Guest guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 WOW... i had my appointment today and i was so excited, shoewed up an hour early.. *i waited patiently* ha ha ha well, anyway... this dr. roberts wa great... he spent over an hour with me... wanted to know everything and when and all.... he feels the best thing for me to do now that the mtrx has caused me liver problems... i should start taking plaquenil and enbrel... i started the plaquenil tonight and i had my TB test today and as soon as that is read and negative... i can start on the enbrel.... i am afraid to give MYSELF the shots... my husband said he can learn and my youngest daughter *going to school for RN degree* can give them to me... and maybe one day i will have nerve enough to give them my self... ) he siad he wants me down to 7 1/2 mgs of prednisone... i have been taking anywhere from 5 to 20.... so i will start cutting the 5's in half and sart taking 7 1/2... i forgot to ask how long does it take enbrel to start making you feel better?? he told me that plaquenil takes about 6-8 weeks for some relief and it does not really do too much... but any help is welcomed... i am so excited to hopefully start feeling better... soon... rae, in napa, ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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