Re: enbrel & fast results

[Guest guest]

Do your 3 shots equal 3 weeks? I am curious because I am taking a

trial drug that I think is similar to Enbrel bit it is in an oral

form. 3 pills a day but I have only been on it for a week. I think

I have less fatigue but it could be the placebo effect.

The only reason I think it may be the real thing is that I have

heartburn and some other unusual (to me) minor symptoms. Usually,

with Nexium and the Nsaid I do not have heartburn and it is a listed

side effect.

I know it works really well for a lot of people.

Annette

-- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , hokytown@a... wrote:

>

> omg me too. i havent felt this good in about a year. my knee that

has been

> hurting me for about 2 years now...nothing nada. i cant believe the

results and

> ive only taken 3 shots. next one is on wednesday its a amazing. i

didnt

> think i could feel this good. the only thing hurting still is my

elbows. my neck

> doesnt even hurt anymore.

>

> ~Dawn~

>

>

>

> YES, I had positive results within 3 shots. Really, I

> could feel a difference in my neck and better fingers

> after the first 2 shots, and could hardly believe it.

> I figured it was placebo effect but sure didn't care;)

> My Dr. said some do feel better after the first few.

>

> To really notice a difference in the morning

> stiffness, it took me about 1 month. Still a miracle

> for me.

> Rie

[Guest guest]

Enbrel and the other biologics are proteins that would be digested if exposed to the stomach. I have heard of efforts to coat them so they pass through the stomach and are exposed in the intestines. I have not tried to follow this so I don't know the status of it. God bless.

----- Original Message -----

From: annette2ca

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 3:33 PM

Subject: Re: enbrel & fast results

Do your 3 shots equal 3 weeks? I am curious because I am taking a trial drug that I think is similar to Enbrel bit it is in an oral form. 3 pills a day but I have only been on it for a week. I think I have less fatigue but it could be the placebo effect. The only reason I think it may be the real thing is that I have heartburn and some other unusual (to me) minor symptoms. Usually, with Nexium and the Nsaid I do not have heartburn and it is a listed side effect.I know it works really well for a lot of people.Annette-- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , hokytown@a... wrote:> > omg me too. i havent felt this good in about a year. my knee that has been > hurting me for about 2 years now...nothing nada. i cant believe the results and > ive only taken 3 shots. next one is on wednesday its a amazing. i didnt > think i could feel this good. the only thing hurting still is my elbows. my neck > doesnt even hurt anymore. > > ~Dawn~> > > > YES, I had positive results within 3 shots. Really, I> could feel a difference in my neck and better fingers> after the first 2 shots, and could hardly believe it. > I figured it was placebo effect but sure didn't care;)> My Dr. said some do feel better after the first few. > > To really notice a difference in the morning> stiffness, it took me about 1 month. Still a miracle> for me.> Rie