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Date: 21.04.2010
From: Verity

Subject: All hail etanercept!

Can I just say that a miracle has occured..... haha
Ive been feeling so much better since my first injection last weds and to top it off I had my first blood test results since I started.
My CRP has gone from 52.4 to.......... wait for it.......... 3.7!!!! and my hb which is usually around 10 is now 12.5!
I dont think ive EVER had blood this healthy! lol
Doesn't it usually take time to kick in? I really wasn't expecting it to work! lol
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Date: 21.04.2010
From: KayJay

Subject: Re: All hail etanercept!

Great news Verity !! Maybe because it was injected might have made it work quicker ???? Whatever - as long as it's working for you ;0)
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Date: 21.04.2010
From: Amelia

Subject: Re: All hail etanercept!

That's great news verity

My consultant has gone on holiday how dare he lol so i have to wait till next week to start my injections grrrr can't wait as i am sure i will feel better than what i do now. Really pleased for you Take care x
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Date: 21.04.2010
From: Sally

Subject: Re: All hail etanercept!

That is incredible. I want some! Obviously the drug for you. Hope you stay well on it Verity, you deserve a break!
tc
xx
p.s. had a a really nice evening with my friends and completely forgot about how much pain I am in. Maybe I should get out more lol!
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Date: 22.04.2010
From: Jill

Subject: Re: All hail etanercept!

Verity AMAZING, im so pleased for U, especially b4 your hip ops....well done xxxx sally that is good news too, I feel like that sometimes, i enjoy myself, and think I shoukld be doing this more, but its getting to the first effort of doing somenthing in first place LOL....make sense.....xx
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Date: 22.04.2010
From: louloubelle

Subject: Re: All hail etanercept!

That's briliant news Verity, I'm so pleased for you. It's really funny that I don't even know you but that news really made me smile.

I had exactly the same reaction when I started injecting. The rheumy wasn't convinced and thought it may have been a coincidence that my PA had calmed down a bit just as I started the etanercept. But, having injected twice a week for 7 years I know that if I miss one I notice it. And when I had to stop it when I fell pregnant I was having difficulty with my PA within a week. I can't wait to start back on it again once bubba is born.

I wish everyone with arthur could go on etanercept straight away and have such wonderful results.

Enjoy the freedom xxx
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Date: 22.04.2010
From: Verity

Subject: Re: All hail etanercept!

Although today I feel like death..... Had 25mg of MTX and etanercept last night and I feel horrendous : ( Like I have a stinking hangover lol Just moving around makes me feel sea sick lol
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Date: 22.04.2010
From: paul

Subject: Re: All hail etanercept!

thats how i feel now on 20mg mtx and 1g sulpha.. just been told to stop taking the sulpha as i'm being sick and feeling of nausea.
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Date: 22.04.2010
From: jill

Subject: Re: All hail etanercept!

sulpha is nasty....Paul r u going to consider the Anti TNF meds? im on MTX along with Enbrel...works well together, know we r all different, but sulpha really made me ill...cant remember the dose i was on, kinda remember it was a reasonable dose....came off it, felt lot better....
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