Re: i did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ENBREL

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

 

I read your post earlier in which you stated you were afraid of beginning your

Enbrel treatment.  Congratulations!!!  I'm sooooo happy you wound up taking the

first step in feeling better and getting your life back!  I'm 38 years old and

was diagnosed with RA last month after having been in serious pain since

November, 2008.  I am fairly new to this new lifelong battle with RA, but I can

certainly relate to the pain and sense of not enjoying life because of the pain

it brings. I started Enbrel two weeks ago, and I can't even begin to tell you

how much better I already feel!  My family and few true friends that wound up

sticking through this ordeal with me, have noticed such a difference in me as

well! I'm smiling again!  I pray that you too get the great results that so many

of us who've responded to your post are experiencing. Again, congratulations! 

You're on your way!

 

 

Daisy - from New Jersey

 

From: Sauve <moniquesauve@...>

Subject: [ ] i did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ENBREL

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 8:34 PM

my friend who takes enbrel came over and showed us how to mix it and inj

it and then hubby stuck it in. hurt a bit but not too bad. and fine

since. yaya!!!

fyi i talked to enliven and they said that the 50 mg injs are much more

painful as the preservative they use is very acidic. the 2 25 mg injs

you mix yourself so no preserv is needed so it does not burn going in.

also with the 2 25 mg unmixed injs they said no inj site reactions. mine

is a little tender but only if i touch it. no redness there.

thanks everyone. i'll lyk how it works for me. please let it help.

crossed fingers.

monique

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Good for you! Whooo!!! Very brave! Now celebrate with chocolate!

________________________________

From: Sauve <moniquesauve@...>

Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 7:34:04 PM

Subject: [ ] i did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ENBREL

my friend who takes enbrel came over and showed us how to mix it and inj

it and then hubby stuck it in. hurt a bit but not too bad. and fine

since. yaya!!!

fyi i talked to enliven and they said that the 50 mg injs are much more

painful as the preservative they use is very acidic. the 2 25 mg injs

you mix yourself so no preserv is needed so it does not burn going in.

also with the 2 25 mg unmixed injs they said no inj site reactions. mine

is a little tender but only if i touch it. no redness there.

thanks everyone. i'll lyk how it works for me. please let it help.

crossed fingers.

monique

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Hi

A girl after my own heart.....chocolate....the way to go!

From: Fair <kalfoley@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] i did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ENBREL

Date: Wednesday, 18 March, 2009, 2:03 PM

Good for you! Whooo!!! Very brave! Now celebrate with chocolate!

____________ _________ _________ __

From: Sauve <moniquesauve@ shaw.ca>

@gro ups.com

Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 7:34:04 PM

Subject: [ ] i did it!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!! ENBREL

my friend who takes enbrel came over and showed us how to mix it and inj

it and then hubby stuck it in. hurt a bit but not too bad. and fine

since. yaya!!!

fyi i talked to enliven and they said that the 50 mg injs are much more

painful as the preservative they use is very acidic. the 2 25 mg injs

you mix yourself so no preserv is needed so it does not burn going in.

also with the 2 25 mg unmixed injs they said no inj site reactions. mine

is a little tender but only if i touch it. no redness there.

thanks everyone. i'll lyk how it works for me. please let it help.

crossed fingers.

monique

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I wish you all you wish yourself. I have my 2nd injection of Enbrel on friday.

I'd cross my fingers if I could. We can only hope!

best wishes

From: Sauve <moniquesauve@...>

Subject: [ ] i did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ENBREL

Date: Wednesday, 18 March, 2009, 12:34 PM

my friend who takes enbrel came over and showed us how to mix it and inj

it and then hubby stuck it in. hurt a bit but not too bad. and fine

since. yaya!!!

fyi i talked to enliven and they said that the 50 mg injs are much more

painful as the preservative they use is very acidic. the 2 25 mg injs

you mix yourself so no preserv is needed so it does not burn going in.

also with the 2 25 mg unmixed injs they said no inj site reactions. mine

is a little tender but only if i touch it. no redness there.

thanks everyone. i'll lyk how it works for me. please let it help.

crossed fingers.

monique

[Guest guest]

,

I still used the twice weekly 25mg injections. I tried the 50mg, but

it didn't seem to last as well for me. The 25mg does not burn going

in, at least not for me.

