My borther has severe rheumatoid arthitis.Some days he can not get out of bed or feed his self he is only 47 years old he was always a very health man that enjoyed working out and staying fit this arthritis slowly hit him.My Question is would Humira injection work for him.

Is there an increased incidence, or severity, of leukocytoclastic (allergic) vasculitis with etanercept use? It looks like mine reappeared(confirmed by biopsy)and significantly increased in severity after having to drop MTX due to a low white count. I’ve been on etanercept for 18 months. My doctor and I are suspecting a sulfite sensitivity that was previously controlled by MTX and even prednisone prior to that. The impressive rash we’ve recently seen come and go on my lower legs had only appeared as an occasional low-grade vascular rash several years ago. If there is an increased incidence with etanercept use, I would expect it to only show up in the non-MTX etanercept users. I wonder if the early days of etanercept mono-therapy show this?

Right now I take 8 pills of MTX Friday night. I am about to start Enbrel. I am worried about any side effects. If I take them Friday then I will have all weekend to deal with the side effects. Can I take the two of them the same night?

I have rheumatoid arthritis and taking Arthrotec, MTX, Plaquenil, and Prednisone. My doctor wants to start me on Enbrel. Can and is it normal to just add Enbrel to the other medications or will I stop taking some of the other ones?

I am considering Rituxan to treating RA. I do not take Methotrexate but instead take Arava. Do you know of adverse effects of Rituxan in combination with Arava or the lessened effect of Rituxan without methotrexate? I appreciate any ihformation that you might have on the subject.

I am going to start Enbrel in August. I was wondering who usualy shows me how to do the injection? A nurse, family doctor, my rheumatologist, or some type of clinic?