Re: Enbrel Drug Study...nervous!... FROM MIKE

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I'VE BEEN ON ENBREL FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW I HAVEN'T ANY BAD SIDE EFFCETS. JUST

WATCH AND DON'T CATCH A COLD OR ANYTHING . I CAUGHT A COLD AND HAD TO LAY OFF

THE ENBREL FOR 3 WEEKS SO I COULD GET RID OF IT. HAS FOR GIVING YOURSELF A

SHOT I WAS THE SAME WAY . AND DIDN'T THNK I COULD DO IT. IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET

USE TO IT . IT DON'T REALLY HURT ... LIKE THEY TOLD ME IT IS A SMALL NEEDLE

.... BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT . IT DON'T LOOK SMALL. BUT REALLY IT IS . COMPARED

TO THE NEEDLES YOU GET LIKE THE FLU SHOT (3 INCHES LONG) IT'S ONLY 1/2 AN INCH

LONG. BUT WHEN YOU DON'T LIKE NEEDLES LIKE WE DO IT SURE DON'T LOOK LIKE IT. I

LIKE GET IT IN THE BELLY . WITH MY HANDS THE WAY THEY ARE IT'S EASIER. WELL

GOOD LUCK ... I'M SURE YOU WILL DO OK. MIKE

yasdnilnoyl <lindsaylyon@...> wrote: Hey everybody! I haven't written in

a while, so, first off, I'll just

say HI to all the new people!

Well, I got some good news today. I qualified for an Enbrel Drug

Study. It last 2 years and EVERYTHING is paid for. All my rheumy

visits and x-rays! I'm just a little (a lot) nervous about giving

myself INJECTIONS!!! I HATE HATE HATE shots! I'm 23 and I still start

bawling when I have to get a tetanus shot!

I have to go into the Dr on Monday so they can teach me how to give

myself the injections. Yikes! Also, anyone's that's been on Enbrel,

were there any really nasty side-effects?

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!!