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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ENBREL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | RA | Difficulty fighting infections, especially lung related illnesses. Had a staph infection that scared me and my doc. Be very aware of any infections. Your immune system is extremely compromised. | Great drug. Has the potential of making life enjoyable again. At $200/injection (25mg twice a week) can be cost prohibitive. It has possible side effects, but what doesn't. | M | 61 | 8 years | 2/3/2010 | 1 | reumatoid arthritus | 3 weeks after starting Enbrell my wife collapsed in Dr,s office with Penumonia . Had Xrays and scan done . Re scaned in 9 months had gone from nothing to be concerned 8 months earlier to inoperable lung cancer . Great for arthritus symtoms.But life threatining you decide do you want to put up with a little pain or die before your time .Seems a simple choice one we were never given the choice to make . | Very dangerous | F | 63 | 9 days | 2/2/2010 | 5 | Psoriatic Arthritis | The injections are painful - and I'm no wimp. I take the 50mg Sureclik once a week. The night before my 3rd injection I developed a large hive at each of the previous 2 injection sites. They took a full 2 weeks to go away. No issues since, although I take an antihistamine daily now... just in case. Dizzy at times. No trouble thus far with infections. | I had no idea how bad I felt overall until it went away. The lethargy that I had come to accept as "just the way I am" - lifted like a fog during the first week of treatment. Literally for the first time in years I feel awake, alert and full of enough energy to live my life. My arthritis is much improved, and I am excited about life again. I am, however, concerned about the potential serious side effects... but for today, I am feeling better than I have in YEARS. | F | 44 | 3 months | 1/28/2010 | 5 | RA & OA | No Side Effects. | If you are reading this, I want to urge you to please give Enbrel a try ASAP! I can't tell you how scared I was to go on this drug after hearing and reading a ton of websites, including this one, about the side effects of taking Enbrel. However, I was in so much pain and agony from RA & OA that I thought, well, if I have to die from the side effects, I hope I die without feeling pain from RA &OA from taking Enbrel. I have not had one side effect and actually feel better than I did before I even got RA & OA!!! I know everyone is different, but, I had tried everything known to man to get relief to no avail. I was really scared the first time my husband gave me the injection and was having a small anxiety attack. However, after the injection, it was like a miracle, I couldn't believe it was happening, I felt instant relief in my joints!!! I have been on it since October, 2009 and it is January 2010 and I feel fantastic!!! I still get a flareups in my hands and right elbow once in awhile, but I just take a Naproxen and a Hydrocodone and the pain is gone instantly and doesn't return for a couple of months. PLEASE TRY IT TODAY AND DON'T BE SCARED ANYMORE! | F | 45 | 4 months | 1/22/2010 | 5 | PSORIASIS | NO SIDE EFFECTS , NOT EVEN SORENESS AT INJECTION SITE | I LOVED IT ! IT CLEARED ME 100 % AFTER 8 MONTHS.....THEN JUST STOPPED ! NOW ON HUMIRA | F | 39 | 8 months | 1/19/2010 | 5 | rheumatoid and osteo arthritis | For the first six weeks, had red bump at injection site. Ten years on, I still feel tired after a shot. Have frequent heartburn, and generally feel a bit low, even though nothing's wrong. Colds are more severe, and sinus problems are frequent. I tried the pre-mixed once a week injections, but the twice a week is painless, due to having a 7.4 ph, unlike the pre-mix. | This is not a perfect drug. Is there such a thing? But I would probably be dead by now if not for this. I had severe RA with high sed rate and nothing (and I tried nearly everything) had more than a slight effect. I felt better after my first two shots. Much damage had already occured, but Enbrel seems to have nearly stopped the progression. If an excess of tumor necrosis factor-a is what is going on with your arthritis, this may be the best drug for you, if you have good health insurance or are independently wealthy. Added advice-take vitamin d and c for your immune system. | F | 