Patient Log of Experience Using ENBREL
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING ENBREL
| Key to ratings for ENBREL: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 3 | severe psoriasis | Had an abdominal CT scan to find out why one leg has been swelling and results show enlarged lymph nodes (1.6 mil). Doctor ordered blood tests which I did today and will wait for results, but I'm a bit worried. | F | 62 | 5 months 50 mg 1X W | 4/2/2010 | ||
| 3 | severe psoriasis | No noticeable side effects in 5 mo. The SureClick is more painful than the one with Humira though! I'm pretty sure the Enbrel is helping with the arthritis. Hard to tell unless I go off it and see if the pain is worse than it is when I'm on it. My skin has all but cleared except for the pink areas where the psoriasis was the worst. It is such a relief, but now that I'm waiting to see why I have enlarged lymph nodes, I'm wondering if it's worth it. Had an abdominal CT scan to find out why one leg has been swelling and results show enlarged lymph nodes (1.6 mil). Doctor ordered blood tests which I did today and will wait for results, but I'm a bit worried. | I'm in an awkward situation in that I don't have insurance and have not been seen by a rhuemy, only a dermatologist and a free clinic. I get the medication from the Encourage Foundation, which I'm grateful for, but I don't have a "team" to work together and help figure out the best course for me to take. I've done some research and found out that enlarged lymph nodes can be from infection but I'm wondering what kind of infection could I have? If the blood tests come back with lymphoma, I guess I've cooked my goose by taking the Enbrel. It took me 4 years of suffering with the psoriasis and the PA before I decided to try Humira--that cleared me within 2 mo., but then stopped working and when the derm suggested taking the shots every 10 days instead of 14, I started spotting and had to get a uterine biopsy which turned out good. Of course I wouldn't go back on the Humira. I didn't do anything for about 4 mo. until it got so bad again that I decided to try Enbrel. Don't know what's next. Not going to take any more shots until I get the results of the blood test. | F | 62 | 50 mg 1X D | 4/3/2010 | |