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So I had my fifth shot of Enbrel on Tuesday, woke up this morning dizzy (can't drive, feel unstable on the feet etc.). I have had problems with benign positional vertigo in the past (before AS and Enbrel), and this feels just like that. My sinuses feel full. Anyone have this experience? I know sinus issues are an Enbrel side effect, so maybe my sinuses are flaring and throwing my equilibrium off. I am seeing an ENT on Monday as my rheumy says that is the likely cause. Other experiences would be helpful. I am hoping that this does not mean that I will need to stop the Enbrel. Thanks!! 
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First things - are you feeling any benefits to the enbrel yet  very exciting stuff! When I first went on enbrel, it felt like I had the beginnings of a terrible head cold, but it never did amount to anything. Looking back, I think it could have been a side effect of enbrel, but you never know. It probably was a good idea that you checked this out with your GP, and even better that you're seeing an ENT. Let us know how it goes. Get better soon! hugs!
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I had the same problems with Humira in the early stages. I had a couple of falls, was rather dizzy & had a strange feeling down the left side of my body. I had to stop the Humira for 2wks while they done an MRI scan on the brain. They found that the Humira was mimicing MS. I started the Humira again after the 2wk rest & I haven't had that problem again. As for the sinus problem I took some telfast, it helped heaps. Hope they get you sorted out soon. Mez
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I haven't experienced any dizziness with Enbrel but I have fallen a time or two here lately but that's more of an all of a sudden type thing, I'm not sure what's causing it...I guess the brain scan results will let us know...but that is interesting and makes me wonder...hopefully it's just an adjustment, I would hang in there and hope that it goes away, I know my body needed two full months to adjust to the MTX...good luck... 
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I was on Enbrel for two years and got terrible sinusitis. the only thing that helped was prednisone to shrink what felt like asthma of my head....good luck hope you figure out what is going on....
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OK thanks. I am going to an ENT on Monday. Are you on a different biomed now?
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