I was on it for a year and it stopped working for me. I noticed a difference after a couple weeks on it. They say it can take 3-6 months to know if it will help. I hope you get relief soon.

Thank you!

The first time I started Enbrel (with side effects) it took almost 6 months to completely work. I almost gave up Then, one day, it worked with no side effects!! I went into complete remission for about 6-7 years! Then menopause hit and everything went bad again. I have found out that any autoimmune disease and menopause don't mix very well. I tried many other drugs for a few years and nothing worked. I went back to Enbrel and it is working again for me. I'm not in complete remission, but it helps and no side effects. The drugs we take for RA can have side effects and may not work for awhile. I learned that it takes 3-6 months for anything to work. So hang in there. You just never know!!

Mtx and enbrel combo is helping me. When my dr added enbrel I started having less pain and stiffness shortly thereafter

Well to be honest there are a lot of injections out there for a Embrel did nothing for me. Fortunately at that time they were doing a study on Cymzia within 2 days I was up and about and pain free happiest girl in the world and that lasted for about 6 years maybe a flare or two every five to six months. That doesn't mean it would work for everyone but it's worth a shot no pun intended. I actually taught my 17-year-old grandson how to give me the shots because I had a problem with doing it myself. If your medication does not work you have to tell your doctor so he can change it if you try to tolerate it he's not going to say nothing you have to be your own advocate by simply saying hey doctor this ain't working what else you got I did and I have been so grateful that I have been so outspoken I know that I do not have to live in pain I had a bit of a flare up today I take rituxin infusions every 6 months and they are a life changer for me not for everyone but for me they are don't stop pushing until you get the correct medicine that you can live with