Re: question about enbrel


"Becky" <becky.mahoney@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I have not posted for awhile, I have been on enbrel now for 4 months going
> into my 5th. The first 2 shots I thought it was great, now I am no so
> sure. I think I am probably not as stiff maybe a little more energy hard
> to tell, but my elbows, knees, and hips are worse, how does one know if it
> is working, I see those commercials, should I be back to where I use to
> be, able to exercise, feeling great? I see he doctor on the 23rd of this
> month, he always ask to you think it is working, gee I don't know, my hips
> and knees hurt more than when I was on it,

And that is what you should tell your doctor and expect help with
this....... IMO,,,, you need to find out if your hips and knees are so far
gone that other procedures need to be done.


but maybe they would be worse if I
> wasn't hard to say, could be my shoes and the orthodcis that still aren't
> right, but that wouldn't make my shoulder hurt/ Who knows would like
> others opinions .
> Thanks
> Becky

If you still have cartilage in your hips and knees, ask your doctor if
he/she thinks you might do better on Humira or Remicade. Expect a
specific answer and go with what the doctor thinks. No one here knows how
far gone your joints are. Your doctor should know and the doctor needs to
know what you think about the results with Enbrel. Are your hips and knees
and shoulders too far gone for an anti-tnf drug to help?
EXPECT an answer. If you do not get one, get another RD.
Harv


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