Hi Donette,

I was on Enbrel for about 1-1/2 years. Had a very quick response with it for my spinal issues & fatigue. It worked a bit less effectively for my peripheral issues. I used the 50mg pre-filled syringe. I had to apply for copayment assistance through outside agencies - my insurance only paid 70% of the cost leaving me with $434/month copayment. I never had any bad side effects - even my skin reactions were mild (much more severe with Humira). I did get a nasty headache for 1-2 days after my shot though with Enbrel. I've always injected in the thighs - the stomach hurts me more to inject.

I switched to Humira because the Enbrel was working less & less - and like I said, it wasn't very effective for my hands at all, which have moved front & center once again. When I was on Enbrel, I took Methotrexate for most the 1-1/2 years with it but my liver won't tolerate it now. I've been on Sulfasalazine with both Enbrel & Humira. I also take Plaquenil now and my latest nsaid is Sulindac (again).

I hope you have great success with it!

Janet