Spondylitis Association of America Forums General Discussion Men Only Message Board enbreal is on its way.

i am excited to finally have my medicine on its way. but, i am also scared and nervous. i have heard some weird things about this med. like it burns when injected, you have to watch your blood sugar, watch for bruising and you can bleed alot easier. i am at the point now where my indomethicine is not working anymore. i am really nervous. i hate needles horribly.

I know a lot of people who take Enbrel. Some of them have told me that they were just as bervous as you are about the needles. I'm told that you get used to it.

Some people do get a burning sensation when they do the injection, but I think that effect can be lessened, if you, a) leave the needle out for about 20-30 minutes before giving yourself the injection, and b) use a little ice around the injection spot to numb the area before you inject yourself.

I take remicade by infusion every 5-6 weeks, so I'm simply relating what I have heard from others.

Good luck to you, I hope the Enbrel helps you as much as the remicade helps me.


Spenser23

i got a call from my insurance company today. it could be a week before i get it. my doctor messed up my script so i have to wait for them to fax a new one. i dont have any meds as of this morning and already i hurt like hell. i have noticed too that i cant bend over as far. this is really gonna be a rough week.

I just got my first shot of Enbrel. I was a little nervous and shaking, but the sure-click auto-injector made it quite easy. You don't see the needle at all. You just push the button like clicking a pen and watch the indicator turn purple.

There is a warm sensation as the injection takes place, but I'd hardly call it burning from my experience. I was only recently diagnosed, so this is the first med I've taken aside from Aleve.

I hope it works for both of us.

well i got the enbrel finally. i took my first injection a few minutes ago. it hurt like hell. i took a video for another forum. sorry about the language but i dont handle needls well.

I'm sorry to admit that your dialogue gave me a chuckle. I really hope it works out for you. I noticed reduced pain the night I took the first injection. I haven't been woken up by my back pains in the past five nights. I'm now having trouble getting used to the additional two hours of solid sleep.

Have you noticed any change yet?

Wow, how did you record that? Holding the camera in your mouth?

All joking aside, I thought you did very well. Give yourself some credit, it's not easy doing something like that, (especially while also simultaneously recording it), and yet you did it. Once the full benefits of the Enbrel kick in, I bet you'll find self-administering injections less and less something to dread.

Congrats on facing down your fears!

Spenser23

it has been 2 day and oh my god i feel alot better. i am getting awesome sleep. still only about 6-7 hours but i fall asleep wuicker and sleep harder. about 8 hours after i took it i noticed my hips stopped hurting. and today i was able to do some wood working in my shop. i still have back pain but my doctor said usually after the 2nd or 3rd injection it should feel 100% better.

Congrats!!




Spenser23

well that awesome feeling i had only lasted that one day. the past 2 days my right groin area has been killing me. it is the worst pain i have ever felt. my wife has been taking off of work because it hurt too much to get out of bed. wehn i walk to the bathroom or to see my son i can actually feel my bones in my hip grinding together. i hope this enbrel works. i am gonna wait until i have a box of enbrel which is 4 injection gone to see what happens. if it still hurts i am going to ask my rheumy for a pain killer.