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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / July 2005need advice
I have written and told you that I was approved for enbrel. Here is my question, when I saw my RA my hips were hurting, I was so fatigued, the mtx had helped my hands and wrists, but feet still hurt some, so he said keep the mtx and lets add enbrel. Well I also started zithromax for a sinus infection, now into the 4th day of the antibiotic, I am feeling better than I have in about 9 months, no pain in my hips or minimal and my hands joints aren't swollen much at all. Would you go to a big gun med like enbrel, if you were starting to feel better? Ireally haven't had many days like this in the last 3 years, I am still stiff and sore after sitting much, and I feel pings now and then in the hands, and feet, but wonder if maybe I shouldn't take the enbrel tell it starts to hurt bad again, just wondering, don't want to take something I don't need, but it is hard to say, I have taken zithromax before and never really noticed anything so I am sure it is not related, probably wishful thinking and being a little scared about taking yet another drug, and one that hasn't been out to long. Any thoughts would be appreciated, Thanks Becky >I have written and told you that I was approved for enbrel. Here is my >question, when I saw my RA my hips were hurting, I was so fatigued, the mtx [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks > Becky Hey, Becky, I'm new to the RA thing and take Plaquenil. My uncle is a pediatric rheumatologist in Houston and would rather I were on your regimen. He says the combo of Methotrexate and Enbrel has put many of his patients into lasting remission and is one of the more exciting treatments he's come across in a while. He's very gung ho on it. Some antibiotics are also anti-inflammatories, which is partly why they are used to treat RA. It may be that Zithromax has those properties, which is why you feel so much better. How long with you be on the Zith? Maybe you could hold off on deciding to see whether the effects of the Zith are temporary? Adelle >I have written and told you that I was approved for enbrel. Here is my >question, when I saw my RA my hips were hurting, I was so fatigued, the mtx [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Would you go to a big gun med like enbrel, if you were starting to feel > better? Yes,,,, but tell the doctor that the sinus medicine made your hips better. Ireally haven't had many days like this in the last 3 years, I am > still stiff and sore after sitting much, and I feel pings now and then in > the hands, and feet, but wonder if maybe I shouldn't take the enbrel tell [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > wishful thinking and being a little scared about taking yet another drug, > and one that hasn't been out to long. Enbrel has been out for a long time. I bet some people are in their 10th year. > Any thoughts would be appreciated, > Thanks > Becky Hi Becky,,,, you are doing a pretty good job of talking yourself out of trying something new. If Enbrel works well enough for you,,, you may be able to get off all the other medicines. That was my story but I would be more excited about getting control of your sinus infection and some joints stopping hurting. Something that your RD needs to explore. You may not need Enbrel. Just my thoughts. Harv According to the FDA, Enbrel was released in 1998 > >I have written and told you that I was approved for enbrel. Here is my > >question, when I saw my RA my hips were hurting, I was so fatigued, the mtx [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > Just my thoughts. > Harv > According to the FDA, Enbrel was released in 1998 Yes, but we had people posting here that were in the first trials and are still taking it without problems. Harv >> According to the FDA, Enbrel was released in 1998 > > Yes, but we had people posting here that were in the first trials and are > still taking it without problems. > Harv Ps It was a lady from Ala. that has remarried since and those trials were from 5 to 7 years which could put her use of Enbrel at about 14 years. I understand now. Thx > >> According to the FDA, Enbrel was released in 1998 > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Ps It was a lady from Ala. that has remarried since and those trials were > from 5 to 7 years which could put her use of Enbrel at about 14 years. I have lupus and won't take any of the big guns unless organs are threatened. I use pain meds for pain. It would depend on what your disease is... lupus doesn't deform joints the way RA does neither does it destroy joints... so go w/your gut. take care Nicole > I have written and told you that I was approved for enbrel. Here is my > question, when I saw my RA my hips were hurting, I was so fatigued, the mtx [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks > Becky |
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