Dear PA Group, i consider myself a miracle of modern chemistry.

After 15 years of the whole gamut of NSAIDS for bizzarre, painful
and draining arthitic conditions, and the whole range of topical
corticosteroids and UVB for psoriasis, i found a pair of docs in
Wash DC (one a rhuematologist and one a dermatologist) who
collaborate , and they put me on MTX to get my conditions under
control, and then Enbrel for longer term maintenance. I ramped up
from 5 mg/wk of MTX to about 25 mg/week over a few months, held at
25 for a while until the symptoms disappeared, then started with
ENBREL while I ramped my MTX down to 5 mg/wk for long term
maintenance. WHen HUMIRA came out i switched, since it only
requires injections twice a month, instead of twice a week with
ENBREL. BIG DIFFERENCE.

With the exception of a recent, minor 'mini flare up' of skin
patches on my lower legs (traditional place) and a few new places
(above and inside my ears, and below my eye), which i'm treating
with topicals temporarily (hoping not to increase the HUMIRA or MTX
system-wide approach), i've been in great shape for a few years.

Anybody else have a miracle like this to share ???

God Bless all in 05,

jm