on 6th injection of Enbrel ,how often do you have bloodtests

[daintydina]

[LucyLocket42]

I have been on Enbrel for a few months now. I currently have blood tests monthly but it was fortnightly until recently (everything fairly stable with bloods so didn't need them so often).

[Hidden]

Hello

Can depend on dose and patient, anything from 2/3 weeks or once month

[Hidden]

I have been injecting since Dec 2012 and have gone to bi-monthly tests for the past year. I think as soon as your body is responding they let you go that bit longer.

[allanah]

I had mine every two weeks then monthly then three monthly when settled on it x

[hellykay]

Two weekly then monthly for me. I asked my Biologic nurse when I saw him the other day if I could extend it further now and he said maybe in a few years! (Started on Enbrel December 2013)

[Paula-C]

At my first blood monitoring appointment after starting Enbrel the nurse told me that she would put me on bi monthly appointments because my bloods had been fine for a long period of time. I told her I had just started Enbrel and asked if it was wise to make me wait 8 weeks for my next blood test and was just told that they monitored MTX only and it was up to the specialist nurses regarding taking Enbrel.

I thought that I should of been having more regular checks due to starting a new drug and after reading the above posts seems I was right. With hindsight I should of asked the specialist nurses about it.

My bloods have been fine since taking Enbrel so no harm done.

Paula

[daintydina]

thankyou. the only difference since having injections is big red marks from the injection sight.how long before any benefit,i any.

[Footdoc]

2 weekly for first three months. Monthly since. Now been on Enbrel for 4 years As a matter of interest not had my enbrel for three weeks and I feel great! Best I've been for six/seven years!!!

[Tonichick]

Ive ben on entanercept (enbrel) for almost 3 years and its always been monthly and 6 monthly specialist nurse checks