7th Enbrel in the arm Fri morning to give tummy a little time to recover.

[grace37]

Woke up this morning (and also during the night) with one third of my upper arm bright red and swollen, very hot and very itchy. This afternoon at least 50% of arm is bright red etc etc. Will keep an eye on it and if it gets even bigger will go to Emergency. Have taken photos as I see consultant on Wed

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Oh Grace, that sounds terrible!

It does sound as though Enbrel may not be the right one for you. Have you tried rubbing some antihistamine cream into it? It's a bit of a stab in the dark advise wise but it may help.

I hope you get something sorted out next week.

Take care

Judy. x

[grace37]

Gave up and went ot A&E as the swelling was going into armpit and beyond. They gave me an injection and some anti histamine to calm things down. Now feel like I was run over by a bus. They said it would me make a little sleepy. So PG looks like Rheumy will have to find a new drug for me on Wed depends on what's available over here,

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Hello

Contact you RA Nurse first thing tomorrow

BOB

[grace37 in reply to Hidden]

unfortunately I don't have a RA nurse over here, have helpline and can ring my consultant directly but I don't like to unless it is an emergency

[sciqueen]

Hi

Have you tried your thigh. The injection works best into fatty tissue (there's less fatty tissue in your arm). Also I got site reaction for the first 12 wks of using enbrel, like what you described plus the severe itchiness. I don't get any now.

Speak to your rheumy team - good luck

Sci x

[grace37]

Thigh hurt like hell for meas no fatty tissue there. Arms much more fat. About 60% of whole arm was bright red burning and itching like crazy, still is. So I think it;s a little more than a site reaction, see consultant tonght.