Sore-eye-atric Half-ritus. Enbrel 3

April 7, 2006

The physical scars have healed from my fall but the mental ones

still remain, I am a little concerned to go anywhere on my own. Had

a bit of an eye problem of late. Old red eye, it goes away if I

don't rub it. I am having quite serious thoughts about Enbrel and

of any of the TNF blockers really. I know that a lot of people here

are having good results using them, but still having a lot of the

fatigue symptoms. My Rheumy says that the inflammation causes the

fatigue, so if the Enbrel blocks the production of TNF that causes

the inflammation then why doesn't the fatigue subside. I suppose

that most of the meds we use are not specifically designed for PsA

be for other types of arthritis and then experimented with to see if

they will work for PsA. The other concern is the side effects as

listed on the Enbrel web site and with people suggesting it only

last for upto 2 years before you need to try something else. I

don't think I am ready to try it yet.

Anyway on a good note I am going to a rock concert on Easter

Saturday (flare up permitting), with a chaperon of course who hasn't

got a clue what they are letting themself into.LOL Although I may

need to buy soon spoons, or borrow some, anyone got some spares?

I'm going to see Bob Catley in Sheffield, ironically, the support

band is called Lost Weekend, and if I use too many spoons it

probably will be. I will probably get over it by the following

Saturday. Thanks Brent, the candida yeast sounds interesting.

There are a lot of my symptoms that are listed there that aren't

listed elsewhere. It may be worth looking further into for me. But

assured I will with extreme caution. Haven't really got much to

say.

Keep the light shining,

Ian.

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