65 | 10 years | 1/13/2010 | 4 | psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis | fatigue, headaches, pain in shoulders (possibly from injections) | helped me a lot. arthritis was severe - completely gone | F | 32 | 4 years | 1/11/2010 | 4 | Chronic Plaque and Gutate Psoriasis | I had to stop because of depression (which couldnt be directly attributed to the drug) and on open ulcer on my leg since it is an immuno supressant. | Enbrel worked great for me and I was just about clear when I had to stop taking it because of depression, leg swelling and stasis ulcer on my leg. I didnt want it to progress into active infection so I stopped taking it. It was a bother to mix the powder and solution to inject but they then gave me the epi-click pen injection which made it easier. I finally made the realization that once I rotated injection sites, there was virtually no irritation or injection site problems associated usually with Enbrel. | M | 44 | 8 months | 1/8/2010 | 5 | Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis | Weight gain, Headaches, Fevers, Sweats & Chills, Bruising & Bleeding, light headed & Dizziness, Many mild infections. Mild numbing & tingling (Note more from the arthritis than the Enbrel. You'll be able to tell diffrance. If you have numbing or tingling with joint kinks,stiffness,and/or swelling. It's the arthritis. If it's with out flare up symptoms it may be the Embrel.) But over all my side effects are nothing compared to my symptoms without Enbrel. | Though Embrel has not cured me and never will.(At this time our disorders are not curable. But they are treatable.) Embrel has helped a great deal in slowing the progression. My Psoriasis is almost clear. Still have a few mild spots of Plaque. but nowhere as bad as before. My Psoriatic Arthritis is much more manageable and flare ups are fewer & shorter with Enbrel. I've had to stop and start Enbrel many times over the past 9yrs.(For mild infections and once for a year for insurance.) And I can feel and see the major differance with and without. At 36 and only a year off the Enbrel I was completely disabled. The most simple of daily task became a challenge. And many like getting out of bed. Bathing and dressing required constant assistance to do. It was the scariest time of my life. But being back on Enbrel I'm still able to work a very physical job in a factory. Take care of myself and family. Not them having to take care of my basic needs. So even with all the side effects. Enbrel has been a wonder Drug for me. | F | 38 | 8 years | 1/3/2010 | 1 | PA | Took for 6 months in '03-'04. Stopped due to insurance and the symptoms returned 5 times worse (only had it in first joint of fingers then came back to affect all finger and thumb joints as well as feet). I began taking again since July of 2007. On Nov. 27, 2009 I went to the emergency room for breathing problems and was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, ejection fraction of 20%, and needed a pace maker. Other than that, my health is perfect. Doctors suspect Enbrel. I cannot believe I am considered disbled at 46. | M | 46 | 2.5 years | 12/30/2009 | 3 | RA | Lots of nausea. some headaches,heartburn, weight gain (3-4lbs). | This med is working, but slowly. I inject it on the stomach b/c it hurts less... i think it's worth trying. | F | 28 | 4 weeks | 12/29/2009 | 2 | Psoriasis | Only took it for a few months and it was helping, still had red spots but not scaly. Then I got Bronchitis and stopped taking it. After two months off, my psoriasis is worse then it ever was. The scaling is so bad it is driving me crazy and it is now painful. The help line said it should not get worse after stopping. Anyone else have this experience? | I have done the sure click an the syringe and think the syringe is less painful. The stomach is less painful then the thigh also. I think it is due to the extra fat there. Pushing the syringe down slowly helps it to be less painful. | F | 47 | 3 months | 12/28/2009 | 5 | Severe Plaque Psoriasis | Tired and Slightly Depressed. Weight Gain. | This is a great drug. I am willing to risk the side effects in order to stay clear of my psoriasis (my body was 85% covered). I would happily sacrifice years off my life in order to have quality years while alive. This is what Enbrel has provided for me....quality of life. No