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 |
| 5 | Psa | Knot at injection site 4 days after injection. | F | 32 | 3 weeks 50mg | 2/15/2013 | 4 | Ankylosing spondlytis | no side effects at all. | very helpful, but u have to take precautions from changing weather, food habits. i would like to give 4 stars out of 5. good luck !!! | M | 19 | 4 weeks 50 mg 1X W | 2/3/2013 | 3 | RA | I was nearly a cripple, prednisone alone not working, then I took one shot of Enbrel and it started working. Now the 2nd week I got a headache, but maybe it's from the pneumoccal vaccine I had to take. Will see what happens at next shot. | Enbrel took away the swollen hands, wrists, ankles, knees. I still have pain under my left foot however. Most of the fatigue is gone. | F | 62 | 2 weeks 50 mg 1X W | 1/8/2013 | 5 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | None now, in the beginning I was fatigued the day after the injection. | This medicine really helped me. I went from barely being able to walk (knee inflammation) or use my left arm (shoulder inflammation) for weeks at a time to riding my bike over 3,500 miles this year. I am able to exercise regularly including and live a normal life. After 18 months on the medicine I am thrilled with it. However, I am concerned about potential long-term side effects and continue to monitor other people's experiences with the drug. | M | 54 | 1.5 years 50MG 1X W | 12/15/2012 | 5 | Psoratic Arthritis/Psoriasis | No side effects, except tired sometimes | It has been great, could not open my hands in morning until hot shower. Nails were all pitted. Feel great now and can grab and hold things with my hands. It has been wonderful. | M | 52 | 3 years 50 MG 2X W | 12/12/2012 | 5 | Psoriatic Arthris | Occasional injection site reaction. Fatigue the day after. One episode of cellulitis. | This drug has been a miracle, when first diagnosed with P.A. I had just turned thirty and within three months of my first symptoms I had lost all my nails (hands and feet) and was so sore I could barely leave my bed. Without enbrel I truly don't know where I would be. | M | 35 | 5 years 1X W | 12/4/2012 | 2 | mild Psoriasis | my mild psoriasis has worsen and become plaque psoriasis with red patches and itching. I only have psp in my legs | Nedd help...should I stop its usage? will these symptoms go away? | F | 52 | 5 weeks 50 mg 2X W | 11/16/2012 | 4 | psoriatic arthritis | feel pretty good, still concerned about some side effects. Especially heart problems, haven't had any yet.I do have tingling in feet on waking in morning. Lots of sinus congestion problems, but I do also have allergies which goes along with this problem. Also was recently tested for vit. D and was low 26, but I had been taking 3000 ius a day. Don't know whyit's so low Iv'e been prescrobbed 50,000 ius for 8 weeks. Drs say it's not from the enbrel. Also been having wrist pain. Do get flu symptoms alot and headaches. | If anyone knows of the vit. D problem | F | 62 | 8 years 25mg 2X W | 11/2/2012 | 5 | Behcets Syndrome | Have experienced some headaches which I wasn't getting before but other than that, nothing. | I had a lot of symptoms with BS. Extremely swollen knee, elbow and wrist. Painful pustules on thighs and chest and very spotty generally. Uveitis (eye disorder) every few months. Severe lethargy when having an episode. After taking Enbrel, I noticed a significant improvement within 3 days. 1 year on I'm in perfect health and able to resume a normal life. | M | 42 | 1 years 50 MG 1X W | 8/28/2012 | 5 | Pusular Psoriasis | I have suffered from Pusular Psoriasis from I was 5 years old & the injection has really helped me, no side effects apart from brusing & redness sometimes at injection site. I am also on the methotrexate for 7 years & that would make me sick but now I have clear skin!! | F | 15 | 4 years 50MG | 8/24/2012 | 4 | Psoriatic Arthritis | Bruising and puffiness at injection site, headaches, moodiness, fatigue. On the positive side I can actually move around and be active for the first time in years. I can go out dancing again, camping and keep up with my five year old. Enbrel has definitely changed my life for the better. | F | 30 | 2 