Hello I'm new here

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Hi I'm not sure where to start I guess I have been guilty of lurking

for a few weeks reading lots of postings It seems like everyone has

been through so much of what I have been through it has been very

encouraging to read all of your stories I will not go into all of the

details now I don't think I could type that much LOL to some it up

quickly I am a 40 year old female living at the Jersey Shore I was dx

with PA in March of this year and immediately started MTX

unfortunately it did not last but 4 weeks( severe headache and

vomiting could not get out of bed for two days after my fourth dose) I

than started Enbrel I have now been on it for about 13 weeks I had

lots of improvement in the beginning but I had a bad flare about 4

weeks ago and had to go on prednisone now my Dr is talking about

putting me back on MTX (he wants to try half or a third of my original

dose of 15 mg) with the Enbrel He said sometimes the Enbrel stops

working and we need to add the MTX with it has anyone else had this

happen it seemed like the Enbrel was great before this flare I am also

unable to take any NSAIDS because of stomach problems caused by them

so I am only taking Enbrel and prednisone right now any input or

advice would be helpful thank you LINDA

[Editor's Note: , some studies have shown that Enbrel WITH mtx is more

effective than either Enbrel OR mtx used alone. I for one am on Enbrel AND mtx

and I know many others here are, too. Kathy F.]