Re: Alternatives to Enbrel???

February 14, 2005

Sorry that the Enbrel isn't working well enough for you, Tess. We do have

many members who have had success with Humira or Remicade. There are fewer

reports of good news with Kineret (anakinra), but there are some.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Alternatives to Enbrel???

>

> I have been on Enbrel for almost two years and it does not seem to be

> working as well as we had hoped. I noticed that Enbrel seems to be

> the mentioned here the most. Are any of you taking another biologic

> response modifier (BRM)and having success? I have an appointment

> with my rheumy today to discuss changing my medication. I am on

> Enbrel and MTX along with predisone and Naprosyn.

>

> I had knee surgery last year and the surgeon said that he can't do

> anything else and that I had to get my RA under control or else I was

> looking at a knee replacement sooner rather than later and we want it

> to be much, much later.

>

> Tess

February 14, 2005