Hi - I have been injecting Etanercept for the past four years - it has given me back my life. During this time I have had no flares at all. The lack of pain enabled me to get on with my life. However last week I had a humdinger of a flare in my wrist and knuckles. I know that it may not work for ever (even though I hope it will) but I am frightened that this is the start of it not working as I can't bear the thought of going back to how I was before I started on it.

Has anyone been on Etanercept and it stopped wotking? - how did it start? etc. Am I worrying too much?

Thanks for your help. Ruth

Hi Ruth,

I am on humira and I still get flares, just not as many as before.
Do you have a rheumatology helpline where you can ring and speak to a nurse?

Doreen xx

hi Ruth,

sorry to hear you are having a flare after such a long time,

i was thinking the same as Doreen ... can you contact your Rheumy Nurse, also perhaps a Depo injection might help you through this time.

Suzanne x