Guest guest Posted May 4, 2000 Report Share Posted May 4, 2000 IM HAVING A PITTY PARTY! HI EVERYONE, ITS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I WROTE IN BUT I READ THE POSTINGS EVERYDAY. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I STARTED ON ENBREL AND I WASNT TO HAPPY ABOUT IT SINCE I ALREADY TAKE METH. INJECTIONS SO NOW I TAKE 3 SHOTS A WEEK.I JUST KEEP LOOKING AT IT IN MY FRIDGE AND KEEP PUTTING IT OFF.IM ONE OF THE LUCKING ONES WHO HAS INSURANCE AND ONLY PAY A TEN DOLLAR CO-PAYMENT. I STARTED READING HOW EXPENSIVE THE ENBREL WAS AND HOW EVERYONE WAS LOOKING TO GO ON IT. SO I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY IT, ITS A WONDERFUL DRUG I STARTED TO FEEL ALMOST HUMAN AGAIN.IM SO GREATFUL FOR THESE POSTINGS, THATS WHAT GOT ME TO GIVE IT A TRY. THEN I ASKED MY DOC. IF I COULD STOP MY METH. HE AGREED TO LET ME TRY SO THIS WEEK I WENT DOWN FROM 1ML TO 8CC(?) BUT WHEN I WENT TO GET MY ENBREL FILLED THEY TOLD ME IT HAS TO BE ORDERS SO I AM THREE DAYS LATE OF TAKING MY INJECTION AND I FEEL LIKE IM GOING TO DIE! I FEEL LIKE A JUNKIE, IM UP EARLY TODAY TO RUN UP TO THE PHARMACY AND WILL WAIT THERE TILL THE SHIPPMENTS COME IN, THEN I WILL SPEED HOME TO INJECT MYSELF. EVEN MY 6 YR OLD SON IS EXCITED HE SAID MOMMY MAYBE YOUR MEDICINE WILL BE READY TODAY AND YOU WILL FEEL BETTER. YOU SEE WHEN IM NOT FEELING GOOD IM NO FUN TO BE AROUND.LAST WEEK I GOT GOOD NEWS THAT I WAS APROVED FOR DISABILITY, I THOUGHT THAT WOULD CHANGE EVERYTHING,GUESS WHAT,ITS DOSENT I DONT FEEL ANY BETTER.I GUESS I THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE SOME OF THE PRESSURE OFF BILL WISE BUT I FIND IT DEPRESSES ME MORE CAUSE THEY MUST KNOW THERES NO CURE SO I WILL BE LIKE THIS FOREVER, OR GET WORST. I NEVER THOUGHT OF IT THAT WAY.ISNT IT FUNNY GETTING APROVED SHOULD OF MADE ME SO HAPPY AND ALL IT DID WAS MADE ME FACE REALITY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE. THANK FOR LISTING DONNA L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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