Information and opinions on health from Karen at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/376437/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/376437/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/376437/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/376437/132491/ch Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:20:16 -0500 Karen I'm ready to chuck it all.  I started enbrel self-inject on 11-2-10, had to take a two week break in December because of a bad cough, but went back on.  My next rheum appt is March 1.  I feel horrible.  Just as bad as before he put me on the Enbrel.  I'm ready to give up and try something else.  How long do they usually want you to be on something before you see results?  I feel like I'm just wasting time.... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/376437/132491/ch http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/376437/101103/day Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:00:21 -0500 Karen I have more bad days than good.  Am thankful tomorrow is a doc visit day.  The increase in the metho has not helped much at all.  Maybe the first couple of days it did, but I'm right back where I was at the beginning of fall.  I want to have the energy and ambition I had at the beginning of summer.  The first time I had felt good in two years.    I am also going to ask for a referral to a counselor, or a... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/376437/101103/day