Re: Re: Will this last??? from ken

June 1, 2005

Hi, Marina...if you get this, and want to, I will be on the Messenger " ,

and able to " talk " , if you want. I have been worried, and also feeling kind of

depressed. How is your bronchitus? are you better? Love ken....going to

" messenger now.ina_troi <marina_troi@...> wrote:i was ready to roll over

and die (like the RA would let me roll over)

before the Enbrel. I noticed that within the first two weeks I was

sudenly able to move with less and less pain. I didn't realize how

much pain I was in until I relized my pain was now managable. It's

NOT in your head. Trust me, I thought the same thing. I figured I

was wanting it to work so much that it was just my imagination. Nope,

it helped. I did eventually have to change to injectable methotrexate

to support the Enbrel, but between the the two, I need a lot less

narcotics for pain and sleep. I'm so glad it's helping you....Marina

> Hi all,

>

> I just have a question for people on Enbrel. I just started last

week

> and I was able to do my injections pretty easily with no problems

> except I lost some of the dose. OOPS!!!! I heard I will get better

> at it!! My question is did you all feel better right away or is

this

> in my head? I haven't been able to lay on my side in months because

> of the pain in my shoulders and now I can for a little bit. The

> swelling has gone down in my fingers too. I just want to jump up

and

> down and scream but I am just not sure this will last. Also did

> anyone notice any side effects on Enbrel?

> Thanks for listening!!! And I hope you all will feel a little

relief

> as I do today. )

> Ida

June 1, 2005