Embril - Arthritis Message Board

poksnee · 04-24-2002, 02:56 PM

Does anyone know who makes Embril and why there is such a long waiting list to get the drug? Also has anyone here used the drug and if so does it work?

samoose00 · 05-01-2002, 02:09 PM

Enbrel is manufactured by Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals for Immunex Corporation. I suggest that you do a search and type in "Ebrel". It really is scary what this drug will do. There were numerous sites stating that the drug has been linked to many deaths and many more hospitalizations. There are several lawsuits against Immunex for harmful side effects from the drug. My research about arthiritis drugs has not turned up much better results with other drugs. We have found that arthiritis sufferers have had awesome results with natural remedies and you don't get the side effects. Hope that helps.

scbagrrrl · 05-01-2002, 07:22 PM

Poksnee
Despite what the previous post said, Enbrel can be very effective if used/monitored. It is one of the newest classes of drugs for RA that can actually REVERSE damage done. It's called a bio-DMARSD. It's normally not prescribed until other drugs like Celebrex and Vioxx have been tried without much success. BUT there have been a number of medical studies that have shown that the earlier this new class of drugs is started, the better the results. It's true that there were A LOT of problems with this drug in the beginning, but the treatment has been reformatted and the results have been a complete change!

I know of several people that are on Enbrel therapy and have had a tremendous response. They didn't have a problem with getting supplied, their battles were with insurance to get it covered. Unfortunately, I have Systemic Lupus in addition to RA, so I cannot take these drugs - they raise ANAs which would make my Lupus flare. I'm willing to take the risk to reduce some of my joint pain/damage but my Rheumatologist is not on board...yet.

I'm 31 and recently had a bone scan - the radiologist came back to see me personally because he thought the bday on the scan was wrong- he said there was no way this was the scan of a 31y.o. woman.

scbagrrrl · 05-05-2002, 09:18 PM

By the way, the grandson of Charles Lindberg, who just traced the flight of his grandfather across the Atlantic, is on Enbrel. He said that he was diagnosed with RA when he was 21 and five years ago, he couldn't so much as get out of a chair by himself - then he started Enbrel and it totally changed his life.

Additionally, I read that they are opening a 2nd mfg plant for Enbrel which should be operational in June 2002. Hopefully it will ease some of the delays...

Good luck and keep us posted!

sunnyb · 05-17-2002, 02:45 PM

Hi! This is my first time on the message board and I just wanted to say I appreciate the conversation on Enbrel. I'm on the waiting list to begin my treatment with Enbrel and am beginning to read some scary stuff about it. I hope and pray the positive outweight the negative!