Introduction
people with psoriatic arthritis may experience mental health effects such as stress, mood swings, anxiety or depression. Therefore, you may experience mental health effects when taking Enbrel due to the condition you are treating with the drug.
Does Enbrel cause loss of appetite?
liver problems – upper right stomach pain, vomiting, fatigue, loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin or eyes.
What are the benefits of using Enbrel?
By targeting a specific part of the immune system, ENBREL has helped improve symptoms in people with psoriatic arthritis. ENBREL helps relieve joint pain, swelling and skin symptoms due to psoriatic arthritis*, while helping to prevent joint damage from getting worse.
Does Enbrel affect sleep?
Studies show link between inflammation and sleep disturbances
Researchers found that treatment with methotrexate or Enbrel (etanercept) improved sleep quality.
Will Enbrel make you tired?
Enbrel should not cause fatigue (lack of energy). In clinical trials, fatigue was not a side effect in people taking Enbrel. However, fatigue is a common symptom of inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Often, people with inflammatory diseases feel more tired.
What are the weight changes with Enbrel?
Those who took etanercept (Enbrel) gained an average of 5.2 pounds. People using adalimumab (Humira) gained an average of 5 lbs.
How do I know if my Enbrel is working?
Some people with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who take ENBREL begin to experience less pain, stiffness, and swelling after just 2 weeks. Most people who found relief saw results within 3 months, with some seeing further improvements at 6 months.
What is the success rate of ENBREL?
After 12 weeks, 24 out of 100 people had remission; this number increased to 31 people out of 100 after 24 weeks. Thirty-nine out of 100 people had low disease activity after 12 weeks; this increased to 45 out of 100 people after 24 weeks.
Should I take ENBREL forever?
If Enbrel works for you, your symptoms should begin to improve within 2-12 weeks. As this is a long-term treatment, it’s important to keep taking Enbrel (unless you have serious side effects): even if it doesn’t seem to work at first. even when your symptoms improve (to help keep the disease under control).
How do you feel after the ENBREL injection?
Most common
Loss of energy or weakness.
Sore or burning throat.
Redness or itching, pain or swelling at injection site (under the skin)
Runny or stuffy nose.
Stomach pain.
Conclusion
Overcoming Brain Fog
One way to combat brain fog is to take rheumatoid arthritis medication. Biologic drugs, called TNF inhibitors, block inflammation. These drugs include etanercept (Enbrel) and adalimumab (Humira). These drugs may also improve or prevent brain fog.
