Cough

[patricia_210]

Hi I am taking Benepali which is another name for etanercept or Embrel

I have a cough fir a while now n and it gets worse the day I take my injection

I also have heartburn and gastritis and went to the GP last week he examined my chest and said it was clear and prescribed esomeprazole 40mg daily

I was just wondering have anyone of ye developed a cough or gastritis while using the above Biologists

Tricia

[Lolabridge]

Hi Tricia

I didn’t experience any of those whilst on Benepali but had the cough and recurring chest infections whilst on Methotrexate prior to starting Benepali.

Are you taking MTX as well as Benepali? In which case perhaps it’s not Benepali causing your problems.

I hope your symptoms clear up soon.

[patricia_210 in reply to Lolabridge]

Hi

No I’m not on MTX only the Benepali

Thanks

[Mmrr]

Hi, yes I had a mild cough and sneezing the evening of taking benepali, sometimes lasting into the next morning, never longer. It more or less stopped after about 6 weeks, just the occasional sneeze.

I also had indigestion the first few weeks of taking it, but that settled fairly quickly. I take pantoprazole anyway due to taking high dose voltarol.

[patricia_210 in reply to Mmrr]

Thanks

[Tinat3]

I too am on Benepali and developed a cough for over a year before my consultant suggested that it could be due to the side effects of the drug. I occasionally also lost my sense of smell and taste and it turned out to be my sinuses. When I visited my GP he examined my nasal cavities and said one side was more agitated than the other. I now take a steroid spray once a day which stopped the nasal drip and the cough. Mention it to your GP next time you visit x

[patricia_210]

Thanks I’ll try that

[jane1976]

Hi, I’m on Benepali & have been for about 3 years. I’ve had a cough for 2 months, driving me mad. I’ve heard a few people have had a long term cough. I was told my chest is clear despite coughing up stuff & that it’s a virus, classic!! The worse thing is I can’t use my CPAP machine (for sleep apnoea) because I wear a full face mask & coughing with it on not good!! Cough is slowly getting better thank goodness. So hoping your cough is not related to your Benepali injections?!? Good luck x

[Biofreak in reply to jane1976]

I use a CPAP machine too. I can sympathise. I have a similar problem but I use nose pillows instead of a mask which I couldn't cope with. The nose pillows are better for me but I think using a CPAP machine causes post nasal drip and I have had several sinus infections as a result and constantly suffer with excess catarrh. The Doc's also say my chest is clear. Sometimes I feel like stopping using the machine because of it but then I would be more fatigued than usual. Dilemma.

[patricia_210]

Thanks

[dbestdeb]

My acid reflux was out of control while I was on Enbrel. I would wake up in the middle of the night with burning and coughing fits that would not stop until I coughed out loads of phlegm (sorry TMI) and took some Pepcid. I was already on omeprazole 20mg. Once I stopped the Enbrel the reflux stopped too. Best wishes to you.

[patricia_210 in reply to dbestdeb]

Love you boxer

We have had boxers for the past 35 yrs

Last one died there last Christmas

Can’t bring myself to get another one just yet

But I miss him

[dbestdeb in reply to patricia_210]

I wouldn’t get another either. She is a wonderful dog and I love her dearly but this disease keeps me from giving her proper attention. I’ve had her since birth and she will be 11 years old on July 19.

[patricia_210]

Thanks for the reply at least I know it’s probably the embrel causing it