My new doc in my new country (UAE) is aghast that doctors in Australia still prescribe Cyclosporin. He wants to switch me to Enbrel, but frankly after reading about the possible side effects and the fact its an injection not a capsue, I'm a little hesitant and slightly scared. I've been on Cyclosporin since beeing diagnosed (7 years ago), now my dosage is fairly low (75mg twice a day) and my psoriasis is fairly manageable (only scalp, shoulders, arms, lower back affected, not too patchy) so I'm pretty happy to continue using this. My arthritis is a non-issue, has been dormant for years and I only get slight wrist and knee tingles some mornings. He's prescribed me another month's Cyclosporin, but after that he wants to start on Enbrel...
Will it really be that much better? Are the side effects bad? What about injections...I couldnt bear to inject myself (my hubby probably won't do it for me either!) Has anyone made the switch from Cyclosporin to Enbrel as well?
Any advice would be great, thanks :)
Dee Dee,
I just injected my fifty mgs of enbrel. It has taken me all day to finally do it. I have been injecting myself for about eight or nine months. When I first started enbrel i had headaches and something else minor but both have subsided and i get neither now. I still do not like injecting but most is in my head. I would never let someone else inject. I do it and never feel it. I know how slow to go to not feel a burn. I know when i start to inject into a hard spot, i pull out and find another spot. It's all in my head but i still don't like it. Always do it yourself. Other people can't feel your big pains let alone your small ones. I've found out that there is a way for the needle head to enter the skin for the very least amount of feeling. Generally there is no pain when i do it. Just in my head, i hate it.
LEV
Dee Dee--Thanks Lev & dordale
I'll always weight my benefits over the inconvenience, and from what everyone seems to be saying about Enbrel, benefits always do outweigh!!