hi ..ive been take Enbrel for 4 weeks and havent noticed any increased moodiness..but i have it..due to my RA and the pain and daily life chages you must go thru..now prednisone..is really bad at mood changes and extreme highs and lows...are you on any other meds than enbrel?

Yes.... that could be it im sure just the RA itself plus the apnea yuck to that i wake up too much in the night and am sometimes constantly exhausted the nex day. I am on no other meds at the moment but have been on a lot I mean alot in the past so I am really hoping this Enbrel is going to be IT for me! Yea the predizone crazy stuff though it helps wth the pain but in the long run...not so great, thanks for replying, take care, Erica

your welcome Erica, i wake up all night long too...drives me crazy,,i have't slept well in years..

Erica, have you been checked for sleep apnea or perhaps some psych issue? The not sleeping is probably contributing to the moodiness. I was dx with sleep apnea about 3 years ago, and the CPAP therapy has helped me get good sleep on most nights. Without it, I wake up about 100x per hour (per the test I took).

I have also gotten anti-depressants/anti-anxiety meds since my RA dx. Depression and RA occur together about 95% of the time. I didn't work with my rheumy on this-- my PCP took care of the initial dx, and I now have a psych team who work with me.

It could be other things too. Don't ignore it and hope it will go away. Talk to your doc (rheumy or PCP) and get some assistance.

Hang in there!
Ren

Thanks... Ren I have done the sleep study and tried the C-pap numerous times and just cant deal with it, i am hoping to get approved for a oral appliance was thinking of trying the pillar procedure. I have been on many many meds for depression and to no avail daunting, I am going thru peri-menopause I beleive and have tried every thing for that. and as far as support well not as much as I could use my family just does not want to deal with it, and I deal with stressors as far as being on subsidys and trying to get by which does not add to the prettiness of the painting. I try my best despite all this I do love taking care of my doggies they keep me going they are therepy in some respects. Well i appreciate u guys taking the time to listen and reply back to me it means alot,
Erica

Erica,
Look at all you are dealing with. It's no wonder you get moody, etc. RA is a life-changing disease. Sometimes we need help getting through all the changes. Please talk with your physician about this. And please post regularly and let us know how you are feeling.

We care about you.

Hugs and best wishes.

Thanks ncgranny just saying all those things makes me feel better, hugs back to u all!

I started taking Lexapro about five weeks ago, and my sleep is now wonderful. My anxiety was through the roof, but now I'm calm and now I can sleep! Depression/anxiety/RA -- they all go together for r a lot of us. The frequency of my 'fever or hot spells has fallen dramatically as well.:-D

wow.. so good (sorry) to read the post referring to "fever' and "hotness" .. I get that so often!! You could fry and egg on my thighs! I love when i pull my pants down, set down on the toilet and my thighs feel cool to the touch!

I just started cymbalta .. the down days were so hard that I decided i needed the help. At 30mg it was uplifting. At 60mg now...I am freaking out.. not sleeping well and very high anxiety. On the plus side,,, don't think I could cry if I tried... and it definitely helped with that morning stiffness/pain.. I can actually walk down the steps like a normal person now. Not pain free...put took the edge off it. But the temperature swings are still there.... the RA still has its way with me.

I didn't notice any change in moodiness the brief time I was on Enbrel. I find the weather and the RA changes my mood.

Hope you feel better soon!