Re: allergy symptoms to Enbrel - (Question about Humira)

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From the very first shot that I took in the doctor's office, I had

major problems with the Enbrel. I ran fever for 2-3 days, I would have

hot flashes for a couple of minutes and then it would turn to terrible

chills for a few minutes and then right back again. I had terrible

headaches, the injection spot would turn bright red, raise up and then

bruise in a huge bulls eye around the injection spot. I would be

bruised for almost a week after each shot. It would take 2-3 days to

get well from each injection of Enbrel. I would sit and tremble all

the time and was very week, could hardly sit up or walk across the room

at times. I kept telling my doctor that I still wasn't feeling well

from the shots. They would tell me to load up on allergy meds. &

Tylenol, and that it would get better with time. I went to a new

doctor who took x-rays, blood work, and listened to what I was saying.

She diagnosed me with fibromyalgia on top of the PsA. She said no more

with the allergies to the Enbrel and gave me two injection vials of

Humira to try this month. The Humira hurts a lot worse for a while

when I took it, but then I was up and going again by that evening and

doing pretty good. So far the Humira is working, it has only been a

couple of days, but I am not sick - so that is good. My feet feel like

they are on fire once in a while and I am really thirty with a very dry

mouth all of the time. But I would rather have these problems than

what it was like on the Enbrel.

Cristina Gingerich

Indiana