blood on my sheets or shirts. No itching. No pain. No embarrassment. Shorts in the summer. No one stares. I can wear black shirts again. Simply amazing. | M | 38 | 5 years | 12/13/2009 | 3 | RA | Injection site issues, abdominal pain, severe heartburn | The injection burns, but less in the stomach vs. the thigh. My last three injections have resulted in itchy welts and bruising, but it is not severe. I have had severe heartburn with chest pain and shortness of breath. This resolved with PPIs. I still have upper abdominal pain. My labs are negative (liver/pancreas ok), and currently ruling out gallbladder. | F | 31 | 2 months | 12/2/2009 | 5 | Psoriatic Arthritis | Bruising at injection site, when used in the stomache. Let shot sit out about an hour to lower burning sensation (per doc). | I LOVE Enbrel! It has made my life so much better! I've had psoriasis my whole life, and the arthritis part flared at about age 22. I dealt with it by taking WAY too much Aleve, 6-8 daily with limited relief. My knees hurt so bad I couldn't get in or out of trucks, and had a really hard time even stepping off curbs. Now, I've been on Enbrel for almost 1 year, the plaque psoriasis which was on my scalp, knees, elbows, under nose and chin, palms, foot pads, is completely gone (except small patch on leg). The knee pain is non-existant. Its amazing the increase of quality of life Enbrel has given me. | F | 29 | 11 months | 11/25/2009 | 2 | Psoriasis | Painful injection site. Redness and hardness in skin surrounding site. Started getting eczema during the time that I was on this drug which I still have. | This drug did'nt help improve my Psoriasis | F | 29 | 4 months | 11/24/2009 | 4 | PA | Red cheeks and nose. Painful injection (50ml sureclick) | Day after taking first dose, felt like a million bucks. Better than I have felt in years. The effect wore off after a couple days and has not returned in subsequent injections. Did marginally help with joint pain. I guess any help is better than none. Been fighting this crap for a decade or two! Been taking Enbrel for 5 weeks. Will continue with the hopes of replicating the effects of this initial treatment. | M | 43 | 5 weeks | 11/6/2009 | 5 | psoriatic arthritus | None for 8 years, then an injection site reaction with every dose. | Started enbrel in 2001, woked terific till this year when arthritus came back. Dr switched me to humira 1 week ago. Will see how this does. | M | 55 | 8 years | 10/29/2009 | 3 | JRA/RA | Some Weight Gain, Hair Loss, injection site reactions. | I had been diagnosed with JRA at around the age of 9. Initially methotrexate and daily naproxen managed my condition (prednisone when needed). My condition went into a remission during my college years; I was taken off the methotrexate and maintained the naproxen. Around the age of 22 my RA started acting up again, I started on the methotrexate, flare ups were not near as bad as during my younger years, but inflammation and joint damage was apparent. It was decided that I start Enbrel given the fact the methotrexate alone was not enough. I have been on Enbrel for 6 weeks now, recent changes I have noticed is weight gain (6lbs), my eyelashes have thinned out some and it is difficult to say for my hair condition (I have long hair), and my injection sites swell, bruise and have a scaly feeling. Overall I feel great, I go to the gym daily without pain, can finally lift weights without ‘paying for it’ later, can sleep without braces (i.e. wrist brace); however, the side effects listed above are difficult to accept at the age of 27. Seeing the doctor Friday to discuss…. | F | 27 | 6 weeks | 10/25/2009 | 3 | JRA RF positive | I just started taking enbrel this week. I am on an accelerated schedule, so, I am taking two injections per week. Ouch. Because of my age and weight, I am not eligible for sure-click autoinjector, so I have to use a syringe, which makes it about 3 times as scary! I've recently been feeling very nauseous, has anyone else had this, or is it not a side effect? Headaches have also been developed, but they are not too painful. At least for now. | I am satisfied for now, and my arthritis pain has definitely declined, but I do have some side effects. Either way, it's short term pain for long term gain! Enliven services has been awesome! Thanks! | F | 12 | 7 days | 10/25/2009 |