I've been on Enbrel since February. Worked great the first few months. Sed Rate was 9 in March, 15 in June and symptoms seem to be increasing slowly every week. How long before you all saw decreased response? I see the Rheumatologist in September. Thanks Susan
I never saw a response and couldn't get the doctor to believe it until my bloodwork came back with a sed rate of 40 and more of my joints showed damage. Has he come up with another solution, NO! He wants to wait and see if I feel worse off the Enbrel.
I don't. I feel just as sick. Maybe they've been giving me water.
Can't I just be well?
Push the doctor for as much explanation as you can, Susan. Don't let it go by month to month. I would hate to see you with damage that I now have.
I'm going to have to push mine too, but I'm in insurance hell right now with going on disability.
It might be that they can increase the MTX a bit and you'll get better results.
Enbrel worked well for about 3 months, the 4th month I might as well have been injecting water.The doctor took me off the Enbrel at the same time he took me off work permanently. I thought I would at least feel better. But I feel just the same.
I felt so bad yesterday, that I thought, maybe I should try the Enbrel again. But he so insisted that it is such strong medicine that he doesn't want me to take it unless it's really working. There's a lot of evidence with the high sed rate and the increased damage in my joints that it isn't working -- not even to mention my inability to work now.
But yesterday, I was ready to reach for about anything. I hate feeling that way.