months 50 | 8/22/2012 | 5 | Psoriasis | Slight bruising around injection sight.It has been an awesome med for me I had been fighting psoriasis since I was 7 years old. 2 injections a week well worth it. | M | 44 | 3 years 2 x 30mg | 8/14/2012 | 3 | RA | Except for an occasional red area at the injection site I had no side effects until a yr ago. They found I had a reduced ejection fraction, 35%, (cardiac myopathy). There is a possibility that this was caused by the Enbrel. I have now stopped this medication. | I also take methotrexate which is my drug of choice, it works wonderful. Enbrel afforded some help but I can't do without methotrexate. | F | 65 | 6 years 30mg 1X W | 6/6/2012 | 5 | RA | No side effects. I take one dose of enbrel once a week, every six weeks. I try to take as little as possible. Usually, I begin to feel my RA during the end of my fifth week. Also, I stopped eating foods that contain arachidonic acid, which is a precursor to inflammation. This acid usually found in red meats and egg yolk. When not taking Enbrel, most of my joints are inflamed beyond belief. I absolutely love Enbrel! | F | 41 | 3 years 25mg | 6/3/2012 | 5 | Psoriatic Arthritis | stomach Abscess, infected injection points, weight gain, extremely high LFT | Enbrel saved my life psororitic arthritis wise. I yo-yo on and off meds. due to health issues from drug- Liver function results high, so hosp take me off meds. With Enbrel I work a normal day but within two weeks of coming off I am in a wheelchair and unable to work. Frightened loosing my job will mean loss of my independance. I want to work so if staying on Embrel means I can, I fight to stay on it. On the other hand, staying on it is not good for my body, I'm scarred of long term effects. Feel I walk a very thin line. Don't lead the exciting life of a 24 year old because of my illness even with the drug. Go through my day waiting to get home from work and go to bed. Would I recommend it, yes I had immediate results, but as an old school rhemy consultant told me, its not a cure, it just masks the symptoms, so you still have to be careful what you do or you could cause damage to your joints. I however would any day take a few years of good pain free mobility rather than the alternative. Drug wise I am at the end of the line as all the other alternatives do not work for me. | M | 24 | 3 years 50mg 1X W | 6/1/2012 | 5 | JRA | None | Worked amazingly fast. Grandson went from nearly crippled to running full out in a matter of days. He has JRA in both knees, one wrist, started when he was 3. Had already been through cortisone shots and steroids, steroids had nasty side effects (primarily no growth and dental issues). Enbrel is great compared to that. He got used to the shot in no time. | M | 6 | 6 months 1X W | 5/9/2012 | 4 | RA | BRUISING AROUND INJECTION AREA | ENBREL HAS HELPED ME A LOT I WENT FROM A WHEELCHAIR TO BEING ABLE TO WALK ON MY OWN WITHOUT ANY HELP OF ANYONE OR EVEN A CANE. I DO RECOMMEND THIS MEDICATION TO EVERYONE THAT GOES THROUGH THE PAIN OF ARTHRITIS. ONE THING I DO HATE IS THE STING IT GIVES BUT THEN AGAIN WHAT IS 15 SECOND VS BEING IN PAIN 24/7 | F | 24 | 3 months 50 MG 1X W | 5/7/2012 | 5 | psoriatic arthritis | unbalanced , very intense pain in back, very intense neck pain, always tired, deppression, hard to get around | ENBREL WORKS 100% , but dont have enough to pay for it. | M | 52 | 50 1X W | 4/15/2012 | 5 | RA | Slight bruising if I hit a vein, lasts 4-5 days. Very slight lightening of skin at injection site, lasted 4-5 days. | I had RA symptoms as early as October 2011, I was diagnosed Feb 2012. My symptoms aren't severe but I have noticed since the Enbrel I have more energy and my wrist is more functional but that could be because of the prednisone. Sometimes the shot hurt, sometimes it doesn't as much. I'm good with pain but it is impossible not to scream "OWWWWW" for the duration of the shot but it gets easier to take as you already know what you're in for! I recommend this drug! | F | 27 | 4 weeks 50mg 1X W | 4/4/2012 | 3 | JRA | Bleeding, bruising, swollen lymph nodes, very weakened immune system, redness, swelling and fatigue | F | 17 | 4 years 50 MG | 3/31/2012 |