Problems Getting Enbrel?

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cranberry - 12 Sep 2005 19:46 GMT

Is anyone out there having problems getting Enbrel? My regular pharmacist
just told me that Enbrel was unavailable from the manufacturer. They said
that they would keep trying, but suggested I contact my doctor to get a
prescription for something else. I then contacted 2 other pharmacies and
heard the same story. I called my rheumy and that was the first that they
had heard about any pharmacists having problems getting Enbrel. They
provided a sample to tie me over and contacted their Enbrel rep, who also
was not aware of any problems. I also called the Enbrel phone number and no
one there was aware of any problems. I hope this is not another shortage.
I thought they had built some new plants to keep up with the demand. I
wonder if this has anything to do with Katrina. Enbrel doesn't have any
plants in Louisiana or Miss., do they?

I am just wondering if this is isolated to my location - North Carolina, or
if any of you are having problems filling your Enbrel?

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Bob - 13 Sep 2005 02:14 GMT

> Is anyone out there having problems getting Enbrel? My regular
> pharmacist just told me that Enbrel was unavailable from the
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> I am just wondering if this is isolated to my location - North
> Carolina, or if any of you are having problems filling your Enbrel?

I had no trouble getting my supply this month. It arrived on 9/6 from
the pharmacy in Columbus, OH my insurance (HealthNet Northeast) said I
have to use. I live outside NYC.

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Sister Angela Angel Ministiers - 15 Sep 2005 05:30 GMT

my doctor is saying we may start me on this drug or other one if my
remieced dont work we may up dose to remiced agian.

i told my doctor after geting letter from him telling to much imfoation
on my body guess called slowning i told him i think it may be the
predson he has me on.

i was on 2 pills 5mg each morning for months over that times my feet and
akles are slown and i am ganeing wait to fast,

i was 117 pounds months ago and 2 months ago i was 148 punds and now up
to 150 pounds thats why the doctor lower the predson and i think the
slowning in my body can be from that right now i am taking 1 1/2 pill
each morning for all step.
then take one pill all of oct and in nov2 we will see what will
happen,,,

i really dont want to take this dur your taking about or the other drug
the doctor is talking about do to giving yourself shots i dont think i
can do i could miss up on...

and i think the remieced i been on for along time is working i told my
mom i am able to do something i never could before see i am cuting the
small predson pill in hafe myself and i never could do that.

and other things i can do now to...

i dont know what we plan to do right now uitl nov my mom wants to talk
to my aunt who is a nures about things to...

if you all have point a vew email me back thank you...

angela

angelblessings7@webtv.net

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Duckie - 16 Sep 2005 04:36 GMT

Reposting this one too. Why is your doctor taking you
off something that you say seems to be working? It has
been lots of people's experience that restarting a drug
is never as good as it was the first time.
Are you seeing a rheumatologist?
Duckie

Sister Angela Angel Ministiers wrote:

> my doctor is saying we may start me on this drug or other one if my
> remieced dont work we may up dose to remiced agian.
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DianeW - 13 Sep 2005 04:21 GMT

I just picked mine up from the pharmacy last week. It was a three month
order and came in a few days after I ordered it. DianeW

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DianeW - 13 Sep 2005 04:21 GMT

I just picked mine up from the pharmacy last week. It was a three month
order and came in a few days after I ordered it. DianeW

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Nann Bell - 13 Sep 2005 14:05 GMT

none for me! I just picked up a new supply of Enbrel last Wednesday myself
with no problems. Had to wait an extra day after calling it in because of
the Labor Day holiday, but no other complication (and that little delay is
just a small town pharmacy situation I know I'll have to work around!)

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Harvey R. Stone - 13 Sep 2005 17:13 GMT

> none for me! I just picked up a new supply of Enbrel last Wednesday
> myself
> with no problems. Had to wait an extra day after calling it in because of
> the Labor Day holiday, but no other complication (and that little delay is
> just a small town pharmacy situation I know I'll have to work around!)

It will be 3 months from now before I find out if I have a problem with
supply or not. That TB medicine put me in remission for almost the whole
time I was taking it and I built up quite a stock in the frig. I learned a
long time ago to continue to order when its time so that I am ready for
supply problems.
By the way,,, two weeks after the TB medicine was stopped,,,, here it
came back big time.... The hopes of being cured went whistttt out the
window. :-)
Harv

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Duckie - 13 Sep 2005 18:36 GMT

That is the way of ALL RA medications. You were lucky
the TB drug was holding you back. Perfect example of
why a good medication is necessary. Couldn't bring
myself to scold the person earlier trying diet control
alone with pain killers. They will have to learn the
hard way and today I am too tired to hold up the
windmill they are tilting against.
Duckie

> It will be 3 months from now before I find out if I have a problem with
> supply or not. That TB medicine put me in remission for almost the whole
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> window. :-)
> Harv

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