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Re: Starting Enbrel
« Reply #20 on: September 24, 2009, 11:09:59 AM »
Oh keep us informed on it I might be starting in a few months I'm told they are giving me a choice of Enbrel or Humira

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Re: Starting Enbrel
« Reply #21 on: October 03, 2009, 02:24:08 PM »
Just a note to say that it is all going well. I have noticed the last few days it is begining to work and the only side effect I have is a runny nose : )
YEAH...I think I have at last found the drug for me!

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Re: Starting Enbrel
« Reply #22 on: October 04, 2009, 11:52:39 AM »
Great news :D
Is a dream a lie if it doesn't come true?

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Re: Starting Enbrel
« Reply #23 on: October 04, 2009, 10:44:33 PM »
Hi, i have been on it for ages, three to four years, nothing has ever worked for me before, i mean nothing, I'm 49 nine this month and have had p since i was 18, completely covered from head to foot, i hate the stuff but i no i don't have a choice if i want rid of p.

Enbrel works for me big style, i can come of it, go back on it come of it at will, but upto now it always delivers the goods, i did get infections when i first started on it, but that is when i was injecting twice a week, 2x50mg, now I'm down to once a week, 50 mg, and I'm going to reduce again to 25mg once a week and see how that works out.

i no it does not work for everyone but it does for me ! i hate taking it, side effects i don't seem to have em, or certainly don't realise em, but now i don't no what i would do without it, it has changed my life living without the dreaded p, I'm always frightened of what might happen, but i just try and block out what might be and try to get on with things, and why i live with clear skin thats how i plan to progress..... fingers crossed !!

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Re: Starting Enbrel
« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2009, 07:17:47 PM »
I was on Enbrel for two years and got some relief.  I had to stop, I had skin cancer, I've restarted and not sure if I'm not getting any relief or if took that long for the relief to kick in the first time.

As soon as I got off Enbrel the psoriasis came back with a vengance.

I found the best place to inject behind the arm, the leg hurt too much.  At first I had someone else give me the shots but as time went on I decided to do it myself....