Re: Re: Just got back from rheummy

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In a message dated 12/22/2005 9:44:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, aclavern33@... writes:

So I am running out of drug choices. so far I have been on MTX pills and injections, Arava, Doxycycline, and Enbrel. He says next is Humira..or I guess Kineret or Remicaide. Which I have told him NO INJECTIONS IF THEY BURN. Which I heard that Humira, Kineret and Enbrel pre-mixed burn like hell!!

Just how bad is your RA? Mine was so bad that I couldn't dress myself, wear shoes, open

doors... ect. It was a living hell. I don't mind injecting myself once a week with Enbrel and taking the 4 pills of MTX once a week since I am pretty close to normal now. Sure, Enbrel burns, but I didn't complain until I had been on it for 5 months, then the doc told me to let warm up longer, for 45 minutes. It still burns, but there are people worse off than I am - the ones who have diabetes who have to stick

themselves several times a day.

With MTX, my hair grows a lot slower and I haven't any hair on my legs.

I am not sure what is going to happen next though, because since I started Enbrel, I've had this sore that popped up on the back of my neck and it won't heal, I am pretty sure it has

to do with Enbrel.

Also, I have a lot of pain with my right hip and was told it was an injured tendon, but I am

not so sure. I have a difficult time walking long distances, ice packs helps but that's about it.

Becky