my left side, and dizzy spells. Once I stopped taking it and it got out of my system, all those symptoms went away. So I just want you all to be very careful, please. I know that it works great for some people, and I'm happy for you, but just don't believe that those side effects are only for the elderly.

Blessings - kins

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From: hokytown@...

Date: 04/09/05 09:23:29

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: im back!

the past few weeks i have been going down and down further down the hill on pain. i FINALLY had my appointment march 30th with my rhemy and things have changed. first off she took me off voltaren we looked everywhere for that damn medication and now i am off it. second she put me back on celebrex which is fine the bad risks on it are for the elderly with heart problems i may feel elderly but age wise im not so no worries on that. she also put me on enbrel. the downside to this med is the price, liek many of you know it. since i dont have perscription coverage its going to cost over $20,000 a year. well i visited the enbrel site and i am elgiable for medicare to cover it. they are sending me the application for it. :) YAY!

so today i'll take my 3rd shot i started last saturday and i take it on saturdays and wednesdays. and so far so good. i am still on mtx every monday. and all my other fun meds. i have seen a slight change. my knee isnt hurting me very much, nore are my wrists, sholders, neck and fingers. right now the only thing hurting is my elbows. its weird...

to answer some back questions people were talking about sores in the mouth from mtx i get them and it pisses me off. ARG!

ok off to enjoy a beautiful day here in michigan. :)

*gentle hugs*

~Dawn~

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Good to hear that, Dawn.

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Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: im

back!

the

past few weeks i have been going down and down further down the hill on pain. i

FINALLY had my appointment march 30th with my rhemy and things

have changed. first off she took me off voltaren we looked everywhere for that

damn medication and now i am off it. second she put me back on celebrex which

is fine the bad risks on it are for the elderly with heart problems i may feel

elderly but age wise im not so no worries on that. she also put me on enbrel.

the downside to this med is the price, liek many of you know it. since i dont

have perscription coverage its going to cost over $20,000 a year. well i

visited the enbrel site and i am elgiable for medicare to cover it. they are

sending me the application for it. :) YAY!

so today i'll take my 3rd shot i started last saturday and i take it on

saturdays and wednesdays. and so far so good. i am still on mtx every monday.

and all my other fun meds. i have seen a slight change. my knee isnt hurting me

very much, nore are my wrists, sholders, neck and fingers. right now the only

thing hurting is my elbows. its weird...

to

answer some back questions people were talking about sores in the mouth from

mtx i get them and it pisses me off. ARG!

ok off

to enjoy a beautiful day here in michigan. :)

*gentle

hugs*

~Dawn~

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Welcome back, ! <smile>

Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05

Right ear - Nucleus Freedom

Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06

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