Imagine bending over to pick up your grandkids with ease. Imagine not only being able to dress yourself again, but helping your grandkids get dressed. Maybe you just want to be able to play hopscotch or jump rope with them but don’t have the strength or mobility to do it on your own.

Enbrel claims to be able to help you feel like a kid again, by offering powerful relief from your inflammation and inflammation related symptoms. Let’s take a closer look and see if Enbrel has what it takes to help you get your life back.

Enbrel Ingredients

Enbrel is made with one active ingredient b>entanercept. This ingredient is used as a TNF (tumor necrosis factor) blocker. When TNF is blocked, studies show that inflammation and conditions associated with inflammation are reduced.

Enbrel Claims

Because the TNF is reduced anti-inflammatory benefits can occur in patients with the following inflammatory disease conditions.

• Moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
• Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Moderate to severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
• Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)

The relief of arthritic symptoms including joint swelling and pain as well as increased mobility, energy and joint stability. Additionally, patients suffering from Psoriasis can expect clearer skin by the three month mark and users sometimes experience skin clearing up until the six month mark.

Additionally, those with JIA and AS will have reduced back pain and morning stiffness as well as an increased ability to perform day to day tasks.

Side-Effects

Unfortunately, as with many prescription drugs there are some potential side-effects that may occur while taking Enbrel. The most commonly experienced side-effects are pain, redness, swelling, itching or bruising around the injection site, upper respiratory infections and headaches.

Also, much less common, but more serious side-effects that you should be aware of include the following:

• Risk of Infection
• Risk of Cancer – Especially in users who start taking this drug before the age of 18.
• Hepatitis B Infection (If you are a carrier of the disease)
• Nervous System Problems
• Blood Problems
• Heart Failure
• Psoriasis
• Allergic Reactions
• Auto-Immune Reactions (Including Lupus-like symptoms and Auto-immune Hepatitis)

Please be aware that these are more likely to occur if you have a pre-existing medical condition or are taking other medications. Contact your doctor immediately if any of these conditions arise.

Additional Precautions

Enbrel is available as a prescription only drug and it should only be taken under the supervision of a health care professional. Check with your health care provider to see if Enbrel may be right for your condition.

Dig it or Ditch it?

We like this product. However, with a retail price of around $1,500 per month, without insurance, it is out of reach for many people. We recommend speaking with your insurance company and health care provider before deciding to take Enbrel.