enbrel side effect - Page 3

joanie58 · 08-01-2006, 10:28 AM

Thanks mad! I will. And I hope you have continued relief with it yourself.

Joanie

rennah77 · 08-01-2006, 12:04 PM

Is anyone that is taking the Enbrel or Humira injections on any other meds? I am still on the Methotrexate and Arava along with the Humira injections. I am hoping that since the Humira is really working well that I can get off of the Methotrexate and Arava. Has anyone ever done this and did well without the other meds? I would really like to get off as much of the meds that I can. If I have to be on them I will. I am not about to go back to the pain I was in.

joanie58 · 08-01-2006, 12:28 PM

I'm curious about that myself. My Rheumy is going to keep me on the Prednisone and Arava I guess until he sees how I do on the Enbrel. I would like to only take ONE med for a change.

madgirlything · 08-03-2006, 08:27 AM

hi
when i went onto humaria injections couple of years ago i stooped methrotrexate because i felt so much better, but after flu jab i had continous flare ups.my specailist told me to take methhratrexate again because both enbrel and humaria work better alongside methrexate.Hope this helpfull too you.
mad

joanie58 · 08-17-2006, 01:20 PM

I promised to report back after starting Enbrel. Well, I've been on it since Aug. 3rd. I'm due to take my 3rd injection later today. I'm still nervous about doing it myself so I bring it to work and I have very encouraging co-workers who help me through it. I'm going to start using the auto-injector next month which should be less stressful. I'm still on Prednisone and Arava along with Enbrel. I, too, have injection site reactions. My doc gave me the first shot so I could see how it was done. That was 2 weeks ago and that leg has a small red hot area. The shot I gave myself last week resulted in a HUGE red hot area. It started as a small black and blue the day after the shot and then 6 days later it's spread. It doesn't really bother me except that I don't think it should be there.

Bottom line - I'm feeling SOOOOOOOO much better!! I'm practically pain free! I haven't felt this good in a very long time. So it's worth a little red patch on my thigh. Good luck to all with whatever medication works for you!