Enbrel question

I was on Enbrel pre-op and I stopped the week before surgery and then did not go back on for nine months. The reason is that I had a nine month remission of all symptoms. The standard is two weeks before surgery and stay off for at least 2-4 weeks post op. To allow for normal healing. How do you like the 50 mg once a week Enbrel? I heard it burns really bad! I was on the twice a week version. When I restarted it did not work....so now I am on Humira...and it burns like ACID going into the skin. I am looking for a new rheummy that will hopefully have different med to offer! techwhiz

I take Enbrel and I sometimes think that I feel so much better that I could do without it, but I have psoriatic arthritis and my skin is just awful without it. I also take cyclosporine and methotrexate. I had an insurance problem and a problem with infection and was off Enbrel for a year...and I did not feel well at all....I have been back on it for about 3 weeks and its working alot faster this time. I think the 50 mgs does sting, I don't believe the smaller shots hurt at all, but I hate giving myself the injection now. I was in one of the orginal studies for Humira and I had a terrible reaction...I was sick for over 10 months and became wheel chair bound. The doctors do not know whether this was the natural progression of my disease or the Humira.... I have lost about 280 lbs since my wheelchair days, and sometimes, I like to forget I have this disease...because I feel so much better...But then I over do and I pay for it with fatigue and soreness....But I did Univeral at Orlando this year with no mobility aids...Whoo Hooo.... Kelly