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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / December 2006Enbrel & Sinus Problems
My wife has had a persistant cough since summer and I am wondering if her weekly Enbrel injections for RA are the cause. If so, would there be much use in asking her Dr to switch her to Humira, Remicade or ? Thanks for any advice. Steve Steve, this is a question for her doc. I'd get to the root cause of the cough first before switching meds. I doubt enbrel is the problem, but i don't know that for a fact. The other drugs also suppress the immune system, so if that was the problem with enbrel, it probably would be with the other drugs as well. it's quiet on asa on the weekend, but i'm sure others will be along with their thoughts soon. diane Thanks for the reply Diane. Took my Wife to her RD today and a few questions later we left with the suspicion that her recently started Lisinopril blood pressure medicne is the reason she's been coughing. We'll get her a new med for that and try again. Thanks Steve in OK > Steve, this is a question for her doc. I'd get to the root cause of the > cough first before switching meds. I doubt enbrel is the problem, but i [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > diane glad it's not the enbrel! diane >My wife has had a persistant cough since summer and I am wondering if her >weekly Enbrel injections for RA are the cause. If so, would there be much >use in asking her Dr to switch her to Humira, Remicade or ? >Thanks for any advice. >Steve Steve (and Enbrel'd lurkers), Isn't it standard practice, if an infection is seen, to recommend suspending Enbrel for a short time? I doubt if switching to an alternate TNF blocker is appropriate. In fact, one of the virtues of Enbrel is exactly that it does clear the system quickly so you can better fight infections. J. J. That was the odd thing about my Wifes cough. She went to her regular Dr twice because of it and was told that she did not have an infection so no antibiotics were prescribed. As soon as I mentioned Lisinopril (her BP medicne) to her RD though, he said "well no wonder you're coughing!". I'm only dissapointed that the Dr who prescribed the Lisinopril wasn't aware of this very common side effect from it. Thanks Steve in OK >>My wife has had a persistant cough since summer and I am wondering if her >>weekly Enbrel injections for RA are the cause. If so, would there be much [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > J. >That was the odd thing about my Wifes cough. She went to her regular Dr >twice because of it and was told that she did not have an infection so no [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Thanks >Steve in OK http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/lisinop_ad.htm It's an ACE inhibitor, pretty common category, I do see cough listed as a side-effect, though not at any huge number. There are lots of alternatives, though, hope they work out for your wife quickly! J. >>>My wife has had a persistant cough since summer and I am wondering if her >>>weekly Enbrel injections for RA are the cause. If so, would there be much [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> J. Depends on where you look. Rx reports can be all over the place from my experience. The 1st two side effects listed here http://www.rxlist.com/drugs/drug-144279-Lisinopril-Dietary+Supp+%2310+Oral.aspx? drugid=144279&drugname=Lisinopril-Dietary+Supp+%2310+Oral&pagenumber=6 are exactly what my Wife has been dealing with (coincidentally since she began taking the medicine) Thanks Steve >>That was the odd thing about my Wifes cough. She went to her regular Dr >>twice because of it and was told that she did not have an infection so no [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >>> >>> J. |
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