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I don't know if this means anything (meaning the real stuff) but at the site of the injection it was sore and had a fairly large raised knot.
What has been your experience?
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Sorry to hear that you will have to wait for the Enbrel. Hang in there ...it will be worth it.
Are they doing a study in your area.?
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Well it could be the real stuff Betty. All I know is that one of the side effects of Enbrel is that you get like a rash around the injection site or an itch. The lump I get is always present right after my injection but I never had any side effects. If they were giving you the placebo, I don't think there would have been a reaction. Those are just my beliefs so if it's just the lump, it's normal no matter what they gave you and if you itch or have redness around the site, could be the real stuff!!! Good for you, mars 
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Betty: Glad you got on the study.I have been on Enbrel for a couple of years.It is indeed helpful.I was so stiff before it I could barely reach my backside to wipe after a BM.I have been off it for 3 weeks due to neck surgery .I started getting low back spasms which Soma ,the muscle relaxer would not relieve.I restarted Enbrel last night and it really helped .I went out today and replaced the rear wheel bearings in my old T-bird.I am going back to work Monday.I hope Enbrel improves your life .
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Thanks Kev...
I am hopeful...but still afraid to assume that I have the real thing.
I have been without Vioxx all day....and still very little pain....By this time in the PM , I'm begging for the Vioxx
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Mars...
Have you remained on your other meds? What are they?
I am not feeling any pain or stiffness. I need to find out from the study doc if I have to continue the Vioxx. I have cut my dose in half ( and even forgot a dose or two )and I would like get rid of them. I do not feel that I need the Vioxx now.
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I don't take anything else Betty. I was only taking Arthrotec before starting Enbrel. My rheumy wanted me off everything else just to be sure that Enbrel was going to work on its own. I don't feel the need to take anything else either, which is a good thing. I'm happy to see that you are feeling good. If you decide to stop everything else you are taking, just make sure you tell your rheumy because I had stopped my sulfasalazine without telling mine and he told me I should tell him if I decide to stop any meds on my own. He wasn't mad but just wants to know what my system is reacting to. Take care and good luck, mars
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Wow!
I hope it works in your favor!!
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