Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Hi! I got pregnant with my son (now 18 months old) while taking enbel, with no side effects. I stop as soon as I found out I was pregnant. We would like to have another child but I am taking remicade and methotrexate (mtx) now. My Dr, here in Japan, says I have to be off of mtx for 3 months before trying to conceive. Japanese Drs tend to be a bit cautious. HTH good luck! d in Tokyo Gugoosh <shukshuk14@...> wrote: i posted earlier but got no reply so please ladies help me this time. i am trying to get pregnant, i'm currently on enbrel. i know that u have to be off methotrexate, for examble, 2 months before u try to conceive, what's the case with enbrel, i heard that it only need 24 hours after the last dose u take. is that true or do u i have to wait longer. Ghaida, kuwait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I'm so sorry no one responded to your question. I was lucky enough to develop PA after my children were born so I can't say for sure if Enbrel is safe for children. I do know that when I took Enbrel and got sick, it took a lot longer than 24 hours for the symptoms to get out of my system. It was closer to 6 weeks. I doubt that's the answer you are looking for, but I would call your doctor to be sure. It's not something you want to take a chance with. Good luck, Fran i posted earlier but got no reply so please ladies help me this time. i am trying to get pregnant, i'm currently on enbrel. i know that u have to be off methotrexate, for examble, 2 months before u try to conceive, what's the case with enbrel, i heard that it only need 24 hours after the last dose u take. is that true or do u i have to wait longer. Ghaida, kuwait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 In a message dated 6/2/2005 6:44:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fran@... writes: i posted earlier but got no reply so please ladies help me this time. i am trying to get pregnant, Hi Ghaida, the package insert says that they haven't really tested enough to know. There is also a lot more detail on the Enbrel site, I click the stuff that says " for rheumatologists " instead of the stuff for patients. It's a lot more detailed and I can only understand about 50% of it but it gives you much more info than the patient info. I printed it all out, about 60 pages, and went through the parts that I am interested in...not trying to get pregnant so I haven't read that part... HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 My doctor told me it's ok to take it until ovulation, then stop, 2 weeks later take a preg test, if -, back on it for another 2 weeks and so on. I got a false -, took Enbrel once and my baby is as healthy as it gets. Methotrexate on the other hand I don't think 2 months off it it's enough, I would wait 6. --- Gugoosh <shukshuk14@...> wrote: > i posted earlier but got no reply so please ladies > help me this time. i am trying to get pregnant, i'm > currently on enbrel. i know that u have to be off > methotrexate, for examble, 2 months before u try to > conceive, what's the case with enbrel, i heard that > it only need 24 hours after the last dose u take. is > that true or do u i have to wait longer. > > Ghaida, kuwait > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 thanks to everyone who replied to the question u all have been a great help. Ghaida,,, --------------------------------- Discover Find restaurants, movies, travel & more fun for the weekend. Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 methotrexate is used as an abortion drug. so be very careful. monica bergins <dylantlang@...> wrote:My doctor told me it's ok to take it until ovulation, then stop, 2 weeks later take a preg test, if -, back on it for another 2 weeks and so on. I got a false -, took Enbrel once and my baby is as healthy as it gets. Methotrexate on the other hand I don't think 2 months off it it's enough, I would wait 6. --- Gugoosh <shukshuk14@...> wrote: > i posted earlier but got no reply so please ladies > help me this time. i am trying to get pregnant, i'm > currently on enbrel. i know that u have to be off > methotrexate, for examble, 2 months before u try to > conceive, what's the case with enbrel, i heard that > it only need 24 hours after the last dose u take. is > that true or do u i have to wait longer. > > Ghaida, kuwait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I have never heard of mexotrexate being used for an abortion drug. Where did you get this info? LeAnn in OK P since 1985, PA since 1999, FIbro dx 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Hey Everyone! I don't know about Enbrel and pregnancy but for Methotrexate you should def. wait at least 6 mos. and my ex-husband's uncle was a pharmacist and he reccomended at least a year after quitting Methotrexate before attempting to get pregnant. I had a miscarriage after being off of Methotrexate for a short while (I can't remember how long it was now) but at the time they thought Methotrexate may have been to blame for the miscarriage somehow possibly. Also, here is a link that explains the use of Methotrexate as an Abortion alternative. I also know that Methotrexate is a major ingredient of the RU486 pill. _Pregnancy Information: Abortion Choices~~~Morning after pill~~Medical abortion~~~Surgical abortion_ (http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/1483/abortion.html) Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Hi, I have not been on in a while. I have been so tired with work and starting mexotrexate. My doctor told me that they use mexotrexate as an abortion drug in injection form. Well, I ahve to go and get ready for work. > I have never heard of mexotrexate being used for an abortion drug. > > Where did you get this info? > > LeAnn in OK > P since 1985, PA since 1999, FIbro dx 2005 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hi everyone. I'm a new member to the group and have had rheumatoid arthritis for 12 years (diagnosed at age 11). I just recently got married and my husband and I are looking forward to starting a family very soon. I went to my doctor to talk to him about medications and what I should be on before and during pregnancy. He said that everything I am on is fine but that Enbrel has not been tested in pregnant women. I am VERY uneasy about this and am unsure whether to continue taking it. I called the Enbrel hotline and was told the same thing: there have been no studies done on pregnant women who take Enbrel, therefore there is no data. Does anyone have any information/stories to share regarding this topic? ANYTHING would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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