"I am currently on Enbrel. I started it over 2 years ago. I do remember when I first started it, I was taking 2 shots a week for 6 months and then I changed to 1 shot a week. It took about 4 months for it to work on me. And it worked what seemed like…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Kimberly May 28, 2010. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone I would love to hear from people who are currently or have been on Embrel, your opinions on anything from how long it took to start working if it did at all to symptom and side effect you…Continue
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Kelly Smith replied to andre j benard's discussion Embrel"Hi, I am 41 years old and got the chicken pox when I was six. I got psoriasis right after. Severe psoriasis. When I was 14 I was the youngest person in the PUVA study at Pennsylvania Hospital. I have been on every cream on the market. When I was in…"
andre j benard replied to andre j benard's discussion Embrel"Hi Sarah I am glad your better keep buying new clothes you GO girl !!! here I am still the same no improve ment so far but I keep hoping...:o)
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Sarah replied to andre j benard's discussion Embrel"Hey Andre, I am doing awesome on the enbrel, only a few spots here and there :D !! hoping you are doing as well! Maybe consider sticking to the Metho as long as you can, until your poor feet clear up! i am happy to think you will be feeling better…"
"I was on Enbrel for 2 years. I was taken off of it when I tested positively twice for TB. Enbrel, for me, was a 'miracle drug'. Within the first 2 months my psoriasis was gone. Even my fingernails were returning to normal. I have been off…"
Arlene Vickrey replied to andre j benard's discussion Embrel"Enbrel hasn't worked for me yet either, so the doc added Methotrexate to it about a month ago. I'm still waiting to see if there is any improvement. Also, my derm told me that probably the Enbrel isn't working so well because it is a…"
Miranda Davis replied to andre j benard's discussion Embrel"I have done the shots with no help at all. The only thing that totally cleared me up was Metho and I have taken it now as long as I could. I have been off of it for 2 yrs and just waiting on this yr to go by so I can hopefully get back on it. I was…"
andre j benard replied to andre j benard's discussion Embrel"Hi Sarah we must have the same Dr. I was given also that Methotrexate last week in addition to Embrel dosage 2pills in the morning and 1 in the afternoon once a week along with some folic acid but the difference is that he wait 3 months to try to…"
Sarah replied to andre j benard's discussion Embrel"Hey Andre, I just started a month ago and as far as side effects I had some anxiety in the begining but then some steady clearing of skin. Im on Methotrexate too, and looking forward to getting off it sometime in the near future and just sticking…"
andre j benard replied to andre j benard's discussion Embrel"Hi Andrea I am taking the same dose that you are 2x a week 50mg with the sure click and I have the burning also but I can say that it dissipate very quickly so its not to bad
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Andrea replied to andre j benard's discussion Embrel"I started on Enbrel 3 weeks ago, I took my 6th shot tonight. I have P. on the palms of both of my hands and fingers. Lesser patches on my elbows, hips ankle. It was getting to the point that I could hardly function, the pain from not only the…"
Cindy Foe replied to andre j benard's discussion Embrel"I was on Enbrel for close to 6 years....When I was first put on it my doctor told me it would take weeks and weeks to see a difference...within a week I saw a difference....Throughout my time on Enbrel I had a few break outs but i must say most of…"
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Hi everyone I would love to hear from people who are currently or have been on Embrel, your opinions on anything from how long it took to start working if it did at all to symptom and side effect you had or are having I have been using it for 4 months now and I can't say that I am seeing an improvement anything that you have to say on the subject would be very appreciated...thank you Andre...See More
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