ENBREL Reviews (ETANERCEPT)Average Rating: 3.7 (533 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ENBREL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ENBREL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | Rash on neck | I feel no different after a few months of injections. | M | 32 | 3 months | 9/22/2005 | 5 | Arthritis | It works great. Took about a month to kick in. | M | 55 | 2.5 years | 10/4/2005 | 4 | Rheum Arthritis | None so far {5 weekly injections]. Supposed to take weekly, but I stretch to between 8 and 9 days intervals. | Seems to be working...am 50-60% improved over nothing, and can open jar lids, open cans, drive. Is Expensive, but Medicare supplement program pays for out of pocket over $3,600 for this and a few other drugs. | M | 75 | 35 days | 10/13/2005 | 5 | Mixed Connective Tissue Disease | After 5 years of 100% relief, am now getting serious infections and will need to get off drug (regrettably). This is a known side effect. These infections can even be life threatening. | Gave me a normal life after years of rheumatoid arthritis, severe, joint pains with no relief from other meds, except large doses of prednisone | M | 72 | 5 years | 10/24/2005 | 5 | ankylosing spondylitis | abdominal pain sinusitis | very effective | F | 33 | 7 months | 11/4/2005 | 5 | Sero neg Rheumatoid arthritis | painful joints couldn't pick up glass of water without severe pain. Large doses of prednisone only relief. Tried Methotrexate, Plaquinel etc.Normal life back | F | 44 | 3 days | 11/8/2005 | 5 | Rheumatoid arthritis | no side effects i can be sure of | injections are no fun...take two shots once a week instead of the twice a week plan. seems to work almost as well. has really helped with my quality of life. worry about the day i won't have health insurance - this is not an affordable drug. Also, travelling can be a drag. if the stuff gets warm it's no good. i just double dose the week before i go and the first week back. | F | 43 | 5 years | 11/11/2005 | 3 | Plaque Psoriasis | Rash and pruritis, (itching) at injection sites; rashes on other areas of body; skin eruptions at various body sites; generalized pruritis. | I have had severe plaque psoriasis on my hands. Have been taking this drug twice a week for about two months now consistently. I see some improvement in my hands, but have a very bumpy rash that appears almost like another outbreak of psoriasis at injection sites on my arms, my legs itch too. I also have a rash on my chin just below my mouth. The injections burn going in. I still have the plaque psoriasis though not as severe. I keep waiting for it to really kick in. | F | 55 | 2 months | 12/30/2005 | 5 | Ankylosing spondilitis | None other than a slightly smaller bank balance. | My rating for this medication is only when taken in conjunction with methotrexate. It rates only about a 2 when taken alone. This medication made all the difference for me. Instead of constant flare ups I now only get maybe four or five a month. I also have only had one bout of irisitis (inflammation of the colored part of the eye) since taking it whereas I used to get it at least once a month. | M | 38 | 8 years | 1/10/2006 | 5 | Psoriatic Arthritis | Some pain with injection. Chills and fatigue if I miss a dose. | LOVE IT! (when taken with the MTX) Worked almost immediately (a week or two) to resolve the crippling joint pain and swelling. The new once weekly is easier to do since it's all premeasured and mixed- but BOY does it sting! | F | 34 | 3.5 years | 5/22/2006 | 5 | psoriatic arthritis | none | I have been taking enbrel 1 shot per week for 3 years and I love it! I hate giving myself the shot but it is better than the alternative. I had sausage fingers the week I started the first injection and within days they were almost normal. Has not really helped my psorasis | F | 36 | 3 years | 5/24/2006 | 3 | RA | About 1 day after my second dose had mild flu like symptoms and headache. Joints were feeling better. 2 days after second dose noticed leg fatigue, chest heaviness, high BP. Went to ED. Labs showed no cardiac problem. Rheum MD is unsure if these are associated with the Enbrel or not. Has anyone else experienced this? | F | 41 | 7 days | 6/1/2006 | 5 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | 1st shot went pretty well, stung a bit, no rash. 2nd week, 2nd shot, I developed a rash at both injection sites 4 days later. Yes, a rash appeared where the 1st shot was injected 2 weeks prior. Apparantly, this has happened to approx 7% of Enbrel patients, but the rash is not unbearable, and I will continue to take it. | I can honestly say I feel so much better, my joints are not so tight anymore. I can stand for more than 10 minutes now. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 6/22/2006 | 5 | RA | No "known" side effects. Recent trip to Emergency room with chest pains and irregular heart rythym makes me wonder if Enbrel is the culprit?? | Almost complete joint swelling & pain relief within 24 hours of first injection. | F | 56 | 2 months | 6/28/2006 | 5 | Psoratic Arthritis | Just Injection site rash 1 day after shot, sometimes headache. | Cant wait to get the Quick shot they just came out with! | F | 24 | 7 months | 8/15/2006 | 4 | Rheumatoid arthritis | Almost always get injection site rash & use Benadryl cream. First injection; very mild headache. 2nd injection (by me): panic attack. 3 - 11: noticed psychological changes, different state of mind, mostly ok, until another panic attack (had suffered these at college age, but I'm 55 now). Stopped for 6 weeks, then started up again. Have stopped for possible infection a couple of times, but have always started again. Now I'm getting some little itchy spots, almost like bugbites, on my legs, not sure if it's Enbrel or not. Will be watching it. But it has helped me very much. I still take Celebrex every other day as well, and occasionally Benadryl (either for sleep or itching or both!) | I don't mind injecting myself. In fact, I like it, because I can do it on my own schedule (and not drive 67 miles to the nearest Rheumatologist for Remicade...! Half the cost of Remicade too, although I do have a co-pay). I recommend trying it! | F | 55 | 17 months | 9/1/2006 | 3 | Rhuematoid Arthritis | I had no injection sites rashes the first two times I used it. I have used it for a couple of months now and I get a rash every time so far, usually a couple of days later. I have also felt tired almost like a flue like feeling. The 4th time I used it, I had a severe headache. The injection site gets red, swollen and tender and hot to the touch. The injection also stings quite a bit. I want to continue taking it because I have not had any flare-ups so far. | F | 50 | 2 months | 10/26/2006 | 4 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | rash on a large portion of my body, excessive warts on my hands (never had a wart before), allergies to my dog (which I've never been allergic to before) | Enbrel's worked wonders on my joints. I've been able to run and exercise for the first time in about 5 years, so the side effects are more of a nuisance than anything. | M | 22 | 9 months | 11/1/2006 | 4 | Rheumatoid Arthritis & Psoriasis | I have used it since I was 12, about 8 years. I attempted to use the "new" Enbrel, the one you only have to give yourself one injection for, and it burned horribly. I now use the older version. | It was tough to get over the initial fear of giving myself shots at a young age. But it really does work...as long as you take them regularly. | F | 20 | 8 years | 11/4/2006 | 5 | Psoriatic Arthritis | None | This drug has enhanced my life. I am very active I have had this condition for 16 years. | M | 43 | 2 years | 11/6/2006 |
ENBREL (ETANERCEPT): This medication is used alone or in combination with an immunosuppressant (such as methotrexate) to treat certain types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile idiopathic, and ankylosing spondylitis). Some brands of this medication are also used to treat a skin condition called psoriasis. These conditions are caused by an overactive immune system (autoimmune disease). The immune system attacks the body's own healthy cells, causing inflammation in the joints and skin. Etanercept controls your body's defensive response by blocking the action of a certain natural substance (TNF) that is used by the immune system. Treatment decreases redness, itching and scaly patches in psoriasis as well as the pain, swelling and stiffness of joints in arthritis. This medication can stop the progression of disease and joint damage, resulting in improved daily functioning and quality of life. This medication treats but does not cure autoimmune diseases. Symptoms usually return within 1 month of stopping the medication. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)