Hello allLast week i had my first shot of embrel but the last few days have felt realy down like crying is this a side effect xxxx

[bigmommy]

[Tillytop]

Hello bigmommy

I don't have experience of Enbrel but I just wanted to say how sorry I am that you are feeling so down. I am in a similar place myself so I do sympathise and really hope it passes soon.

Thinking of you.

Tillyx

[bigmommy in reply to Tillytop]

Thank you tilly

I think perhaps this feeling could be a phase and i do hope it passes soon o feel a little better today amd i hope that you are ok

Thank you xx

[magglen]

I have been on Enbrel for a few years without this side effect.

I wonder if, maybe, the thought of having to inject every week from now on, and the awareness of what RA means has got to you? It is OK to grieve the loss of good health.

I do hope you are feeling better today. Do you have family and friends to give you some warm hugs? Don't bottle things up, have a good cry and find a shoulder or two. i find going for a good walk lifts my spirits. Sending you lots of love.xxx

[bigmommy]

Good morning

Thank ypu for your reply i am feeling a lot better today thank you i must have recieved your hugs and sending one back hope you are as pain free as you can be xxx

[_andy_]

i would say this is more a side effect of RA , rather then embrel .. good luck with your new treatment ,, hopefully the effects you get from embrel will be

andy x

[bigmommy in reply to _andy_]

Good afternoon andy

Thank you for reply

I also hope that embrel will help me i hope that your pain is under control x

[Neverwell]

I hope you r feeling alot better today x

[bigmommy in reply to Neverwell]

Thank you for your thoughts and i hope that you are as well as you can be xxx

[Hidden]

Hi, I am on Embrel and I find that when my body is not too good that's when I want to cry, so I rather think it's the disease rather than the drug. You mentioned that you had your first injection last week, have you completed it this week yet? Like all these drugs it takes a while before it kicks in. From the latest comments it looks as though you are having a better day today, long may it continue. Take care. xx

[bigmommy in reply to Hidden]

Hello

Thank you for your reply i have to take my second jab on friday do you find this medication helpfull x i was ok this morning but having a low again but i am very tired and i think maybe this may be why i feel so low xx i hope that embrel is helping you xxx

[Hidden in reply to bigmommy]

I started last December and there is definite improvement but not to my hubby's thinking, he expected miracles! He thought I would be able to walk as before this all started, me I just wanted the pain of it all to go. Yes I take less painkillers and yes I can walk more than last December. My wrists can hold a kettle now, so am improved. What I have noticed is my 'well being' has improved overall and that the illness is following a pattern each week. Monday inject, Tuesday - Thursday feeling good, Friday - Sunday starting to go down hill a bit in the tiredness and wanting to sit more often between doing things. Have been assured the Tuesday to Thursday will increase over time to Tuesday to Monday.

[bigmommy]

Oh that is brill news i think we just want a bit of relief and to be more mobile x

Thank you that has given me some encouragment xx