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08/30/2008 07:50
steelerdude
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 I was diagnosed about three months ago and was fortunate enough to get into a Rheumatogist fairly quickly. I am on 20 mg of Methotrexate and 10 mg of Prednisone now. Everytime I try to titrate off the the Predisone I end up taking several days off from work because I can't walk very well, which, in my line of work, is a real detriment. At my last visit to my Rheumatologist, she gave me pamplets on Humira and Embrel and told me I would be moving on to one of these meds if there is no significant progress with my current treatment plan. Due to insurance requirments I will have to suffer through 8 more weeks of my current meds. I was wondering what the experiences where with Humira and Enbrel, side effects, effectiveness, how hard is it to inject yourself (I hate needles), etc.
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10/15/2008 20:00
kalee
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 Your situation is very similar to my own except I was switched to Arrave because of side effects of Methotrexate. I also have problems trying to cut back on the prednisone for the very same reasons. I know of one person is taking Humira with limited results and she has a daughter do the injections every two weeks. What I understood from my Dr. was that these two have been proven to limit the joint damage from inflammation, that may or may not help with all of the pain & fatigue. All you can do is try. kkite

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10/18/2008 09:39
Cata
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 I'm also on Arave and Prednisone. Cutting back prednisone haven't been possible, but at least i am on a low dose (5mg). I know people taking Humira and Enbrel with amazing results, reducing pain, fatigue, and long term damage, but also people that have had no results with Humira. I think Enbrel tends to be effective. Side effects are similar to methrotexate. The down side is it is a new drug with no long-term studies. Keep in mind methrotexate takes weeks, even months to work, when it does. It works for many people (it didn't for me, though). With RA it is a matter of try and try until you find your perfect match. Good luck!

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