Comments on: Welcome http://www.karenandarthritis.com/blog/?p=100 Inspiration and empowerment for those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis & other autoimmune diseases Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:24:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry Cracraft http://www.karenandarthritis.com/blog/?p=100&cpage=1#comment-1814 Larry Cracraft Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:21:45 +0000 http://www.karenandarthritis.com/blog/?p=100#comment-1814 Karen, I appreciated your story in the Jan/Feb 2001 issue of "Arthritis Today". I have a question as to the three biologics you have used. About 11 years ago I started getting severe joint and muscle pains and suffered until my wife demanded that I see a reumatologist. I was told that I had RA and was put on prednisone and methotrexate. they didn't help much. I was then put on a trial study of ENBREL and methotrexate and "wow" what a difference that made in just 2 weeks. I went from wondering if I could get through 9 holes of golf to walking 18. Although the shots are extremely expensive (even with Medicare part D) my wife says we will mortgage the house to keep me in a stable condition. The question is whether ENBREL will continue to give me relief. I'm 68. Thanks for sharing your story. Larry in Indiana Karen, I appreciated your story in the Jan/Feb 2001 issue of “Arthritis Today”. I have a question as to the three biologics you have used. About 11 years ago I started getting severe joint and muscle pains and suffered until my wife demanded that I see a reumatologist. I was told that I had RA and was put on prednisone and methotrexate. they didn’t help much. I was then put on a trial study of ENBREL and methotrexate and “wow” what a difference that made in just 2 weeks. I went from wondering if I could get through 9 holes of golf to walking 18. Although the shots are extremely expensive (even with Medicare part D) my wife says we will mortgage the house to keep me in a stable condition. The question is whether ENBREL will continue to give me relief. I’m 68.

Thanks for sharing your story.

Larry in Indiana

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