Good Morning, and what a beauty it is!

I saw my rheumatologist yesterday and had some important
conversation.

I talked with you all about my recent flare, I finally got my blood
test information back and gain, my flare causes liver numbers to be
off - for that reason rheumy doesn't want me to use Methotrexate
additional to my enbrel.  My sed rate this time was 75 and I don't
understand the liver numbers but they were off enough that the rheumy
recognized an issue.  This is the second time a flare caused poor
liver numbers - this flare was five days long and the most painful
one, I've ever had.  I'm fortunate, in that I'm quite comfortable and
productive now - after the prednisone.

My tongue is constantly irritated, by Mobic it seems - I asked rheumy
about that and wondered if it was time to change the Mobic and he said
yes, that's a good idea, so, I will be on Etodolac if it works for
me.

Doc has also ordered Enbrel for twice a week - these are needles that
are ready to be injected, no mixing, etc.

I've read all the posts about Enbrel and I never consider the time
element as closely as you all have mentioned - I will try to pay more
attention to the time it is out of the fridge.  My injections are self
injecting needles, some times a little more painful than others, but
I'm used to that - sometimes it will bruise badly, all of this in the
same general area of my fat pad on my tummy.

I'm interested in anything you may care to share, I appreciate your
thoughts, always.

I am looking forward to feeling better.

Wishing everyone a sunshiney painfree day,
Dee