Guest guest Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Newly diagnosed with RA. Wanted to start Humira but insurance denied it until I use Enbril first. I should have my first injection next week. Are there any side effects? How many weeks until relief? I am looking forward to getting off of the prednisone. I hate it! Gena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 I started Enbrel about a month ago and I felt relief the next day. I'd say it helped with the pain about 80 %. I was also denied Humira by the insurance company until I tried Enbrel first. I wish I could find something to help with the fatigue. Vicki -------Original Message------- From: badgena1 Date: 10/23/05 16:37:49 Rheumatoid Arthritis Subject: Starting Enbril Newly diagnosed with RA. Wanted to start Humira but insurance denied it until I use Enbril first. I should have my first injection next week. Are there any side effects? How many weeks until relief? I am looking forward to getting off of the prednisone. I hate it!Gena --- USFamily.Net - $8.25/mo! -- Highspeed - $19.99/mo! --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 I just had my second injection of Enbril. My hands are much better, but the fatigue is still there. I sleep 10 or more hours a night and sometimes wonder if I will ever have more energy. I am also on 2 folic acid per day and 6 methotrexate per week. Enbril is the only drug my insurance covers with a $30 a month co-pay. Humira and Remicade are both non-formulary so way too expensive. Posie in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Hello Gena, This is Steph in VA. I was on Enbrel for about 3 months in 2000. I had a good response about 2 weeks after beginning treatment. I ended up switching to Remicade, which I have been on for 5 years. Take care, Steph in VA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Newly diagnosed with RA. Wanted to start Humira but insurance denied it until I use Enbril first. I should have my first injection next week. Are there any side effects? How many weeks until relief? I am looking forward to getting off of the prednisone. I hate it! Gena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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