Hi :) I am new to the boards. I am 29 and have been suffering from a variety of problems since I was 16. Just got an official DX of RA and SLE last month. I have been on Prednison, Methotrexate, and Enbrel for a year now and my Rheumy said my disease is not under control. I still have joint damage, pain, and fluid in my joints. We are going to stop Enbrel and go to Remicade. I feel very disappointed reading all of these posts about Enbrel being a miracle drug, and it just isn't doing a thing for me. I am on 50mg a week. Anyone else here not seeing improvement from Enbrel? Hi I started Enbrel about 10 weeks ago and i didn't
think that it was going to work but i found out that it
works different for people and it has started to work
just a little for me. I have been on all the meds that
you have and they stopped working for me that is
why my rheumy put me on the Enbrel. Just hang in
there and maybe the Remicade will work for you.
Still have joint pain-just started tramadol which takes of edge--also makes me looney-tune. Could be worse s/e though
I have read that 1 out of 3 people aren't helped by the enbrel. I am crossing my fingers that I get the full effect soon.
I don't feel like the Enbrel is helping me. My joint problems have increased. My energy seems better. But I did better on Remicade. I didn't know that 1 in 3 people don't respond. I'll tuck that bit of info in my box for my conversaton with the doc on Thursday. I wish it was then already so I knew what my xrays showed. I am not due for xrays untill next year, but if I dont get pain relief in another 2 months (which will be 3 months on the Enbrel) then I am going to request repeat films on my feet and hands. I think that at that point which would be approx 8 months after dx. with no pain relief, repeat xrays would be justified.