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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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Fingers Crossed

tootsiesmom
tootsiesmom
Today I go for my first Enbel injection at the Doctors office, keeping my fingers crossed (best I can...lol) that this will help.
He said it gets 3 months, if I don't see an improvement within that time frame then it just isn't going to help.
Kim
bcatz
bcatz
good luck! I hope it's effective and fast!
MKP1952
MKP1952
Good luck! I will send you positive thoughts!
bcatz
bcatz
And, I had to LOL - "fingers crossed"...you'll be crossing those fingers pain free soon!
altoclef
altoclef
On my right hand, the index and middle fingers kind of STAY crossed! Today, it's for you.
GunaDieAloneInPain
GunaDieAloneInPain
Good luck

I just went today to get my blood work, so hopefully ill get approved soon so i can start Enbrel. im getting desperate and i need something to work, i cant live like this anymore
me2012
me2012
Good luck, hope all goes well.
tootsiesmom
tootsiesmom
Thank-you for the thoughts.
The shot hurt like the dickens, but only while the medicine was going in. I guess I can live with some stinging for 15 seconds if it works.
I took some advice that I had read and took 1/2 a benadryl before the shot and didn't end up with any reaction site problems.
The doc didn't have me put an ice pack on my leg before he gave it to me, I think I will try that before I give the next one to myself.
Kim
bcatz
bcatz
The benadryl is a smart move. In fact, consider taking an allegra the day of the injection and still take the benadryl or old fashioned cloratrimaton a bit before the injection.

I found that I welted up a little on shots 3-6 or so - and they'd get a bit big but if I did the above, it was very controlled. Went away after maybe 2mos?
nomorera
nomorera
I did my first Humira shot on Friday with no site reaction. No bruising no swelling no itching nothing. Just a little needle prick mark. It was a breeze.