I do have a slight injection site reaction, though. It is usually very

mild, about like a mosquito bite, red and itchy. By the next day, it's

fine.

I inject into my tummy, where there are fewer nerve endings. I would

much prefer to give myself the shot rather than have somebody else do

it. Of course I was squeamish at first, but before long I was an old

pro.

I hope the Enbrel helps you as much as it helps me!

Sue

On Mar 18, 2009, at 8:34 PM, Sauve wrote:

>

> fyi i talked to enliven and they said that the 50 mg injs are much

> more

> painful as the preservative they use is very acidic. the 2 25 mg injs

> you mix yourself so no preserv is needed so it does not burn going in.

> also with the 2 25 mg unmixed injs they said no inj site reactions.

> mine

> is a little tender but only if i touch it. no redness there.

>

[Guest guest]

thanks daisy. that's inspiring. am hoping this horrible pain will soon

end. may you continue to feel better and better.

monique

Hello ,

I read your post earlier in which you stated you were afraid of

beginning your Enbrel treatment. Congratul

ations!!! I'm sooooo happy you wound up taking the first step in

feeling better and getting your life back! I'm 38 years old and was

diagnosed with RA last month after having been in serious pain since

November, 2008. I am fairly new to this new lifelong battle with RA,

but I can certainly relate to the pain and sense of not enjoying life

because of the pain it brings. I started Enbrel two weeks ago, and I

can't even begin to tell you how much better I already feel! My family

and few true friends that wound up sticking through this ordeal with me,

have noticed such a difference in me as well! I'm smiling again! I pray

that you too get the great results that so many of us who've responded

to your post are experiencing. Again, congratulations! You're on your way!

Daisy - from New Jersey

[Guest guest]

thanks sarah. i sure hope it works for both of us!!

best wishes

monique

Hi ,

I wish you all you wish yourself. I have my 2nd injection of Enbrel on

friday. I'd cross my fingers if I could. We can only hope!

best wishes

[Guest guest]

Way to go . I get the self mix also. The 50 mgs has a caustic acid

that you don't have at all in the self mix. I printed out the ingredients of

the difference in the 25 mg and the 50 mg and showed it to my rheumy because he

didn't know the difference. the burning was caused by the " caustic acid " so

I never took the 50 mg enbrel since I took the premixed 50 mg Humira and it

burnt like heck. Both enbrel and humira's 50 mg premix has the caustic acid. I

stayed with the self mix 25 mg and inject 2 x a week. it works well for me

and no burning at all.

Hugs..a

Canton OH

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[Guest guest]

Hi :

I was so happy for you that you took your first injection of Enbrel. I

too hope it works good for you, and that you will start to feel better

very soon. Won't that be just great!!

I was a wreck when I gave myself my first injection of MTX 5 years ago.

Now it is no big deal. Like they say, " mind over matter " .

Wishing you better days ahead, and that you feel much better soon.

Take good care of yourself.

Hugs,

Barbara

--- In , Sauve <moniquesauve@...>

wrote:

>

> my friend who takes enbrel came over and showed us how to mix it and

inj

> it and then hubby stuck it in. hurt a bit but not too bad. and fine

> since. yaya!!!

> fyi i talked to enliven and they said that the 50 mg injs are much

more

> painful as the preservative they use is very acidic. the 2 25 mg injs

> you mix yourself so no preserv is needed so it does not burn going in.

> also with the 2 25 mg unmixed injs they said no inj site reactions.

mine

> is a little tender but only if i touch it. no redness there.

>

> thanks everyone. i'll lyk how it works for me. please let it help.

> crossed fingers.

> monique

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am new to the group and have been on Enbrel for several years. I recently

tried the 50 MG Enbrel upon my doctor's recommendation and had the same results

as you. I found it did not last the week and after being on the 50 MG for a

month my arthritis was the worst it had been in years. Additionally, the pain

of the injections was unbearable. I have switched back to the twice weekly 25

MG and feel much better.

Janice

> >

> > fyi i talked to enliven and they said that the 50 mg injs are much

> > more

> > painful as the preservative they use is very acidic. the 2 25 mg injs

> > you mix yourself so no preserv is needed so it does not burn going in.

> > also with the 2 25 mg unmixed injs they said no inj site reactions.

> > mine

> > is a little tender but only if i touch it. no redness there.

> >

>